Web 2.0 refers to newer versions of the internet that allow for more collaboration, interaction and sharing between users. Some key aspects of Web 2.0 include user-generated content through blogs, wikis and social media; many-to-many communication that allows information sharing between users; and more interactive experiences through multimedia and user comments. Web 2.0 represents an evolution from the more static, text-based Web 1.0 to a more dynamic web experience driven by user participation.

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2. Wikis are part of They are basically new kinds of websites found on a new kind of Internet. So now the question is… What IS Web 2.0?

3. When the Internet first became popular (mid 1990s), it was called the

4. But the Internet has grown and changed. The “World Wide Web” has had a makeover. It now has a new format, new technologies, and a new name… Say good-bye to “Web 1.0” and hello to…

5. Here are a couple of to help illustrate the evolution of the Internet from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 .

8. In a nutshell, Web 2.0 is Here are a few of the key differences between the old web and the new…

9. There were 250,000 websites. There were 45 million Internet users. There are 80,000,000 websites. There are over 1 billion Internet users.

10. Web 1.0 was about… Web 2.0 is about… Reading Content Lectures One-way communication One-dimensional Individuals Finding information Personal webpages “ Expert” voice Pay for software & domain One author Writing Multimedia Conversations Bi-directional communication Interactive Collaboration Making connections Blogs, wikis, etc. Peer to peer Free software and hosting Many authors, editors, collaborators

11. Web 1.0 had… Web 2.0 has… Old-fashioned websites containing old-fashioned text and old-fashioned images Blogs : online journals, diaries, or web logs like Blogger Wikis : collaborative websites like Wikipedia Photo sharing : like Photobucket or Flickr Video sharing : like YouTube Audio : like podcasts Social networking sites : like MySpace and Facebook Social bookmarks : like del.icio.us

13. To sum up… Are websites made by one person but contributed to by many Are quick and easy to create (no software knowledge necessary) May contain web 2.0 elements like slide shows, podcasts, videos, etc. Are used for communication, discussion, collaboration , and sharing.