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Web 2.0 is a new way of using computers and the internet. Web 2.0 is completely web-based all a person needs is access to the internet. It is more than just having a computer and using it for research and email. Web 2.0 allows users to find, collect, and organize large amounts of information as well as network with others. This networking with others is social networking and allows users to easily and quickly share pictures, emails, and other items - almost at the touch of a button.
 * What is Web 2.0?**


 * Terms**
 * 1) RSS - this is a way to automatically get updates to favorite blogs, websites, etc.
 * 2) Tags - labeling items (internet bookmarks, images, files, etc.) to be found later so that it can be found again by searching.
 * 3) Folksonomy - used defined set of words used to organize and retrieve web data
 * 4) Ning - online social networking sites that can be public, private, or semi private in nature.
 * 5) Mashup - a compilation of data from various sources that has been edited and reconfigured to suit the users purpose
 * 6) Creative Commons - a type of copyright that allows users to legally edit and share information that is published on the web
 * 7) Blogs - blogs are kind of like online journal entries that can be shared with others. Users can create and share their views on any topic and others can read and comment in response.
 * 8) Diigo - social bookmarking site that allows uses to create bookmarks, highlight, annotate, and share bookmarks
 * 9) Futzing - playing around with various programs/applications on the computer
 * 10) Collective Intelligence - refers to intelligence that is generated and shared by users i.e. wikipidia. Brad Kenny says on his web page "//any system that attempts to tap the expertise of a group." []//