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Other Added - Design & Functional Elements of Web 2.0
I am not sure about your politics but it seems that a lot of people think that George Bush is a miserable failure. Go on, test it out for yourself, key 'miserable failure' into Google and you will see, there firmly at number one, the 'Biography of the president from the official White House web site'. Of course, 'miserable failure' does not appear on the web-site and is not part of the domain name, so how come he's number one? Well, it's all a result of what is called a Google Bomb, effectively many, many sites linking to any site with the same keyword, in this case, miserable failure. So, if you have doubted the power of article marketing and a keyword linking strategy, just think of George and what a miserable failure he is :o) In short, if you can get ENOUGH sites linking to your sites with YOU
Changing Navigation: Putting Users in Control
Since most of the content that will now be available will most likely not be found in its original domain, the original navigation for accessing that content will no longer be as the designer intended it. The navigation might now come in the guise of a feed reader, a link on a blog, a search engine or some other form of content aggregator.
The primary disadvantage to this of course, is that users will no longer be able to identify what material is where considering the fact that websites are now dependant on content, the link might be anywhere. However, developers have found a way around this situation by tracking what content is most viewed by users, and they can place links to it in a more publically accessible and easily navigable place.
Users & Metadata
More power to the public is the tagline of the new Web 2.0 standar
Even loyal newspaper readers are turning to the Net for their news and treating their newspaper as a leisure activity. Newspaper and magazine print circulation figures are down, but their online revenues are growing month by month. The tool to include in your Internet marketing strategy is optimized press releases. These are press releases written as news articles with key words and links included.10 Reasons to Use Optimized Online Press Releases:1. Get onto page one in the News Engines right away. Your story can be featured in Yahoo! News, Google News, MSN News and a host of other news sites. You can be on page one for your keywords within 24 hours.2. More than 70% of Americans read their news online. Yahoo! News has the largest Internet news audience in the world - even big
Web 2.0 allows data to be split into microcontent and then split over various domains. Examples include RSS, Google Maps and social bookmarking tagging websites. Interfaces like these are changing the way we store, access and share information and it has ceased to matter which domain the source is coming from.
Naturally, this holds huge interface changes for designers since interfaces now need to be constructed keeping the amount of information being "out sourced" across multiple domains, in mind. Think of it as a platform for content, and with that in mind it becomes easy to see how design will change. An interface can now be constructed with stores of information coming from widely different sources – companies, individuals and governments and presenting them in a way that could never be done on a single domain.
Take Amazon.com for instance. They have created an interface (Amazon Light) which allows users to change the standard interface according to personal preference by making its database publically accessible.
There are a few design trends and functions that now need to be implemented for a Web 2.0 website.
Transitioning to XML
One of the biggest transitions to Web 2.0 is realising the transfer to a semantic markup like XML, ie better being able to describe content. Although HTML and XHTML do the job marginally well, descriptions are limited to pre-existing, pre-defined syntax such as headers, listings, paragraphs, citations and definitions and there is no other way to describe the content of most documents. Sure, you can limitedly define the content of simple documents, but we’re not talking about simple documents here, are we? With Web 2.0, not only is this possible but it’s critical to accesssibility.
With non-Web 2.0 websites, you are forced to scroll down manually looking for which content is new and what you’ve already seen before. RSS, an XML format allows users flexible accessibility features by allowing them to subscribe to (participating) websites’ feeds by typing the URI into an aggregator. The aggregator will then routinely poll the site, check if anything is new and display the content thus saving you a lot of time.
Providing Web Services
In the early years of the dotCom buzz, websites were referred to as “pages” and the web a virtual world complete with shopping malls and banks.
But as the years went by and we entered the 21st century, and information became not only more widely available but also publically accessible, the face of the web changed. XML content made the data shareable and editable between different systems. Instead of visual design being the basis of interacting with content, programmable Web services have become the interface by which content can be accessed. Now anyone can build an interface for content that comes from any domain through a web services API.
Prime examples are Amazon and eBay who have made their content accessible through their APIs and have spawned A9 (for Amazon) and Andale (for eBay). Andale provides auctioneers with the highest bidding products and how much they’re selling for, using the information from eBay.
Jumbling it All Up
With Web 1.0 it was all about designing great looking websites whereas with Web 2.0 it’s all about delivering great experiences. Noting the difference is instrumental to web development with the new standard.
Because of the increasing content now available, and the opportunities the new standard offers, it is now important to effectively market content versus marketing the website itself. RSS is a great example of marketing content by informing you of what has been newly added to the website; it enriches the user experience. Additionally, searches can now be implemented in conjunction with RSS thereby allowing users to view new results by pre-defined categories.
