WEB2.0       

Today’s Web users have high expectations. The Web 2.0 phenomenon has fueled a demand for online experiences that are personalized, community-centric and available across multiple channels and devices. The volume of Web content, and the variety of content types, is exploding. The number of Web-connected devices on which Web users demand quality experiences is mushrooming. Overnight sensations like YouTube and MySpace are changing what enormous numbers of Web users expect to experience—and increasingly what they expect to contribute as well as consume—everywhere on the Web. The table below lists the top sensational web2.0 players.

Service orientation is a means for integrating across diverse systems. Each IT resource, whether an application, system, or trading partner can be accessed as a service and these capabilities are available through interfaces; complexity arises when service providers differ in their operating system or communication protocols, resulting in inoperability.