Edge Perspectives with John Hagel: What is Web 2.0?
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Saved by 22 people (-2 private), first by anonymouse user on 2006-04-03
- Ardellepate on 2009-01-26 - Tags DefinitionWeb2.0
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- Mrichme on 2008-03-25 - Tags blog , business , ideas , socialsoftware , tagging , technology , web , web2.0
- Franniedid on 2007-10-23 - Tags definitions , web2.0
- Seanfitz on 2007-05-06 - Tags imported delicious , socialsoftware , trends , web2.0
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Listening to the wide-ranging conversations regarding the Web 2.0 meme, I keep coming back to the old Buffalo Springfield lyric in “For What It’s Worth”: “There’s something happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear.”
Highlighted by jahmount
While the Web 2.0 definition I propose may lead some people to focus attention on the technologies required to build this emergent platform, I agree with Tim O’Reilly that it is more helpful to describe it as a mindset. Technologies alone can only do so much – they are ultimately only enablers. The real power is in the mindset that will be required to re-shape economic, social and legal frameworks to exploit the full potential of the technology.
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So, in the spirit of entering the conversation, let me suggest that Web 2.0 ultimately refers to “an emerging network-centric platform to support distributed, collaborative and cumulative creation by its users.†Let's look at each element of the definition separately:
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“an emerging network-centric platform to support distributed, collaborative and
cumulative creation by its users.”
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on 2006-04-03 by haagendazs