Participative Web and user-created content : Web 2.0, wikis and social networking / [Graham Vickery, Sacha Wunsch-Vincent].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Vickery, Graham.

Wunsch-Vincent, Sacha.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web 2.0.

User-generated content.

Wikis (Computer science).

Social media.

World Wide Web--Social aspects.

World Wide Web.

Physical Description:

124 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

[Paris] : OECD, 2007.

Summary:

Drawing on an expanding array of intelligent web services and applications, a growing number of people are creating, distributing and exploiting user-created content (UCC) and being part of the wider participative web. This study describes the rapid growth of UCC and its increasing role in worldwide communication, and draws out implications for policy. Questions addressed include: What is user-created content? What are its key drivers, its scope and different forms? What are the new value chains and business models? What are the extent and form of social, cultural and economic opportunities and impacts? What are the associated challenges? Is there a government role, and what form could it take?--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

Defining and measuring the participative web and user-created content

Drivers of user-related content

Types of user-created content and distribution platforms

Emerging value chains and business models

Economic and social impacts

Opportunities and challenges for users, business and policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-113).

ISBN:

9264037462

9789264037465

OCLC:

176853601