Paradigm Paradox

In "Web 2.0 for Designers," Richard McManus and Joshua Porter say:
In Web 1.0, a small number of writers created Web pages for a large number of readers. As a result, people could get information by going directly to the source: Adobe.com for graphic design issues, Microsoft.com for Windows issues, and CNN.com for news. Over time, however, more and more people started writing content in addition to reading it. This had an interesting effect- suddenly there was too much information to keep up with! We did not have enough time for everyone who wanted our attention and visiting all sites with relevant content simply wasn't possible. As personal publishing caught on and went mainstream, it became apparent that the Web 1.0 paradigm had to change.

After reading the above quotation, I can definitely say I have experienced the effect being described. Everyday I surf the web, I find another fun or noteworthy site, worth visiting again. My favorites folder is bulging, and the constant increase in independent website creation is a clear factor. To keep up with the ever-exploding content seen daily on the web, I tend to stick with websites that our dear to my heart, sites that I'm loyal to. Once I find a site that satisfies me, I will continue to visit it. The only exception would be if I happen to stumble upon a better substitute, or if someone showed me something better.
As far as web writing, web design, and especially web technologies, much can be said about these elements changing the landscape of information available on the web, and its management and control. With web writing, people are able to instantly publish content to a site from any word processing program and an Internet connection. Blogs, wikis, and even message boards allow users to publish literary pieces, provide scientific definitions, and interject their opinion at any given time. Furthermore, web design allows more creative and behind-the-scenes users to really make visiting certain websites an experience unto itself. By spicing up a once mundane aspect of the wweb web design has emerged as a visually dynamic and sensatiocharacteristicitic of the Web 2.0 paradigm shift. In addition, web technologies have allowed users to publish and edit content, text message, picture message, voice message, access the Internet, type in a word processor, all at one's fingertips at anytime, anywhere. These mobile devices, powered by wireless technology, are heading up this revolutionary paradigm shift into the realm of Web 2.0. We are seeing the future of media consumption in essence as well. With print dying off, many publications are turning their attention towards the web aspect of their business. With cell phones being able to do nearly anything today, people are finding it increasingly enjoyable and easy to upload personal content on the web and chat with friends via AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) and sites like Myspace and Facebook. Blackberry, Bluetooth, and every cell phone technology developer is, and will continue to, cash in on this shift to smaller, more personal and portable devices, made possible by the boom in attention to the Web and the desire to connto to one another and the media. In the future, it will be extremely difficult to manage or control the information on the web as long as the technology continues and people have the desire to upload their lives. As for now, writing, design, and technology is dependent solely on those proficient in the field and the general public usually waits for developments to be unveiled. Today's vital aspects of the web put control and management in the hands of the people who control production of the aspects themselves, serving as almost as self-regulatory presence.
The change is happening on its own; dictated, as always, by the technological firms and developers that control the flow of information by the caliber and precision of the products they create.