Web 2.0 Site Reviews

My choice of three popular Web 2.0 sites:

1)      Yelp

I just learned about Yelp this year, and it has been a big help to me ever since. Yelp provides an online search for local functions and is used to locate places nearby your current location.  It includes a list of different places and services that you may need, and gives you the closest location of that specific service.  For instance, the list includes restaurants, bars, gas service stations, drugstores, deals, hot new businesses and more.  The search in Yelp will give you the locations closest to you, their hours of operation, reviews, directions and a number to call.  You can also connect to friends via Facebook on your contact list, be able to see their bookmarks, and find out when they’re nearby.  The purpose of Yelp is to use local reviews and social networking to create a local online community.  I love this site and have downloaded it as an app on my phone for easier use.  In the past, I have used it to find gas stations when I was driving and needed gas, when I was out and hungry and needed to find a nearby restaurant, and to add my friends and be able to see where they are at different times.  Yelp is very easy to use, all you have to do is click your choice of service and it will figure out your location and give you a list of options nearby.  You can also type any kind of service in the search bar and it will give you a list of available options and how far away they are.

2)   WebMD

WebMD is the main source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news information.  It has many different parts and purposes to it.  WebMD serves as a type of dictionary that consists of hundreds of various diseases and illnesses.  All you do is either type in your symptoms and get information about what illness you may have, or type in what illness you think you have to get information on the symptoms and possible cures.  It also includes recent news articles, featured topics, blogs of physicians with specific topics, and a place to store personal medical information.  It has tabs with specific information on family and pregnancy, living healthy, and drugs and supplements.  Whenever feeling uneasy, I use this website to type in my symptoms to see what possible illness I may have, and possible cures for that particular illness.  This website is easy to use because of its process; all you have to do is write out any possible symptoms or presumed illness to get a page of links for information on that search.  All in all, this site is your go-to source for anything you need to know about a medical issue.

 

3)   IMDB
 

IMDB stands for Internet Movie Database and is the world’s most popular source for movies, television, and celebrity content. It gives information about every single movie and television show there is, including the cast, the year it was released, a plot summary, a trailer if it’s a movie, photos, reviews, trivia, quotes, and more. IMDB connects itself to other movies or shows with related cast members, directors, and other similar staff through on-page links . I use IMDB every time I see a movie and want to see who the specific cast members were. Once I look at the cast I can click on to one of the actors or actresses and see what other pictures they are in, or if they will be in an upcoming film or show. IMDB is fairly easy to use, by just going on the website and typing either the name of the movie/show or an actor/actress you want to see more about, and getting all the responding information. It is very popular amongst people that are strongly interested in entertainment because it is a reliable source of all there is in the entertainment world.