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If you’re anywhere within the buying, designing or developing sectors of websites then you have probably heard this new buzzword in the air, Web 2.0. I’m certain some of you who might not have heard of this before suddenly had a thought pop into to your mind along the lines of: “the web has a version? Will this affect me? How do I conform?†Well, let’s not have an anxiety attack; I will introduce you to it. Web 2.0 is the new direction that websites are taking in order to keep up with the evolving world we are in.
Web 1.0
Web 1.0 was getting people familiar with the net and made it easy for people. This is no longer a factor. People sought after such things as personal websites, content management and information (commonly found on an encyclopedia website). Web 1.0 was all about publishing information for the people to view.
Sites that can be considered Web 1.0 include: Slashdot and MSN.com.
Web 2.0
With Web 2.0 the focus is on things that are more interactive, people are creating blogs, information is found on sites like wikipedia.org, and revenue programs are popping up all over the place for web developers to make more out of their websites. Participation will be the key aspect during the Web 2.0 era. Sure, this will affect the way people work with the internet, but mostly it’s for the better. The web does not have a version, the sites on it are going through what is considered a massive change, and that is why the new Web 2.0 buzzword. The change will hopefully allow you to organize and enhance your online presence through easy to use, highly functional web based tools. All you need to do to conform, is enjoy the changes, and find the Web 2.0 sites that work well for you, and support them via feedback or subscribing.
Sites that are considered Web 2.0 include: flickr, delicious, and digg.
Say That Again?
Hopefully now, you have an idea on what is going on when people say Web 2.0, but let’s recap and put it simply in a phrase or two. The Web 1.0 era of publishing information is giving way to a new ideology of Web 2.0. Participation will be the largest factor in this new era of the web, users will have more tools, and more control, in a simple environment thanks to new websitse being made in what is considered a Web 2.0 way.
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Jeff Andersen » Blog Archive » Web 2.0: Buzzwords Reloaded
March 25th, 2006 at 3:35 pm
1[...] If you’re anywhere within the buying, designing or developing sectors of websites then you have probably heard this new buzzword in the air, Web 2.0. I’m certain some of you who might not have heard of this before suddenly had a thought pop into to your mind along the lines of: “the web has a version? Will this affect me? How do I conform?†Well, let’s not have an anxiety attack; I will introduce you to it. Web 2.0 is the new direction that websites are taking in order to keep up with the evolving world we are in. Read the rest of this entry » [...]
Adrian Lee
March 28th, 2006 at 11:24 am
2How come Slashdot is web 1.0, but Digg is web 2.0?
About the only difference is editorial content.
In Slashdot someone decides if a story should be on the page, in Digg, it’s down to mob tactics and whether enough 12 year olds think it’s ‘cool’. On slashdot the 12 year olds are at least restricted to comments only.
web 2.0 needs editorial as well. It’s good that more people can get content online more easily, but there needs to be some quality editorial control around as well. And Digg is not editorial control…. There’s a huge amount of crap voted for by the ‘general public’.
David
March 28th, 2006 at 11:30 am
3Well, first off there is Slashdot’s look, as well as the lack of social control. People love the mob rule mentality, and actually it has become more and more part of the “web 2.0″ experience.
I know Slashdot is a great resource, and as Digg becomes more popular, it becomes more polluted, but there is still something about it that people love.
While I keep hoping for a Web 2.1 version of Digg where there is more of a Contributor - Moderator - Admin aspect more like Slashdot’s editors, I think Digg in its current form will continue to be a popular “Web 2.0″ resource.
Also, please don’t think that a Web 1.0 site is not as good as a Web 2.0 site. Just because we deem one site Web 2.0, does not mean its a better version than anything else out there.
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