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Web 2.0 - Do you know what it means?

By Linda Boyd

Real Estate Agent with Fonville Morisey Realty

November 13, 2008 12:19 PM

I started hearing this term floating around the office a couple of weeks ago. I had never heard of it before. Before I heard this term, I had already built my profile on facebook, linkedin, etc., but never realized there was an actual term for this form of social networking. Apparently, that is all there really is to it. When I first heard the term I thought there must be some new type of technology that I was, once again, not aware of. Come to find out I already knew what it was. I just didn't know there was a specific name for it. Is there some reason why we need a formal or different name for this? Can't we just call it online social networking? I'm all for the networking, I just think that every time we have to come up a new name for a fairly straightforward concept, we make it more confusing. Oh well - guess it's too late now - Web 2.0 it is.

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Vickie Slade

Colorado Landmark, Realtors - Boulder, CO

Service You Can Trust ~ Someone You Can Depend On

Linda, I didn't know what Web 2.0 was either.

Nov 13, 2008 12:26 PM

Jo Olson

HOMEFRONT Realty - Kettle Falls, WA

Retired - HOMEFRONT Realty @ LAKE Roosevelt

Yes, I know the term has turned me into a geek :)

Nov 13, 2008 12:29 PM

Matt Stigliano

Kimberly Howell Properties (210) 646-HOME - San Antonio, TX

The Wikipedia entry for Web 2.0 is actually a decent read to get your head around the concept. It is social networking, but its much more than that. It gets a bit techy and geeky at times, but I think after you read it you will be pretty excited about the concepts being laid out.

Nov 13, 2008 12:35 PM

Rich Jacobson

Fathom Realty West Sound - Poulsbo, WA

Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Broker

Web 2.0 is more than just social networking. It encompasses all of social media. It was a term first coined by O'Reilly Media during a conference they held back in 2004. It refers to a paradigm shift that occured in the use of the Internet, what some have referred to as the 'Second Generation' of the World Wide Web where the focus is placed on the ability for users to generate, collaborate/share, publish/distribute information online. Web 2.0 basically refers to the transition from static HTML Web pages to a more dynamic/interactive environment. Web 2.0 also includes open communication with an emphasis on Web-based communities of users, and more open sharing of information.

Nov 13, 2008 12:58 PM

Angela Lawrence

Noble Merit, REALTORS® - Winston-Salem, NC

Broker/Owner

wonder what Web 3.0 will hold, any predictions?

Nov 13, 2008 01:19 PM

Patty Luther

RE/MAX Rock-n-Roll Realty - Lewiston, ID

Lewiston ID Real Estate, Idaho-Washington

Good information @ wikiepeda! Thanks for the question Linda to lead to the answers! logo

Nov 13, 2008 01:33 PM

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Linda Boyd

Thanks for all of the great replies. It is becoming more apparent to me why it needs a "name." I guess I might just get turned into a geek yet!

Nov 13, 2008 11:18 PM

Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807

HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ

Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Linda - Rich Jacobson has a very clear understanding of Web 2.0, and has hit the nail on the head! I too didn't quite know what Web 2.0 was, even after reading an article about it. I also wrote a post recently asking just about the same question as you. Now I've got it!

Nov 21, 2008 07:20 AM

Linda

I'm glad this post helped to clarify it for everyone. One of our corporate trainers is going to hold a seminar on using web 2.0 in a couple of weeks for networking. I guess I'll go and report back what I learn.

Nov 21, 2008 11:29 AM

Ryan Tooker

CENTURY-21 CHARLES SMITH - South Amboy, NJ

I wasn't aware of exactly what it was either, but I knew that it had something to do with connecting websites together and sharing information.

Dec 11, 2008 12:47 PM

Tanya Venable

Orlando, FL

SEO, Mobile SEO, and Internet Marketing Consultant

Linda, thanks for the clarification. I really wasn't sure what it was either.

Dec 26, 2008 12:04 AM

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