Web 2.0

Technologies that make Web 2.0 applications possible include:

• Ajax – It enables web pages to be very interactive, responsive and look similar to desktop applications.
• Adobe's Flex and Microsoft's Silverlight - allows developers to build rich, interactive and expressive applications that supports multimedia.
• Ruby on Rails - allows real-world applications to be built in less time and with less code.
• Rich APIs - APIs such as Google maps and search, OpenSocial for social networks, etc. allows developers to build applications faster.
• , Web Services, and RSS - enables faster exchange of information and content.

Web 2.0 Best Practices

• Early and frequent releases.
• Leveraging of users as co-developers and real-time testers.
• Development of frameworks for how customers are using the product.
• Incrementally creating new products.
• Integrating third-party web services to extend product functionality.
• Making operations a core competency.
• Using dynamic tools and languages such as Ruby on Rails.
• Architecting for rapid growth/adaptation and high scalability.