DIY Design

For those readers with limited experience in website creation, here’s a recap: 1.    Design the page or buy a design from somebody else. This is relatively simple to do. If you are good with computers and design, you can probably do this yourself in your favorite software or using your favorite online editing program. If […]

Characteristics of Web 2.0

Web 2.0 isn’t any one set of software programs or popular websites. Web 2.0 is actually a term coined by software experts to describe the next generation of software and web interfaces based online. As more and more users end up online, the web has changed to reflect the needs and wants of more people. The […]

The Web 2.0 Brands, Models, and Strategie

There are plenty of brands that define the Web 2.0 movement: Google, MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, Digg, Wikipedia, YouTube. Each of these brands is different in their approach. For example, Wikipedia remains a not-for-profit company that doesn’t allow advertising on the site. Google, on the other hand, is huge, publically traded company that has redefined online advertising for […]

Social Control

One element of Web 2.0 applications is their use of folksonomy to help categorize information. Folksonomy ultimately helps save money for the developer when users control the content they read, and also increases accountability. With more users online with greater control, those users will keep incorrect information in check in the interest of accuracy and fairness. Websites like […]

Social Bookmarking

Sites like Digg, Del.icio.us, and Backflip allow registered users to store all of their bookmarks in one location online, which allows them to access their bookmarks from any place that has Internet access, regardless of the web browser they use. These sites also add customization and interactivity to this feature where users can post and […]