Web 2.0

Web 2.0- The term 2.0 comes from the software industry.Like software, the new generation of the Web includes new features that was not available in the past.Web 2.0 does not refer to a specific version of the Web.

Some examples of features that are apart of Web 2.0 are listed below:

Blogs - also known as Web logs, these allow users to post thoughts and updates about their life on the Web.

Wikis - sites like Wikipedia and others enable users from around the world to add and update online content.

Social networking - sites like Facebook and MySpace allow users to build and customize their own profile sand communicate with friends.

Web applications - a broad range of new applications make it possible for users to run programs directly in a Web browser.