On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 10:35 AM, Joshua Penix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On May 7, 2008, at 9:32 AM, Doug LaRue wrote: > > > > isn't "Web 2.0" really just Lotus Notes but using open standards? > > > > Depends on how you define "Web 2.0" (and the lack of definition is > responsible for some of the ridiculous hyperbole). I most commonly see it > meaning one of two things, depending on focus: > > 1) Focus on technology -- anything that uses AJAX and DHTML/CSS as opposed > to full-page round trips and standard HTML. This would probably be closer > to the "Lotus Notes" meaning, though not much currently works offline (it's > coming, ref: Google Gears). Given this definition, things like GMail or > Google Maps would count as "Web 2.0." > > 2) Focus on community and "crowdsourcing" -- anything that takes advantage > of its user base to add/modify/moderate its content. Slashdot's user > comment moderation was an early start. Digg and Reddit are modern > interpretations of that. Wikipedia, Flickr, Youtube... anything that > involves tagging... the list goes on. Blogs and things like Twitter are > also tangentially related.
I would add the proliferation of Web Services, i.e. http APIs that can be addressed programmatically. See http://programmableweb.com/apis where over 700 APIs are listed. They are increasing at about one per day. Now no doubt many of them are poorly thought out, downright useless, etc. all of the above, but over time these APIs will get sorted out into an extremely useful tool kit of services for building applications. It make less and less sense to me to build most apps any other way. I have seen the future and it is a mashup. LOL, that should set off a flurry of %#!*&# flames from the "I hate new shiny" crowd. Keep on mashing, BobLQ -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
