A: Web 2.0 is often called “the social web”, and with good reason. Information exchange is a big part of Web 2.0. Article writing has become very popular, allowing webmasters to find quality content for their websites, or the general public to find information on virtually every subject imaginable.  Social networking goes hand-in-hand with social bookmarking which allows users to share their favorite websites with others. Sites like YouTube and Flickr have pushed video and picture sharing to new levels, with lively interaction between the person who made the posting and the people viewing the posts.

Blogging has become synonymous with Web 2.0. No different from the traditional diary, bogging allows individuals to write about anything they wish; only now it’s on the Internet. Blogs can be shared or kept private.

Web 2.0 sports a different look, too. Bright colors on white backgrounds are predominant. Rounded fonts and an easy to read format are the norm. Times New Roman fonts have been replaced with fonts such as Arial Rounded and Tahoma. Use of CSS (cascading style sheets) allows web developers to easily keep web pages less cumbersome and code intensive.

Web 2.0’s functionality has changed too. Interaction between the website and the website user is now possible. This has spawned websites such as MySpace, FaceBook and Twitter which have revolutionized social networking. Millions of people are interaction with each other, sharing their thoughts, ideas, information, expertise, and ranting and ravings to anyone who will listen.