Is Web 2.0 Played Out?

Is Web 2.0 played out? My friends in libraryland often complain that some folks use the term "Web 2.0" too frequently and way too inaccurately. So I decided to do a little digging on my own into definitions of Web 2.0 for libraries and archives. I settled on Wikipedia for simple definitions, however my ultimate goal is to post examples of Web 2.0 integrated into library digital collections. Keep a lookout for those posts. In the meantime, below is a glossary of Web 2.0 terms. Oh, and before I forget Go2Web.com has a list of Web 2.0 technologies for you to try.

Glossary

Web 2.0[1]

Blogs (short for Web logs) are online websites where entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order.

Collective intelligence is a form of intelligence that emerges as a result of collaboration and competition among many individuals.

Mash-ups combine data from many sources into one tool (i.e. Google maps and Flickr.)

Peer-to-peer networking is a computer network that uses the collective bandwidth of network participants rather than conventional centralized resources where a relatively low number of servers provide the core value to a service or application.

Podcasts and vodcasts are audio and video recordings distributed through an aggregator such as iTunes.

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or Podcasts.

Social networking services uses software to build online social networks for communities of people who share interests and activities or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others.

Web services isdefined by the W3C as "a software system designed to support interoperable Machine to Machine interaction over a network."

Wikis are a software that allows users to easily create, edit, and link pages together.

[1] Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/