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**Definition**

 * Web 2.0** is the world wide web for the 21st century (2nd generation), which provide the ability for creators and users to communicate/collaborate online. The communication/collaboration is no longer static (one-way), but dynamic (two-way).

**Related Glossary Terms**

 * 1) **Blog** or Web log - Personal online journal that is updated frequently
 * 2) **RSS (Really Simple Syndication)** - allow users to subscribe to updated information that are upload/publish frequently. RSS reader is needed to view RSS information
 * 3) **Tagging** - Short phrases that designers use to identify pictures and text on their web page. Pictures and other information can be found easily by browsing or searching for them, once they are "tagged"
 * 4) **Social Bookmarking** - a way to gather, organize, categorize, and share information/resources online
 * 5) **Ajax** (JavaScript and XML) - web programs or techniques that are utilized for users to interact with web 2.0 applications
 * 6) **Aggregator** - Collect web documents from different places, organize them, and bring them together by displaying them on your web browser.
 * 7) **Wiki** - a web site that allow users to function collaboratively as authors. Users have the ability to read/write contents on the web.
 * 8) **Mash-up** - the ability to compile and use resources and applications from different web sites into one that will be beneficial to users
 * 9) **Dynamic HTML** - combines HTML, tags, and other key features that allow web pages to become more interactive to users.
 * 10) **Web conferencing** - A way of conducting live meetings/presentations via the web

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