Hardman+Web+2.0+Definition

1.     A definition of Web 2.0, including 10 related glossary terms and definitions

*     According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0The term "Web 2.0" (2004–present) is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design,[1] and collaborationWorld Wide Web. Examples of Web 2.0 include web-based communities, hosted services, web applications, social-networking sites, video-sharing sites, wikis, blogs, mashups, and folksonomies. A Web 2.0 site allows its users to interact with other users or to change website content, in contrast to non-interactive websites where users are limited to the passive viewing of information that is provided to them.

*     http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/Web_2_point_0.html stats that 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.

*     http://www.yourdictionary.com/telecom/web-2-0 A term coined by O'Reilly Media (2003) and referring to a second generation of the World Wide Web (WWW) as an enabling platform for Web-based communities of interest, collaboration, and hosted services.Web 2.0 supports mashing, which is a process of building new services from reusable components of other services. Applications include social bookmarking, calendaring, and VoIP. Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is one of the most popular tools associated with Web 2.0. See also RSS, VoIP, and WWW.

*     According to Richard MacManus http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/web_20_definiti.php So what's my definition of Web 2.0? Well I prefer the succinct "The Web as Platform", because I can then fill in the blanks depending on who I'm talking to. For corporate people, the Web is a platform for business. For marketers, the Web is a platform for communications. For journalists, the Web is a platform for new media. For geeks, the Web is a platform for software development. And so on.

*     http://www.biznetix.net/school-web-2.asp Very often when you hear the phrase Web 2.0 it is refering to a specific software set. AJAX for writing applications, Myspace and Facebook social networking applications, wiki's such as wikipedia all fall under the Web 2.0 identity. Technology gurus identify Web 2.0 as software and processes that allow portions of a page to be reloaded separately providing for greater interactive capabilities between users and web pages, but this isn't the origin or definition of the term. In spite of the excitement generated by Web 2.0 enthusiasts, and new applications popping up all over, one surprising thing the geniuses in the know agree on, Web 2.0 does not represent new technology.

*     http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/web%202.0 the second generation of the World Wide Web in which content is user-generated and dynamic, and software is offered that mimics desktop programs.

*     Blogger Marshall Kilpatrick of http://marshallk.com/web20

What kinds of things do Web 2.0 tools do?

*     A.They allow non-web designers to put their own content (writing, audio or video etc.) online easier than ever before. *     B. They make content more portable than ever and easier to remix, mash together or reuse in a different context. *     C. They utilize this user-generated content and the economy of scale/ network multiplier effect created to draw valuable connections between related users and content. *     D. They make discovery of new content more automated and relevant than ever before. *     E. They have the potential to exponentially increase the amount of information that any of us are able access, store and recall. *     And it all happens fast.

*     http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2009/09/23/3741/ Bill Ives wrote that Enterprise 2.0 is not Web 2.0, there are common conceptual assumptions: transparency, connectivity, and participation. Within enterprise 2.0 this occurs within the enterprise. I think the greatest of these three is participation. Enterprise 2.0 are application are often referred to as bringing in the social side of whatever they are supporting (e.g., search, CRM).

*     Christopher Sessums of http://eduspaces.net/csessums/weblog/788551.htmlstates that

Web 1.0 = me

*     Web 2.0 = me + you *   *      Web 1.0 = read *     Web 2.0 = read + write *   *      Web 1.0 = connecting ideas *     Web 2.0 = connecting ideas + connecting people *   *      Web 1.0 = search *     Web 2.0 = recommendations of friends/others

Web 1.0 = find

*     Web 2.0 = share

Web 1.0 = techies rule

*     Web 2.0 = everybody rules *

*     http://www.techterms.com/definition/web20 Web 2.0 is term that was introduced in 2004 and refers to the second generation of the World Wide Web. The term "2.0" comes from the software industry, where new versions of software programs are labeled with an incremental version number. Like software, the new generation of the Web includes new features and functionality that was not available in the past. However, Web 2.0 does not refer to a specific version of the Web, but rather a series of technological improvements.

Some examples of features considered to be part of Web 2.0 are listed below:Blogs - also known as Web logs, these allow users to post thoughts and updates about their life on the Web.Wikis - sites like Wikipedia and others enable users from around the world to add and update online content.Social networking - sites like Facebook and MySpace allow users to build and customize their own profile sand communicate with friends.Web applications - a broad range of new applications make it possible for users to run programs directly in a Web browser