IT: Web 2.0 (Definitions)

"A phrase used loosely by the Web development community to refer to a perceived “second generation” of Web technologies and applications. Wikis, folksonomies, gaming, podcasting, blogging, and so on, are all considered Web 2.0 applications." (J P Getty Trust, "Introduction to Metadata" 2nd Ed., 2008)

"A trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aims to facilitate creativity, information sharing, and, most notably, collaboration among users." (Tilak Mitra et al, "SOA Governance", 2008)

"describes 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." (Gina C O'Connor & V K Narayanan, "Encyclopedia of Technology and Innovation Management", 2010)

"The name attributed to two-way Internet capability for users to both upload and download content." (Ruth C Clark & Richard E Mayer, "e-Learning and the Science of Instruction", 2011)

"The second generation of Internet-based services that let people collaborate and create information online in perceived new ways - such as social networking sites, wikis, and blogs." (Linda Volonino & Efraim Turban, "Information Technology for Management" 8th Ed, 2011)

"a second generation of Internet-based tools and applications that facilitate communication, collaboration, connectivity, sharing, etc." (Bill Holtsnider & Brian D Jaffe, "IT Manager's Handbook" 3rd Ed. , 2012)

"Web advancements between 2003 and 2010, where social networking activities and tools greatly improved. Also referred to as the Social Web." (Mike Harwood, "Internet Security: How to Defend Against Attackers on the Web" 2nd Ed., 2015)

"The name attributed to two-way Internet capability for users to both upload and download content." (Ruth C Clark & Richard E Mayer, "e-Learning and the Science of Instruction", 2016)

"The evolution of the Web from a collection of hyperlinked content pages to a platform for human collaboration and system development and delivery." (Gartner)

"was a phrase first coined in 2004 to describe the second stage of the World Wide Web’s development. These developments include the evolution from static web pages to dynamic, interactive and user-generated content and the growth of social media. Examples of web 2.0 range from online banking to remote email access." (Accenture)