Web 2.0 Re-examined:

The Paradigm Shift, Technology Stack and Business Value

Abstract

This essay  re-examines web 2.0 by looking at its technology stack and impact on enterprise computing, in contrast to the common consumer-centric point of view. Categorizing the landscape into Consumer Web 2.0 and Enterprise Web 2.0, the essay establishes a web 2.0 technology stack that forms the foundation of a paradigm shift called “architecture of partition”. In the end, the business impact of web 2.0 technologies on enterprises is presented.

Table of Content

1. Web 2.0: the State of Confusion
2. What is Web 2.0?
   1. The "Consumer-centric" View Causes Confusion
   2. The Difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0
   3. The Two Pillars: Consumer Web 2.0 and Enterprise Web 2.0
   4. Key Characteristics of Consumer Web 2.0 and Enterprise Web 2.0
3. Web 2.0: The Paradigm Shifts
   1. Architecture of Participation: A Usage Paradigm Shift
   2. Architecture of Partition: A Technology Paradigm Shift
4. The Rise of a Web 2.0 Technology Stack
   1. The Fundamental Flaws of Web 1.0
   2. The Web 2.0 Technology Stack
   3. From Browser to Application Client Container
   4. From Unreliable HTTP to Internet Messaging Bus
   5. From Application Server to Mashup Server: Next Generation Middleware
   6. Compatibility with Web 1.0 Is Key
5. The Business Value of Web 2.0 for Enterprises
   1. A Better Way to Build, Deploy and Maintain Business Applications
   2. New Possibilities – Social Computing
6. Summary
7. References

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