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This 13 page paper looks at the concept, characteristics and use of Web 2.0, explaining what it is, here it can be seen and who uses it as well as examining some of the applications and benefits associated with their use. The bibliography cites 17 sources.
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reaching influences in facilitating communications and creation of knowledge through collaborative tools. There is no single definition of what is meant by Web 2.0, the term was coined
by Tim OReilly1 in 2003 and has been used as an umbrella term describing a range of new applications as well applications that have evolved from their original form. Anderson
(2008) lists a range terms, applications and concepts that all fall under this umbrella, including, but not limited to social networking, spcoal media, blogs, wikis, RSS, Facebook, MySpace, Flikr, Podcasts,
tagging and You Tube (Anderson, 2008). Anderson notes that there are three layers to the concept of Web 2.0; the manifestations that are visible are the first layer,
and are akin to the tip of the iceberg, these are the smallest element, but those which are most seen and understood, being the applications and software, such as blogs
and Facebook. The second layer that is just under the service are the ideas, he defines 6 main ideas; OReilly (2005) notes that where Web 2.0 applications emerge they will
often start as ideas and will first be exploited by hackers, before being used by the entrepreneurs and finally leverage by the platform players, which sees the ideas developed from
the second layer and move to the first or top layer where they are widely used. Andersons (2008) third layer is the underlying web technologies, these are the infrastructure on
which the applications and concepts will be based an the way that they are supported and delivered, as the supportive infrastructure develops the potential use of Web 2.0 increases, for
example, You Tube has been aided by increasing streaming capabilities as well as mobile computing (Chaffy, 2007). The six big ideas which drive forward Web 2.0 may also be
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