Susan's Musings

So what is Web 2.0? Here is the rather long but quite concise definition from Webopedia "

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is the term given to describe a second generation of the World Wide Web that is focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online. Web 2.0 basically refers to the transition from static HTML Web pages to a more dynamic Web that is more organized and is based on serving Web applications to users. Other improved functionality of Web 2.0 includes open communication with an emphasis on Web-based communities of users, and more open sharing of information. Over time Web 2.0 has been used more as a marketing term than a computer-science-based term. Blogs, wikis, and Web services are all seen as components of Web 2.0.

While that is a quite nice definition and I could ponder the depths and intricacies of the meaning for hours - just spend 4 minutes looking at this very fine video on YouTube and 'see' what Web 2.0 is all about.