http://wisdump.com/web/top-10-web-20-winners/
According to Wikipedia’s definition, I could see how some of these items could be considered Web 2.0. However, “Web” implies something else in my mind.
“Web”, to me, is anything that is viewed in a web browser. That means HTML with possibly a little Java/JavaScript thrown in. Why? Because the “Web” is not the “Internet”, it is only a subset. It is one port (80) out of 65534 possible ports that your computer uses to communicate with other computers. FTP (ports 20 & 21) is not the “Web”. Skype (port 443) is also not the “Web”. From their own mouth, “Skype does not use HTTP”. That’s the protocol used to transmit HyperText (HTML). HyperText is the “Web” to me.
I will concede that “Web 2.0″ might be an idea. It lets people “collaborate and share information online in previously unavailable ways.” Fine. By that definition, MySpace could be considered “Web 2.0″. However, my definition restricts it even further, squeezing MySpace out of the running. My definition of “Web 2.0″ is a website that uses HTML and AJAX to emulate native software along with allowing people to collaborate and share information online in previously unavailable ways. By my definition, here are my “Web 2.0″ winners:
- Digg: I don’t get much of my news from Digg, but the concept is sound.
- Google: Spreadsheets, Writely, GMail, and their other “web applications” are perfect examples of my definition.
- Yahoo! Mail: Not sure if they’re out of Beta yet, but that is another perfect example of my definition. It works almost exactly like Outlook.
- There are others, but I’m tired of writing…these give a good example of what I consider “Web 2.0″
