General Discussions

**johniman7** · 08-24-2006, 07:31 PM

I am sorry to be newbish but I don't know if something big happened in the two weeks I was on vacation or what but could someone please explain to me what the web 2.0 movement is ?

**jdog** · 08-24-2006, 07:39 PM

I keep seeing this too. I thought it was just the new style of design (ie using more css) that look like this forum and wickedfire, but I read something on digitalpoint that referred to ajax and java for sites.

I'm so confused.

**Rob_TID** · 08-24-2006, 07:40 PM

It's basically user generated content that centers around conversation/community. (kinda)

Examples would be

digg.com
del.icio.us
flickr.com

Blogs were probably the earliest incarnation of w2.0

**johniman7** · 08-24-2006, 07:45 PM

So basically it is just saying that instead of getting information from a search engine looking through big websites with lots of information , the new way is to get info from a community like wikipedia?

**jdog** · 08-24-2006, 07:48 PM

I just found this:

oops can't post links yet. Search for web 2.0 on wikipedia. I think it explains it pretty well.

Should have looked there first I guess.

**johniman7** · 08-24-2006, 07:50 PM

Ok thank you I will look for it on wikipedia. I forgot to check there aswell.

**Rob_TID** · 08-24-2006, 07:56 PM

Ironically, wikipedia is also a web 2.0 application!

**jdog** · 08-24-2006, 10:32 PM

Yeah, I noticed that too when I came back and saw your post.

**Antz** · 08-25-2006, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob_TID

It's basically user generated content that centers around conversation/community. (kinda)

Examples would be

digg.com
del.icio.us
flickr.com

Blogs were probably the earliest incarnation of w2.0

Thanks

**007** · 08-25-2006, 02:38 AM

I thought Web 2.0 was more of a programming thing than a type of site. It seems like Ajax is always brought up in the same conversations as Web 2.0. Hmmm...

**Romestar** · 08-25-2006, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 007

I thought Web 2.0 was more of a programming thing than a type of site. It seems like Ajax is always brought up in the same conversations as Web 2.0. Hmmm...

yea AJAX are RSS are web 2.0 aswell.

**netdesignz** · 08-25-2006, 05:26 PM

This should sum this up for everyone:

http://9rules.com/en/browse/featured/archive/146/