For the people, by the people. That’s what Web 2.0 is all about.
As much as Web 1.0 design was concerned with form aesthetics like color, shape, and layout, Web 2.0 is all about function: how the content is organized and delivered, how compatible it is across different browsers and devices, and how valid the code is according to established (yet constantly evolving) technical standards. To drop an overused buzzword, Web 2.0 is about synergy, where a Web site, while standing alone as its own thing, also functions as a cooperative participant in a larger system of other Web sites. Using technology like RSS, the pool of information on the Internet becomes more relevant, readily available, and useful. It’s what the Web was always meant to be in theory. =continued=
