Web What?

Web 2.0 is the second generation of web development. When the Web first began, at least for us regular folks, it was a one way street. You could go to a site and find out information based on what that website owner wanted to tell you. You didn't have a choice as to what you wanted. Now, with Web 2.0, you do. When you go to a site, you can ask for what you want. You can make comments, search databases, and make requests. You can even add your own content that others will see when they visit. You in essence become a co-creater. Check out this video on Web 2.0.



Interested in dabbling in a little Web 2.0 yourself? Well you probably already have, but here are a few things I highly recommend. If you have a Gmail account, you already have access to Google's extensive line of products. You can simply use your Gmail username and password to login. Create a blog at www.blogger.com, you're looking at one right now. Don't have an Office suite on your home computer, you don't need one, you can use Google Docs. Google offers online document creation for free that includes word processing, spreadsheets, forms and presentation software. You can even share and collaborate with others and Google saves it all for you online, so you have access to it from where ever there is an Internet connection. Are you into pictures? Well Google has a free software called Picasa 3. Picasa is a free downloadable picture editing software plus an online picture album that you can share with others if you choose. If none of what I have recommended interests you, feel free to search and find some applications you might like. Here are some links.

Google products
GO2WEB2.o Applications