CODefinition

What is Web 2.0? Click above to see a movie about Web 2.0.
 * Definitions:**


 * Web 2.0** is the evolution of Web 1.0 where the Internet was a one-way information source for most users. Web 1.0 the user went to a website to gather information. Few were developing the websites most users were using the information. With Web 1.0 those who used it were concerned with privacy issues. Web 2.0 is the new generation where everyone can contribute; many share information back and forth. Web 2.0 is no longer “read only” users share not only information of words but also pictures and video. Web 2.0 is collaboration among many contributors. The user is the creator.

bloggers to; share ideas, have discussions and provide commentary on particular subjects. Bloggers can discuss who should the next president or the impact that a book had on their lives.
 * Blogging** - Previously known weblog, blogging start for most users (known as bloggers) as online journals and has become a way for


 * Social Network Site -** an online community that allows users to create connections with others as individuals or groups. These social networks are made up of nodes (the individuals that are in the network) and ties (the link between them). Email might be considered the beginning of social networking but now there are sites such as: Facebook, MySpace, Flickr just to name a few.


 * Ning** - Social Networking application. Just like Wiki, etc.


 * Leetspeak**- a combinatiions of coding standards used to interchange information.


 * Folksonomy**- becoming popular in 2004 this method of managing and categorizing tags merges from social tagging.


 * ASCII** - (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) - is a character encoding system primarily used to represent letters, numerals and symbols to help interchange information from computers and other communication equipment.


 * RSS Feed** - (Really Simple Syndication) - a group of data format used to furnish users with updated content on a frequent bases. The RSS document is called a feed or a channel. This allows syndicated content to be automatically updated to subscribers on a timely bases.


 * AJAX** - (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) - online animation is a result of this technology. It is a cluster of web development techniques that are integrated in order to create interactive websites and applications.


 * API** - (Application Programing Interface) - using an implementation to control certain behaviors of objects that are specified. API is an abstract it controls the interface by specifing the interface.


 * Podcast -** is an audio and sometimes a video file that is subscribed to usually for free. It is important to note that this multimedia files have installments. Creating one video file and posting it on a website, does not make a podcast.