Understanding Web 2.0
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008So what is Web 2.0?
A term that has been around since 2004 and is being bandied around across the technology, creative and internet based industries to name a few; over a series of blogs we are going to try and pin down what it actually is in simple terms and discuss the overall subject.
Web 2.0 is a term used to describe the current trend in both the usage and design of the World Wide Web. Web 2.0 is a perceived second-generation version of the web, coming after Web 1.0.The web is in constant development, and is now more about delivering services and interactivity tailored to a user’s needs, rather than simply the provision of flat information. Through the web, anyone can now collaborate and share information online in ways that were previously unavailable. Great examples of this are the development of social-networking sites like Facebook, image-sharing sites like Flikr, the abundance of blogs and wikis, and the sharing and downloading of music (legal or pirate).
The web is becoming social and open, it is mixing both the global and the local – creativity, collaboration, communication and information sharing is continually enhancing and becoming the paramount reason for using the web. And this is what defines the shift and evolution into Web 2.0.
We found a great video that helps to explain Web 2.0:
Other reference points:
Google’s Web Definitions for Web 2.0
What is Web 2.0 (Richard Macmanus)
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