buzzword:Web 2.0

It is in the stage where some more verification is required.

free classification of information; allows users to collectively classify and find information (e.g. "tagging" of websites, images, videos or links)

dynamic content that is responsive to user input (e.g., a user can "click" on an image to enlarge it or find out more information)

information flows two ways between the site owner and site users by means of evaluation, review, and online commenting. Site users also typically create user-generated content for others to see (e.g., Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that anyone can write articles for or edit)

Web 2.0 sites developed APIs to allow automated usage, such as by a Web "app" (software application) or a mashup

near-universal web access leads to differentiation of concerns, from the traditional Internet user base (who tended to be hackers and computer hobbyists) to a wider variety of users, drastically changing the audience of internet users.

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