Web 2.0 is the term given to describe a second generation of the
World Wide Web that is focused on the ability
for people to collaborate and share information online. Web 2.0 basically refers
to the transition from static HTML Web pages to a more
dynamic Web that is more organized and is based on
serving Web applications to users.
Other improved functionality of Web 2.0 includes open communication with an
emphasis on Web-based communities of users, and more open sharing of
information. Over time Web 2.0 has been used more as a marketing term than a
computer-science-based term. Blogs, wikis, and
Web services are all seen as components of Web
2.0.
Web 2.0 was previously used as a synonym for
Semantic Web, but while the two are similar, they do not share precisely the same
meaning.
Integrating Applications on the Semantic Web The Semantic Web is an extension of the current Web in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation. It is based on the idea of having data on the Web defined and linked such that it can be used for more effective discovery, automation, integration, and reuse across various applications.
Open Networks Today Networking news moves at a fast pace, and Open Networks Today lets you keep up with it. Open Networks Today offers its readers the ability to control how news is presented through customizing content filters, discussions, and news feed links.
Semantic Web History: Nodes and Arcs 1989-1999 This is a work in progress, and an early release of the document for feedback from the RDF Interest Group. It is intended as an informal discussion document, and is not a formal publication of any working group, or of the W3C itself.
W3C Semantic Web The Semantic Web provides a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across application, enterprise, and community boundaries. It is a collaborative effort led by W3C with participation from a large number of researchers and industrial partners.
