About WEB 2.0

courtesy of mrplough 2008

Web 2.0 is the recent state of online technology. Defined by dictionary.com as: "A second generation in the development of the World Wide Web, conceived as a combination of concepts, trends, and technologies that focus on user collaboration, sharing of user-generated content, and social networking".

When compared to the early days of the Web, it is characterized by greater interactivity and user collaboration, enhanced network connectivity, and improved communications channels.

Greater collaboration among Internet users, content providers, and enterprises  is the major differences between Web 2.0 and Web 1.0 (traditional World Wide Web). Data/Content is published on a website, and users can quickly view or download content. Increasingly, users have more information about the nature and scope of the web content and, in some cases, have real-time monitoring.

The social nature of Web 2.0 is another important difference. With Web 2.0 technology, websites can allow input, interaction, content sharing and cooperation within the community and the internet as a whole.