You Hear
it all the Time - Really, What is Web 2.0?
It is a question with many different answers. There is no clear definition of web 2.0, and like many concepts, it
has taken on a life of its own. But one thing is clear: Web 2.0 marks a fundamental change in how we use the Internet. And
for Mobile Device Brokers, it means INCREASED USAGE OF MOBILE CLOUD COMPUTING DEVICES!
Web 2.0 is the move toward a more social, collaborative, interactive and responsive web.
It is a change in the thinking of web companies and web designers, but more than that, Web 2.0 is a change in the philosophy
of American people as a whole.
Web
2.0 marks a change in us as a society as well as the Internet as a technology. In the early days of the web, we used it as
a tool. The web was static.
Today,
we aren't just using the Internet as a tool -- we are becoming a part of it. The Internet is alive, like an organism.
What is Web 2.0? It is the
process of putting us into the web...with VIDEO BIG PART....
Web 2.0 is a Social and Video Web
The idea of human society
merging with a network of computers might seem weird, but it is a fair description of what is happening in our society today.
Not only are we increasing
our usage of the Internet -- from how much time we spend on it at home to how we are increasingly carrying around a version
of it in our pocket -- but we are changing the way we interact with it.
This has led us to a social web where we aren't just getting information dumped to us from
a computer, but we are reaching out to connect with other people to hear what they have to say on a subject.
We do this on Facebook
and sites like blogs, social networks like photo sharing site, social news sites and more.
The common theme of each of these websites is
human interaction. On blogs, we post comments. On social networks, we make friends. On social news, we vote for articles.
And, on wikis, we share information.
What is Web 2.0? It is people connecting with other
people.
Web 2.0 is an Interactive Internet
These Web 2.0 ideas of bringing the power of people into the Internet wouldn't be possible without the technology
to support it. For the collective knowledge of people to be harnessed, websites must be easy enough to use that they don't
stand in the way of people using the Internet to share their knowledge.
So, while Web 2.0 is about creating a social web, it is also about creating a more interactive
and responsive web. It is in this way that methodologies such as AJAX become central to the idea of Web 2.0. AJAX, which
stands for Asynchronous Javascript And XML, allows websites to communicate with the browser behind the scenes and without
human interaction. This means you don't have to click on something for the web page to do something.
It sounds simple, but it is not something that was possible until
the last few years. And what it means is that websites can be more responsive -- more like desktop applications -- which means
that they are easier to use.
This
allows websites to harness the collective power of people because the more difficult a website is to use, the less people
that are willing to use it. So, to truly harness that collective power, websites must be designed to be as simple as possible
so as not to get in the way of people sharing information.
What is Web 2.0? It is an easier Internet.
What is Web 2.0 According to Everyone?
Web 2.0 ideas have taken
on a life of their own. They have taken people and put them on the web, and the idea of a social web has transformed the way
we think and the way we do business.
The idea of sharing information is being valued as much as the idea of proprietary information.
Open Source, which has been around for many years,
is becoming a large factor. And the web link is becoming a form of cash.
