A few years ago now, people started talking about this concept; Web 2.0. No-one seemed to be able to define what exactly it was, and lets be honest, unless you were involved in web design, why would you want to know? Also, no-one ever really talked about Web 1.0 before Web 2.0...so where does the '2' come from?
When web designers and web developers realised that there was a change in how people were using the web, they coined the term Web 2.0, meaning that anything before was Web 1.0.
So what is it? Here is my humble attempt at a definition:
Web 2.0 is essentially a web platform that grows and develops organically through the input of others - 'an architecture of participation'. To put this into context, here are some example of web 1.0 and web 2.0
| Web 1.0 |
Web 2.0 |
| Britannica Online |
Wikipedia |
| Personal Websites |
Blogging |
| Directories |
'Tagging' |
| MP3.com |
Napster |
So, Web 2.0 is Wikis, Forums, Tagging, Social Networking, Social Bookmarks, Tag Clouds and Resource Sharing.
Web 2.0 Design
Web 2.0 design can be characterised by:
- Bold Logos
- Bold Colours
- Gradiants
- Rounded edges and corners
- Simplicity
- Larger text
- Reflections
- Few Collumns
- Simple Navigation
We love web 2.0 at In8 Website Design Hampshire. If you're looking for a web 2.0 design, please feel free to get in touch for a quote!
Anna