Showcase 2009 Poster Concept Design: Web 2.0 and Social Connectivity What is Web 2.0? The term "Web 2.0" refers to a perceived second generation of web development and design, that aims to facilitate communication, secure information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. Web 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities, hosted services, and applications; such as social-networking sites, video-sharing sites, wikis, blogs, and folksonomies. What is Social Connectivity (Networking)? A social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Facebook MySpace eHarmony.com Twitter Blog sites -Mashup Media Design Linked In (professional networking) Social Networking in Plain English Social Networking Wars Online Social Networks -Friend or Foe? What is Twitter? The Office: Second Life Second Life Videos Second Life Media Zoo