Web2.0...

It's NOT a name-branded anything.

It's just a generic term referring to a new type of internet sites and applications (ie, software).

If the vast majority of computer work these days is done on the internet...
(and not on your free-standing desktop computer). [New research]
And if people hate to download & install special software on their computer...
And if we'd really like to have access to our 'stuff' from ANY computer...
Then the Web2.0 vision will make a lot of sense to you.
Because it's all about WEB applications...
Replacing 'software', as we know it...
Typically it's free & easy.
And if free, easy & highly accessible from anywhere...
.... It's perfect for collaboration.
And if perfect for collaboration, it's probably collaborative... LOL
That is, it allows for comments, feedback, 2-way conversation, and edits.
Here's a short video-clip to demonstrat e Web2.0.

Examples:

MySpace.com -- You didn't have to download special software to make your MySpace site, did you?
Wikipedia.org -- You didn't have to download anything, to be able to help edit Wikipedia, did you?
Blogging -- Free & easy. Generally allows 'comments' (feedback).
Del.icio.us -- social bookmarking. I save my 'Favorites' now to the web instead of on my computer. And now you can see MY favorites too.
RSS feeds -- easy interchange of info, by bringing news to you, instead of you having to go find it.
Here's Tim Bednar's 'Semi-definitive List of Web 2.0 Applications for Churches'.

Why is that important to us?

The Church, as we read about it in the Bible, is to be harmonized and sharing 'giftedness'... thus collaborative tools are perfect for us.
We have the biggest reason to collaborate... the Great Commission/Commandment.
Oh, and we like 'FREE'.

Stray Links...

WEB2.0 tagged items

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