Web 2.0

After the pop of the internet bubble, survivors and a number of new companies started pursuing a set of concepts that has become known as Web 2.0. A bit controversial, the term in general applies to the increasing use of the web as a platform for activities that one in the past
would do in a PC or workstation, using DOS or Windows or UNIX and to the increased interactivity and participation of users in shaping services. In a series of brief posts, I will try to very simply outline a number of examples of such activities.

One trend that has been in place for a few years is the mashup or repackaging of existing services. An entertaining example is Gahooyoogle. This service displays both the Yahoo and Google search results side by side. There are plenty more, from the trivial to the more elaborate.