Web 2.0 Articles and Resources
The definition of the term Web 2.0 is still under some debate but the following may be regarded as some of the characteristics of a Web 2.0 web-site:
- "Network as Platform" - Full-featured applications are delivered to users directly through a browser.
- Users contribute and control data on the site. Oftentimes the site will allow the user many ways of customizing the site to fit their needs.
- A richer, web-based, user-friendly interface.
- Enhanced graphics. Increased use of bandwidth intensive multimedia files.
- Some social networking features.
Links
(Note that the full text of the articles listed at the right will be available only from on-campus. To access these resources from off-campus use the library's Research webpage and select either Banner ID or library barcode access.)
- Ms. Dewey Experimental Search Engine - Hot!
- 5 Rules of Social Media Optimization - Rohit Bhargava, Influential Interactive Marketing
- Helium - A collaborative knowledge site.
- MySpace - A social networking site.
- Pandora - Internet radio from the Music Genome project.
- We Feel Fine - How we are feeling on the blogsphere - cool.
- Wikipedia - A collaborative encyclopedia.
- WordPress Homepage - Free blogging software.
The Sandbox
- QuineBlogging - Brian Lynch
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