What is “Web 2.0″?

Web 2.0 is a label that has been given to many web sites, applications and services. I think that this arbitrary label has sprung into existence because we have reached a point where so many people are working in the same direction that it feels tangible, in reality it’s a very difficult thing to tie down to a fixed definition.

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What is "Web 2.0"?

Web 2.0 is a label that has been given to many web sites, applications and services. I think that this arbitrary label has sprung into existence because we have reached a point where so many people are working in the same direction that it feels tangible, in reality it’s a very difficult thing to tie down to a fixed definition.

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Community sites may be on the rise

We created Biofind from a website I found on the web called the “Biotech Rumor Mill”. It was run by a British postgrad student who was working at Boston University, and so I went over to the US and brought it back. That was in 1997, and the site has been well used by the [...]

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Google is everywhere

Is it me or is Google taking over the World! I am sure there are many software companies out there wondering what Google is going to develop or buy next and offer for free* as part of Google Pack. Google Analytics nee Urchin Analytics, previously attainable by applying on line and then waiting a long [...]

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Importance of email targeting and relevance

A nicely designed email campaign with a compelling message is not enough to entice today’s increasingly more sophisticated online buyer to purchase. Why, because I am afraid it may not be sufficiently targeted. Technology such as Prophet that gives the vendor knowledge of the browsing behaviour of its potential customers is becoming more necessary especially [...]

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