The document discusses the evolution of the World Wide Web from static web pages to interactive web applications (Web 2.0). It describes how early web sites contained mostly text and small graphics for faster loading, while newer sites provide richer experiences. The rise of Web 2.0 was enabled by increased connectivity, more powerful computers and mobile devices, easier to use browsers, and the development of web applications. Key aspects of Web 2.0 include user-generated content through blogs, wikis and sharing media, as well as interactive features enabled by technologies like AJAX.

1. 1
The Web Becomes 2.0
Web 2.0:
Concepts and
Applications

2. Overview
 The World Wide Web has changed the way
that people
– Do business
– Communicate
– Share information
 The Web has evolved from a collection of Web
sites to supporting Web applications
 Web 2.0 is characterized by interactive
applications
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3. Overview
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4. How the Web Has Changed
 Early Web sites
contained mostly text
and small graphics
 Graphics were
minimized to decrease
the time it takes to load
a page using a slower
Internet connection
 Web sites were not
always intuitive
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5. How the Web Has Changed
 Newer Web sites provide users with a rich
browsing experience
– Customizable layout
– Bold graphics
– Tabs
– Additional services
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6. How the Web Has Changed
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7. Social and Technological
Developments that Led to Web 2.0
 Web 2.0 is the result of several evolutions:
– Connectivity is available almost everywhere
– The personal computer evolved into an appliance
– Mobile phones are capable of accessing the World Wide
Web
– Web browsers are easy-to-use
– Web-based applications were developed for many devices
– Web developers deploy new versions of software
applications
– Society embraced technological changes
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8. Social and Technological
Developments that Led to Web 2.0
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9. Social and Technological
Developments that Led to Web 2.0
 In the 1990s, many new companies called dot-
coms used the Web to conduct business
– Internet service providers
– Amazon
– Priceline
 Many dot-coms went out of business by 2001
 The Web became a platform for social
networking, collaboration, and communication
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10. The Web Browser
 A Web browser is a software application for
accessing and viewing Web pages
– Mosiac
• Later marketed as Netscape
• First graphical interface to the World Wide Web
– Internet Explorer
• Became popular when distributed by Microsoft with Windows 95
– Firefox
– Safari
– Google Chrome
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11. The Web Browser
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12. The Web Browser
 Modern Web browsers have streamlined their
appearance
 Tabbed browsing allows users to open new
Web pages in a single browser window
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13. The Web Browser
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14. Features of Web 2.0 Applications
 Online conversations
– Blogs
– Wikis
– Sharing media
– Collaboration
 Digg is a Web site that allows its readers to
submit interesting news stories that they find
online and digg, or vote for, the news stories
that others submitted
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15. Features of Web 2.0 Applications
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16. Features of Web 2.0 Applications
 To participate in Web 2.0 applications, you
likely will need a username and password
– A username is a unique code name that identifies
you
– A password is associated with your username
• You should achieve greater password strength
– During the authentication process, the application
verifies your credentials
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17. Features of Web 2.0 Applications
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18. The Web as a Platform
for Running Applications
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19. A Database-Backed Web
 Web 2.0 is often referred to as a read/write
Web, or a database-backed Web
– Web applications read from or write to a database
 A Web server processes requests for Web
pages sent over the Internet from a Web client
– Client-server model
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20. A Database-Backed Web
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21. A Database-Backed Web
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22. Software Accessible
on Many Devices
 You can browse Web content from almost
anywhere on almost any electronic device that
has a screen
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23. Software Accessible
on Many Devices
 In order for a Web application to run on
different devices, it is important that they are
designed in such a way that separates the
process of accessing information from the
process of displaying that information
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24. Software Accessible
on Many Devices
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25. Rich User Experience
 Technologies such as AJAX, Adobe Flash,
and Microsoft Silverlight allow Web browsers
to display dynamic content without waiting for
previous communication with the Web server
to complete
– Google Maps uses AJAX to allow the user to
reposition a map or zoom in and out by dragging
• Only the map portion of the window will be updated
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26. Rich User Experience
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27. Rich User Experience
 Predictive look-ahead, or AutoComplete, provides
suggestions of valid responses based on letters that
a user enters in a text box
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28. Rich User Experience
 AJAX relies on standard Web technologies to
provide an engaging user experience
 A browser plug-in is a software component
that enables dynamic, animated display and
functionality within a Web browser
– Flash
– Silverlight
 Many rich Internet applications allow users to
create, stream, or view video
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29. Rich User Experience
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30. Summary
 Web 2.0 is the name given to the shift in how people
have come to use the World Wide Web
 Many Web 2.0 sites allow users to share knowledge,
opinions, images, or videos
 Web 2.0 promotes a culture of participation
 Users interact with Web 2.0 applications from a Web
browser and variety of Internet-connected devices
 Many Web applications use AJAX, Flash, and
Silverlight
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31. 1 The Web Becomes 2.0
Chapter 1
Complete
Web 2.0:
Concepts and
Applications
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