By now everyone has been exposed to what Web 2.0 “is”, whether you know it or not. I was reading an interesting thread about monetizing Web 2.0 sites and then came across an interesting blog entry. Is Web 2.0 just a fad / a term we have coined for new sites that have a specific look and feel or is this really a shift in the way websites and web apps are created and used? Will the Web 2.0 be overdone and just turn to Web 1.0? Will there be a web 3.0? Only time will tell I guess. It is interesting none the less and I really like the movement. This entire website is based on Web 2.0 look and feel.

From a designers perspective it enforces them to keep the sites clean, visually appealing as well as giving them a sales letter type of look which can be very effective for successful ROI. From a business model perspective it is not something new but more something that was never taken to the limit. Websites / services that some of which make no money except for donations. They do not believe in putting up ads as it gives the user that is using the service mixed signals as to the actual intention of the site.