Quick Facts
- Some of the components of Web 2.0 existed from the beginning of the Web
- Tim O'Reilly says that Web 2.0 embraces the web as a platform
- Web 2.0 encourages lightweight business models
- Web 2.0 relates to a transition of some websites to interlinked computing platforms
- The essence of Web 2.0 can be the slogan "don't fight the Internet"
Expert summary
Web 2.0 is a term describing changing trends in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design. The basic aim of it is to enhance creativity, information sharing, collaboration and the functionality of the web. The development of web-based communities and hosted services such as video sharing sites, wikis, blogs, social-networking sites, and folksonomies have been inspired by Web 2.0 concepts. It was after the first O’Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference in 2004 that the term began to be noticed. Though the term suggests a new version of the World Wide Web, it merely refers to changes in the ways software developers and end-users utilize the Web. Web 2.0 is a revolution in the computer industryRecommended content
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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
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Web 2.0: The Future of the Internet and Technology Economy
A good book about the evolution of Web 2.0 and the future of this. -
Professional Web 2.0 Programming
After beginning by showing the links between the business requirements and the attempt to provide better Web 2.0 user experience, Professional Web 2.0 Programming dives into code with several example application parts built with popular frameworks -
How to Use Web 2.0 in Your Library
The Web 2.0 and social software explosion has the capability to transform the online profile of libraries and help reach out to tech-savvy young users to whom the library may be invisible.
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