Web 2.0 - Who Are They?

Following on from our article on Web 2.0 last month, we have included a list of the hottest Web 2.0 sites by their respective categories. Refresh your memory by visiting the article one more time by visiting the "What is Web 2.0" article.

Blog Guides - As the name suggests, these act as a central linking point for the millions of blogs available online. They promote the hot topics in much the same way a newspaper aggregates and promotes the leading blogs of the day and provide search services to find the information you require.

  1. Technorati
  2. Blogniscient
  3. Bloglines

Bookmarking - In much the same way you bookmark web pages on your browser (internet explorer/firefox) these work in much the same way. You create your account and use these free services to record your favourite websites online.

  1. Blummy
  2. furl
  3. Spurl

Business, Money, and eCommerce - More of these type of services are becoming available and are becoming extremely valuable tools that allow you network, manage projects or even write documents where ever you are.

  1. Link Me
  2. LinkedIn
  3. Basecamp
  4. Side Job Track

Classifieds & Business Directories - Any directory or classified business worth it's salt have to promote themselves online these days. These sites are particularly well thought out.

  1. Craigslist
  2. Judy's Book
  3. PageBites

Collaborative Writing & Word Processing - We use these tools all the time! They are a great way for a number of people to work on copy for any project and just login to make the changes. They offer invaluable tools such as multiple access, rolling back changes and monitoring who has done what with email facilities sending notices of updates made.

  1. Writely
  2. Rallypoint
  3. Thinkfree Office Online

Communication: Email & Chat - From full audio email to online access to your chat programs without downloading any pesky programs.

  1. meebo
  2. Campfire
  3. Slawesome

Digital Storage & Remote Access - Want to share files easily without setting up your own server space or trying to jam that 50 mb file into an email only to have it clog either your or your recipients email account? Well look no further!

  1. eSnips
  2. Avvenu
  3. YouSendIt

Mapping - Perosnalised maps you can share with all to tell them anything from where your house is or even where to buy your favourite chilli sauce.

  1. Wayfaring
  2. Frappr
  3. HousingMaps

Mashups & More - A mashup is a website or application that combines content from more than one source into an integrated experience, these can be seriously useful or just plain fun.

  1. The Supreme Court Zeitgeist
  2. Ning
  3. liveplasma

Music - online music sites

  1. Last.fm
  2. MusicStrands
  3. Upto11

News - Online news sites

  1. Newsvine
  2. Digg
  3. gabbr.com

Personal Organisation - Whether it is organising yourself or other for work or pleasure their is a tool here to help you.

  1. HipCal
  2. Planzo
  3. voo2do

Photos & Digital Images - Some great ways to share your photos with your friends or the world.

  1. Flickr
  2. Slide
  3. Zoto

Podcasts - Some great ways to find your new and interesting podcasts for the bus/train ride home.

  1. Odeo
  2. podOmatic
  3. Loomia

Retail - Some great off-the-wall online stores

  1. Etsy
  2. threadless
  3. Wists

Social Networking - Getting yourself online has never been easier, using these great social networking sites to connect and grow your group online.

  1. Facebook
  2. Consumating
  3. MySpace

Social Tagging - Creating your account, adding the software to your browser allows you to gather and rate the websites you love and come back to. Many of these create a social network also that allows communication between groups based on your preferred site content.

  1. StumbleUpon
  2. Blinklist
  3. Del.icio.us

Start Pages - Fully customise your browsers start page. Some of the more savvy companies are really allowing users to add categories of information and helpful tools like clocks, calenders and even to-do lists.

  1. Pageflakes
  2. Google Start
  3. Live.com

Trusted Search - New ways are being devised to return more relevant search results, these innovations allow you to choose your own trusted sources for the information returned to you.

  1. Rollyo
  2. swicki
  3. Truveo

Video - Online video is massive! The advertising potential for this medium is questionable but it entertainment value isn't.

  1. Dailymotion
  2. YouTube
  3. MetaCafe

Wikis (Hosted) - The new breed of Wikis combine the best elements of wikis, blogs, and social networks. 

  1. Wetpaint
  2. Jotspot
  3. pbwiki
This should keep you going for some time and provides a great example of some of the most innovative Web 2.0 services available. If you would like to know how to create an engaging web presence and retrieve information from your site visitors, then contact us for the answer to your particular issue on 1300 13 89 31.  

 

 

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