Web 2.0 Central
Welcome to the Web 2.0 topic center. Here you will find a selection of tools, tips, resources, articles, and more on the topic of Web 2.0. There will be frequent updates and new information added to this page so make sure you come back often. There is also the Web 2.0 forum that you can participate in to get even more information and support from your fellow developers.
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Web 2.0... is it just technology? Or does 2.0 refer to the second generation of Internet inhabitants? People that live online? Children that have toys that they raise online rather than the traditional doll. People that meet online rather than in a bar or local club. Hang out with friends using social networking sites.
As a software developer I spend my share of time behind the computer screen. I use messenger, I'm still exploring whether I actually enjoy Facebook. I have this blog and a .NET blog which I post to. And as a developer I dream of developing that one website that will be a huge succes and which will magically make me rich beyond dreams...
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Supermarket 2.0 is SO Web 2.0
My favorite Web 2.0 Expo keynote opening video (they opened each keynote session with a video) was Supermarket 2.0. This is my favorite in part because I had already seen (and highly appreciated) Michael Wesch's video "Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us"
Submitted by Kevin Farnham on April 20, 2007 | Read More
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Why AOL Is Web 2.0
by Brice Mason
March 13, 2008
Most people would classify the term Web 2.0 as a buzzword. Although that label is certainly true, Web 2.0 also represents a core set of guiding principles, a road map to the next generation of web application development. In the first part of this article, I will explain and reveal the meaning and purpose behind this overused and underappreciated term and at the same time demonstrate how AOL has effectively implemented Web 2.0 principles from both the developer and user perspectives. In the second half of this article, I will demonstrate how some of the most popular AOL services work together to produce a cohesive Web 2.0 application that uses PHP and the Ext JS JavaScript framework. More... -
Creating Accessible Web 2.0 Applications Using AXS
By Brice Mason
February 11, 2008
Web developers are the ultimate communicators. We often are tasked with realizing the vision of an entire team whose job is to market, promote, and service their stakeholders. But what happens when your users are limited, or even excluded from, the experience you worked so hard to offer them? Whether it be a case of reduced vision, dexterity, or hearing, a growing percentage of users experience some form of barrier to accessibility. More... -
How Small Development Teams Make Everyday Life Better Using Web 2.0 Technologies
by Fred Stutzman
Dec 31, 2007
Web 2.0 technology has increasingly brought the Web into people's everyday lives. In this article, Fred Stutzman talks about several highly successful Web 2.0 applications, focusing on apps that were created by a single individual or a very small development team. More... Web 2.0 Confidentiality
by Tim Heagarty
Apr 30, 2007
The ISO defines confidentiality as "ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access." In this article, security expert Tim Heagarty discusses confidentiality on the Web, with specific reference to Internet applications that utilize the OpenAIM API. More...Web 2.0 Security
by Tim Heagarty
Oct 16, 2007
Web 2.0 opens up a host of opportunities for security compromises. In the second article in his three-part series, security expert Tim Heagarty talks about the difficulties and risks related to data integrity within Web 2.0 applications. More...Web 2.0 Availability
by Tim Heagarty
oct 17, 2007
Web 2.0 opens up a host of opportunities for security compromises. In the third and final article in his three-part series, security expert Tim Heagarty talks about the difficulty of maintaining a high degree of availability for users of Web 2.0 applications.More...