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Web 2.0: What is it?. Hope Greenberg Academic Computing Services, LRG Mastering the Maze 2008. Web 2.0: What is it?. Existing technology + cultural concepts . New Technology. Web 2.0: What is it?. Early 20 th Century Example. Existing technology + Cultural concepts.
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Web 2.0: What is it? Hope Greenberg Academic Computing Services, LRG Mastering the Maze 2008
Web 2.0: What is it? Existing technology + cultural concepts New Technology
Web 2.0: What is it? Early 20th Century Example Existing technology + Cultural concepts • Steel production • Innovative design • Powerful engines • Bigger is better • Luxury is a must • Speed matters The result
Web 2.0: What is it? 1980s Example Existing technology + Cultural concepts • Personal computers • Hypertext • Internet (e-mail, ftp, telnet, gopher) • SGML (structure/markup) • Global library • Readers/Authors • Collaboration
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Web 2.0: What is it? Skip ahead to 2003…
Web 2.0: What is it? “Web 2.0 refers to applications or services that are built with technologies that emphasize the open, and the interoperable.” “The services are largely guided by core principles.”
Web 2.0: What is it? The technologies include: XML, APIs, AJAX, DOM, RSS, Ruby on Rails, and more.
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