What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0 is the technical architecture that supports a variety of tools that enable social computing (aka social software, social media). "Social" is what distinguishes this set of applications because they facilitate sharing, publishing, collaboration, and community-building.

A great site to check out to learn about these tools is commoncraft. For your convenience, we have embedded the pertinent commoncraft video below the Web 2.0 tool. So, for example, watch "Blogs in Plain English," then check out a site where you can make your own blog.

• Blogs (e.g. blogger, word press)
  
  "Blogs in Plain English" By leelefever on November 30, 2007 - 12:27am.
  
  
  
• Wikis (e.g. wetpaint, wikispaces)
  
  "Wikis in Plain English"
  
  
  
• Social bookmarking or "Tagging" (e.g. del.icio.us)
  
  "Social Bookmarking in Plain English"
  
  
  
• XML feeds (e.g. RSS)
  
  "RSS in Plain English"
  
  
  
• Social networking sites (e.g. facebook.com, myspace.com, linkedin.com)

"Social Networking in Plain English"