The Website Concept Is Still Alive And Well

Part of the answer to this question lies in the fact that all things are subject to one law. The inevitability of change. As systems and ways of doing things evolve, the old ushers in the new, and some of the old becomes obsolete. Through this evolution, new ways of thinking and doing things emerge, that allow us to reach new frontiers.

Social media has ushered in a whole new paradigm in digital communications and interaction, allowing us to communicate in ways unimaginable just a few decades ago. Through social media, we are able to stay in touch with long lost friends from high school, for example, or family otherwise out of reach. We can stay up to date with news and current events, in the comfort of our homes, or whilst using our mobile phones.

There is a tendency for people to make the assumption that, the evolution of one piece of technology naturally means the death of the technologies preceding it. This is not necessarily accurate. 

Contrary to this general believe, my observation is that technologies tend to complement each other, more often than they tend to replace each other. For example, the arrival of email has not spelled the end for regular mail, nor did the arrival of the automobile see the end of rail transport.