Web 2.0 is just the beginning (Task 7)

I thought that because this exercise was about technology, and specificallyWeb 2.0 technologies, I would report on information I found on the web. The internet, after all, is often the best place to learn about the internet.

Check out the Read/Write Web http://www.readwriteweb.com weblog which provides web technology news, reviews and analysis. This site has some great articles which help you get a grip on new ideas. For example, their predictions for 2007 include the expansion of web 2.0 technologies such as RSS, and Widgets, as well as Web 3.0 features such as the "Semantic Web" and "Structured Data". [http://www.readwriteweb.com/bestof.php]

Web 2.0 describes sites, services, or technology that promote sharing and collaboration on the web. Web 3.0 is basically designed to turn the Web into one big database. Machines will be able to read Web pages in much the same way as humans read them. The Semantic Web is a set of design principles or standards "in which web content can be expressed not only in natural language, but also in a format that can be read and used by software agents, thus permitting them to find, share and integrate information more easily" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_web]

Another useful article by Read/WriteWeb is Australia's top 60 Web 2.0 applications
The sites are ranked by how prominent they are based on four criteria: Web 2.0 characteristics; Coolness/ Innovation; Maturity; Commercial success or number of users.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/aussie_top10.html

Don't forget that most computing magazines also have comprehensive websites where you will find information about everything Internet. Here are two to try out:
PC Magazine: http://www.pcmag.com/
Australian NetGuide http://www.netguide.com.au/v2/