Greetings!
You’ve probably all heard, and possibly used the term ‘Web 2.0′ but could you define it? I’ve read many similar but different definitions, but I think this one that is supplied by www.webopedia.com paints a pretty clear picture:
Web 2.0 is the term given to describe a second generation of the World Wide Web that is focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online. Web 2.0 basically refers to the transition from static HTML Web pages to a more dynamic Web that is more organized and is based on serving Web applications to users. Other improved functionality of Web 2.0 includes open communication with an emphasis on Web-based communities of users, and more open sharing of information. Over time Web 2.0 has been used more as a marketing term than a computer-science-based term. Blogs, wikis, and Web services are all seen as components of Web 2.0.Web 2.0 can be a difficult concept to wrap your head around so here’s a link to a video that I think does the job beautifully: http://tinyurl.com/4×4fn2
If you doubt the ubiquity of Web 2.0 (or Social Software as it’s also known) check out the array on this site: http://www.go2web20.net/
If you’re wondering what all this has to do with anything, consider this comment that I heard, or read today (not sure which – I hear and read a lot!), that in the next generation the USA would have a president who had grown up playing computer games. The use and uses of today’s technology will affect most areas of business and governance tomorrow when control is in the hands of those who routinely use Web 2.0 applications to communicate, collaborate and network .
Comments?
Cheers!
Debbie