Changing Navigation: Putting Users in Control
Since most of the content that will now be available will most likely not be found in its original domain, the original navigation for accessing that content will no longer be as the designer intended it. The navigation might now come in the guise of a feed reader, a link on a blog, a search engine or some other form of content aggregator.
The primary disadvantage to this of course, is that users will no longer be able to identify what material is where considering the fact that websites are now dependant on content, the link might be anywhere. However, developers have found a way around this situation by tracking what content is most viewed by users, and they can place links to it in a more publically accessible and easily navigable place.
Users & Metadata
More power to the public is the tagline of the new Web 2.0 standard
Some people will tell you that submitting your site to a search engine is a difficult, time consuming task and has limited benefits. Not true. Web site submission is an important way to accelerate the discovery of your website. Moreover, it’s not as difficult as some make it out to be.First, let’s look at the benefits. It’s easy. Forrester Research, a national research firm that studies consumer behavior, recently determined that 81% of consumers use a search engine to find the products or services they want. So the benefit is easy to understand: 4 out of 5 consumers look at a search engine first. If you’re not on a search engine, kiss of 81% of actively inquiring consumers and take a chance that they’ll find you some other way.Second, what’s it take to do a search engine subm
Take Amazon.com for instance. They have created an interface (Amazon Light) which allows users to change the standard interface according to personal preference by making its database publically accessible.
There are a few design trends and functions that now need to be implemented for a Web 2.0 website.
Transitioning to XML
One of the biggest transitions to Web 2.0 is realising the transfer to a semantic markup like XML, ie better being able to describe content. Although HTML and XHTML do the job marginally well, descriptions are limited to pre-existing, pre-defined syntax such as headers, listings, paragraphs, citations and definitions and there is no other way to describe the content of most documents. Sure, you can limitedly define the content of simple documents, but we’re not talking about simple documents here, are we? With Web 2.0, not only is this possible but it’s critical to accesssibility.
With non-Web 2.0 websites, you are forced to scroll down manually looking for which content is new and what you’ve already seen before. RSS, an XML format allows users flexible accessibility features by allowing them to subscribe to (participating) websites’ feeds by typing the URI into an aggregator. The aggregator will then routinely poll the site, check if anything is new and display the content thus saving you a lot of time.
Providing Web Services
In the early years of the dotCom buzz, websites were referred to as “pages” and the web a virtual world complete with shopping malls and banks.
But as the years went by and we entered the 21st century, and information became not only more widely available but also publically accessible, the face of the web changed. XML content made the data shareable and editable between different systems. Instead of visual design being the basis of interacting with content, programmable Web services have become the interface by which content can be accessed. Now anyone can build an interface for content that comes from any domain through a web services API.
Prime examples are Amazon and eBay who have made their content accessible through their APIs and have spawned A9 (for Amazon) and Andale (for eBay). Andale provides auctioneers with the highest bidding products and how much they’re selling for, using the information from eBay.
Jumbling it All Up
With Web 1.0 it was all about designing great looking websites whereas with Web 2.0 it’s all about delivering great experiences. Noting the difference is instrumental to web development with the new standard.
Because of the increasing content now available, and the opportunities the new standard offers, it is now important to effectively market content versus marketing the website itself. RSS is a great example of marketing content by informing you of what has been newly added to the website; it enriches the user experience. Additionally, searches can now be implemented in conjunction with RSS thereby allowing users to view new results by pre-defined categories.
Changing Navigation: Putting Users in Control
Since most of the content that will now be available will most likely not be found in its original domain, the original navigation for accessing that content will no longer be as the designer intended it. The navigation might now come in the guise of a feed reader, a link on a blog, a search engine or some other form of content aggregator.
The primary disadvantage to this of course, is that users will no longer be able to identify what material is where considering the fact that websites are now dependant on content, the link might be anywhere. However, developers have found a way around this situation by tracking what content is most viewed by users, and they can place links to it in a more publically accessible and easily navigable place.
