The Content and Usage of Web 2.0

User generated content - any kind of publicly shared media created by the consumer for other people to enjoy

Long tail- A selling strategy in which unique items are sold in small quantities and more common items are sold in large quantities

Network as platform- when network services are distributed at an internet scale such as WebOS

Folksonomy- in the simplest terms, the managing of ones own content with the use of tagging or annotation

Syndication- when one website's material is made available on other sites, commonly with the use of web feeds

Mass collaboration is a collective effort in which large amounts of people work independently to complete one project or add on to it, such as wikipedia

Computer supported collaboration refers to things such as text and voicemail, things that explore the nature of people's relationships, whether business or pleasure.

Social software refers to things such as the networking sites, facebook and myspace. This type of software allows users to interact with one another and share their own information should they choose too.

Hosted services provide typical IT needs such as web hosting and storage.

Web applications are accessed thru web browsers. They provide entertainment and interactivity to the user