Trying to Define Web 2.0

Abstract

The article discusses the evolution of Web 2.0 companies in the U.S. in 2006. These companies are interactive. They invite consumer-generated comments and content, unlike Web 1.0 companies, which publish mostly read-only content. The term was coined by O'Reilly Media's Tim O'Reilly and Dale Dougherty when they were trying to come up with a name for a conference that would accurately describe the new generation of consumer-generated media. Michael Arrington's TechCrunch blog serves as ground zero for Web 2.0 company profiles and reviews.