What is Web 2.0 AKA User Generated Content (UCG), The Social Internet or Travel 2.0?Web 2.0 site have the following characteristics:
- The users of the site write the words within the website: See Wikipedia or Wikitravel
- They are built around sharing rich media. See Flickr or Youtube
- Web 2.0 uses Mashups which combine data from two different websites. See a Flickr Map Mashup
- Web 2.0 sites have a sense of community and recognize its members who are active contributers. Myspace is an example
- Web 2.0 sites let users share their opinions, feelings and express themselves to their community. See a blog as an example
Vocabulary words: wiki, tag, mashup
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