What Does Web 2.0 Mean to Website Designers?

by Sarah Clark
sarah.clark@webdesignschoolreview.com
Web Design School Review Columnist

We hear the buzz word Web 2.0 all the time, particularly in professional web design circles. But is it more than just a trendy word-does it have meaning and significance?

Yes it does. Or at least that was the conclusion of the Web 2.0 Conference, a gathering of some of the most luminous figures in Internet technology today. Conference organizer O’Reilly Media provided an in-depth analysis of the changes between Internet applications before and after the dot.com bust. Today these distinct stages are designated Web 1.0 and Web 2.0.

Should Website Designers Care About 2.0?

Is it necessary for a professional web designer to know much about this? It may not be critical but it can be helpful to understand where trends in your field are headed. Instead of just following the pack of website designers you could put yourself at the forefront of new development. Like the first people to launch a social networking site, you could invent the next big thing in professional web design.

The Internet is still relatively new technology in early stages of development. Early technologies such as the telephone and electric light bulb have evolved innumerable times since their creation. The same goes for the Internet; it’s likely we’ll continue to find new uses for it in the years ahead-and it will continue to change along with the culture and trends in lifestyle and business.

Keeping Up on Website Design Trends

How can you stay abreast of developments in the professional web design world? You can attend conferences, such as O’Reilly’s Web 2.0 Conference. You can also take classes in futuristic website design techniques or learn about using existing technology in innovative ways. Articles and books by some of the Internet luminaries such as the Google founders Mark Zuckerburg and Kevin Rose provide insight and information as do materials published by O’Reilly and Wired Magazine. In short, keep up with your field and you may find yourself on the leading edge of the next Internet revolution.

Source

O’Reillynet.com

About the Author

Sarah Clark is a freelance writer who specializes in postsecondary education and career development.

Posted at 12:05 PM on January 9, 2007

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