Research on what is web 2.0 and how is it different from web 1.0?

What is web 2.0?

Web 2.0 is the popular term given to the advanced applications and internet technology. It is the second generation of World Wide Web that basically works because of people sharing their ideas online. The two major technological advances that constitute web 2.0 are enabled by Ajax and others such as Eclipse and RSS.
But critics commenting on web 2.0 say that it becomes too easy to affect online that web content could suffer a lot but the defenders defending it say that these problems have existed since the beginning. The final judgement however is left to the users.

The differences between web 1.0 and web 2.0:



Web 1.0 was computer based.
Web 2.0 uses the web as a platform.

Web 1.0 relied on installed software.
Web 2.0 uses the browser.

Web 1.0 was solitary.
Web 2.0 encourages sharing.

Web 1.0 was individuals working.
Web 2.0 is community sharing wisdom.

Web 1.0 was data in one place.
Web 2.0 is the portability of the data.

Web 1.0 was about consuming (data).
Web 2.0 is about creating data.

Web 1.0 was homepages.
Web 2.0 is weblogs.

Web 1.0 was tracking information down.
Web 2.0 is having information coming to you

Web 1.0 was badging your content.
Web 2.0 is getting the answer out quickly.

Web 1.0 was slow transfer rates.
Web 2.0 is about broadband.

Web 1.0 was about limitations.
Web 2.0 is about state of mind.

Then, I also found a nice video explaining about web 2.0 on youtube so I thought that I should link it on the blog as it will make our blog more interesting!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsa5ZTRJQ5w