Web 2.0 - Definition

Web 2.0 is a term that is used to describe a second generation web, it is defined by a web that incorporates a set of principles and practices. These principles and practices include; a web that is more dynamic rather than the static web that is described as web 1.0, a decrease in institutional control over the web, an increase in the encouragement of creativity and interaction of the community, a large collaboration of different web technologies, mass social media and web-based communities and mass publishing. In a conference between O'reilly Media and MediaLive International the phrase "The web as a platform" was first heard, this is another web 2.0 principle, where the community add value to the web and can control their own information.



works cited:
"O'rielly, Tim". What Is Web 2.0: Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software. September 30. 2005.
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