Web 2.0 is among the popular buzzwords in Social Media today. Nobody has yet been able to define “Web 2.0 in a standard manner". According to us, its not a single line definition but rather a set of several components that collectively represent the actual meaning of Web 2.0.
The most significant web 2.0 components that a core ‘Web 2.0 Services’ does follow :
1. User-centered Design
User-centered designs are cleaner, often ajax based and easy to navigate. The appearance of the design is given a special preference while creating such a design.
2. Crowd-sourcing
Millions of such contributions eventually lead the website to state of higher relevance.
3. Web as Platform
The method of internet access(Windows,Mac or Mobile OS), the Web 2.0 Applications are nowhere affected with it.
4. Collaboration
Wikipedia takes the first place when it comes to proving the power of collaboration.
5. Power Decentralization
Web 2.0 services follow a self-service model rather than being a adminstrator dependent. For instance - Google Adsense.
6. Dynamic Content
Web 2.0 services have to be highly dynamic and proactive.
7. SaaS
Software as a Service - Softwares are available as a web service with no platform dependency at all.
8. Rich User Experience
Use of XHTML,CSS 2.0, Ajax, flex and simlar other rich media producing technologies have potentially helped making web services lighter, faster, less cluttered and more appealing to the end user.
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