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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Maria De Sa

Maria De Sa

What is Web 2.0 (or Web 2)? Definition from WhatIs.com - 1 views

  • Web 2.0 (or Web 2) is the popular term for advanced Internet technology and applications including blogs, wikis, RSS and social bookmarking
  • The two major components of Web 2.0 are the technological advances enabled by Ajax and other new applications such as RSS and Eclipse
  • One of the most significant differences between Web 2.0 and the traditional World Wide Web (retroactively referred to as Web 1.0) is greater collaboration among Internet users and other users, content providers, and enterprises.
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  • a few characteristics often noted as descriptive of Web 2.0:
  • bloggingAjax and other new technologiesGoogle Base and other free Web servicesRSS-generated syndicationsocial bookmarkingmash-upswikis and other collaborative applicationsdynamic as opposed to static site contentinteractive encyclopedias and dictionariesease of data creation, modification or deletion by individual usersadvanced gaming.
  • Critics of Web 2.0 maintain that it makes it too easy for the average person to affect online content and that, as a result, the credibility, ethics and even legality of Web content could suffer.
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