Understanding Web 2.0 For Web Designers

Proof that web 2.0 interfaces are everywhereweb service is the program interface instead of the
now-from social bookmarking tools, blogs, wiki's, RSSvisual design. One of the examples of this web
aggregators, search engines, portals, and Applicationservice is eBay.
Programming Interface (API). Some of the examples3) In web 2.0 environment, end-users are in control
of web 2.0 interface with superior programmingnow. With the help of feed aggregators it is easy to
application are the Google Maps and Gmail, theknow and be updated to what people are doing now.
personal and social functionality of Technorati,Also, web experience is now going more interactive
Del.icio.us, and Flickr. Web 2.0 interface has changingand more functional with the use of social
the way we share and access information inbookmarking tools like digg, del.icio.us, bloglines, and
open-platform web environment.Blogdex feeds. With the significant change on how
As web designer, understanding how the webwe use the web, we can read content without
evolves helps us survive and execute our creativityvisiting the domain that it comes from. Navigation will
with proper functionality. We begin to understandbecome useless as more feed aggregators and
how web 2.0 interface innovate design, how this newbookmarking tools are changing the way we connect
platform has become a significant tool in implementingand read information on the web.
good user interface.4) Building the network information through the use
Let us study these trends and see what impact hasof meta-tags. This kind of web service is apparent to
with web design/development:Flickr, Technorati, Del.icio.us, and other social
1) The first web development that is evident of webnetworking tools that enable you to attach tags to
2.0 is the transition of semantic mark-up. The populardigital files. These tags will help you share and
semantic markup languages, HTML and XHTML, andorganize all your digital files.
with the help of CSS to display style, accurately5) The programming interface separates the
describe and display the information of web pages.structure and style of web pages. With the powerful
From this point of view, semantic markup's bestapproach of XML coding, words and semantic in web
application to web is the used of Real Simpleenvironment is now more profound than presentation
Syndication (RSS). RSS is an XML format used forand layout. This means understanding and knowing a
feeding contents in the web in a way that you tellprogramming language like JavaScript or AJAX is
people you have a new content available from yourmore useful now to build an effective web design
website. This way you can subscribe to any websitethan creating a website with top notch visual design.
and check your feed aggregator for new contentsA web designer who understand AJAX is more likely
from your favorite sites.survive in web 2.0 interface than the one who
2) A different way of providing services in the web.master himself a visual design.
Back to the dot-com bubble era, web pages wereIn web designing and development, the function and
developed with many pages and static HTML withstructure of an effective web design depends on
interactive animated GIF or Flash animation. Now,how we utilize every tool that the service-oriented
every website has semantic meaning. That is, everyweb 2.0 environment has to offer.