Web 2.0 refers to new forms of online collaboration and sharing between internet users. Key aspects of Web 2.0 include blogs for sharing opinions; wikis for collaborative editing; social bookmarking and tagging to organize web pages; photo and video sharing sites; social networks; and RSS feeds to share updated information. Web 3.0 aims to take these interactive and personalized aspects even further through more complex personalization and relevance of online content and services.

1. Web2.0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Web_2.0_Map.svg

2. What is Web 2.0? The Power of Web 2.0 Blogs Social Bookmarks/ Tagging Wiki Flicker/Snapfish YouTube Facebook MySpace Twitter RSS Google Docs

3. Blogs “ Short for "Web log," a specialized site that allows an individual or group of individuals to share a running log of events and personal insights with online audiences.” Politics Profession/Career Social Food Parenting Life, In General http://www.pvt.com/oth/glossary.htm

4. Wikis “ A wiki is software that allows users to easily create, edit, and link pages together. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites” (Wikipedia, 2008, para 1). Wikipedia. (2008). Wiki. Retrieved January 8, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

5. Wikipedia in a Nutshell Encyclopedia “ jumping off” Nothing More Nothing Less Unless of course you consider the humor factor http://poetlost.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/more-xkcd

6. Social Bookmarking/Tagging Method of storing, organizing, searching, and managing web pages on the Internet.

7. Flickr, Snapfish, Twitter, & YouTube Flickr & Snapfish – photo sharing social networks Manage and organize photos Share with others Public or private groups Family

8. Twitter “ Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing ?” (Twitter, 2008, para 1)

10. YouTube February 2005 Online video Watch and share original videos Beauty and Brains

11. RSS Really Simple Syndication Web feed to publish frequently updated information Web pages – CNN, etc. Blogs Podcasts

12. Google Reader

13. Google, et al. Google Docs Google Calendar iGoogle Google Notebook Google Groups

14. MySpace/Facebook Social Networking at its best (?) Interactive User-submitted network Friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos Teens, and also adults Facebook is more “network” oriented School, employment, region

15. On the Horizon Web 3.0 More complex More relevant More individual A personal “assistant” to analyze your information needs and fulfill your every wish?? One Final Thought