Users & Metadata
More power to the public is the tagline of the new Web 2.0 standar
Don’t buy Affiliate Project X just yet, unless you don’t mind losing your shirt.There has been a lot of hype in the past few weeks about Affiliate Project X. Chris McNeeney did a wonderful job of hyping up the product and getting people’s appetite whet with a lot of bold claims. He also includes a lot of killer techniques in his Affiliate Project X guide. However, there is one major flaw that underlies his entire book. He leaves a lot of the details out.What many people don't realize is that those details that are left out are crucial to have anywhere near the success that Affiliate Project X promises. Very few people have the readiness to pick up a book of advanced techniques and hit the ground running with it. There is a lot of experiences that need to be gained throug
With non-Web 2.0 websites, you are forced to scroll down manually looking for which content is new and what you’ve already seen before. RSS, an XML format allows users flexible accessibility features by allowing them to subscribe to (participating) websites’ feeds by typing the URI into an aggregator. The aggregator will then routinely poll the site, check if anything is new and display the content thus saving you a lot of time.
Providing Web Services
In the early years of the dotCom buzz, websites were referred to as “pages” and the web a virtual world complete with shopping malls and banks.
But as the years went by and we entered the 21st century, and information became not only more widely available but also publically accessible, the face of the web changed. XML content made the data shareable and editable between different systems. Instead of visual design being the basis of interacting with content, programmable Web services have become the interface by which content can be accessed. Now anyone can build an interface for content that comes from any domain through a web services API.
Prime examples are Amazon and eBay who have made their content accessible through their APIs and have spawned A9 (for Amazon) and Andale (for eBay). Andale provides auctioneers with the highest bidding products and how much they’re selling for, using the information from eBay.
Jumbling it All Up
With Web 1.0 it was all about designing great looking websites whereas with Web 2.0 it’s all about delivering great experiences. Noting the difference is instrumental to web development with the new standard.
Because of the increasing content now available, and the opportunities the new standard offers, it is now important to effectively market content versus marketing the website itself. RSS is a great example of marketing content by informing you of what has been newly added to the website; it enriches the user experience. Additionally, searches can now be implemented in conjunction with RSS thereby allowing users to view new results by pre-defined categories.
Changing Navigation: Putting Users in Control
Since most of the content that will now be available will most likely not be found in its original domain, the original navigation for accessing that content will no longer be as the designer intended it. The navigation might now come in the guise of a feed reader, a link on a blog, a search engine or some other form of content aggregator.
The primary disadvantage to this of course, is that users will no longer be able to identify what material is where considering the fact that websites are now dependant on content, the link might be anywhere. However, developers have found a way around this situation by tracking what content is most viewed by users, and they can place links to it in a more publically accessible and easily navigable place.
Users & Metadata
More power to the public is the tagline of the new Web 2.0 standar
Most people I speak to about my Internet Marketing strategies seem to take in what I tell them but their main concern is “how much money are you making”. If you view success as having a large balance in your bank account or having flashy material items then you have it all wrong. You would think that what it takes to become successful would be the most important aspect of success but that is not the case among the masses.I too am guilty of wanting the cash before I really knew how to get it. I started using Google’s Pay Per Click advertising business (Adwords) model to generate some extra cash. It never dawned on me that many individuals are making upwards of $1000 per day using Adwords. I purchased an eBook tutorial on how to be successful at Adwords. Before I finished the eBook I started
Prime examples are Amazon and eBay who have made their content accessible through their APIs and have spawned A9 (for Amazon) and Andale (for eBay). Andale provides auctioneers with the highest bidding products and how much they’re selling for, using the information from eBay.
Jumbling it All Up
With Web 1.0 it was all about designing great looking websites whereas with Web 2.0 it’s all about delivering great experiences. Noting the difference is instrumental to web development with the new standard.
Because of the increasing content now available, and the opportunities the new standard offers, it is now important to effectively market content versus marketing the website itself. RSS is a great example of marketing content by informing you of what has been newly added to the website; it enriches the user experience. Additionally, searches can now be implemented in conjunction with RSS thereby allowing users to view new results by pre-defined categories.
Changing Navigation: Putting Users in Control
Since most of the content that will now be available will most likely not be found in its original domain, the original navigation for accessing that content will no longer be as the designer intended it. The navigation might now come in the guise of a feed reader, a link on a blog, a search engine or some other form of content aggregator.
The primary disadvantage to this of course, is that users will no longer be able to identify what material is where considering the fact that websites are now dependant on content, the link might be anywhere. However, developers have found a way around this situation by tracking what content is most viewed by users, and they can place links to it in a more publically accessible and easily navigable place.
Users & Metadata
More power to the public is the tagline of the new Web 2.0 standar
Well, you have got your E-Zine all set to go and now all you need to do is go around submitting it to directories and forums. Except there is still one thing missing in this formula. Can't figure out what it is? Well, let's look at it this way. You get to your forum or wherever it is you plan to promote your new E-zine and you are about to tell the whole world about it and the following comes out of your mouse."Check out my new E-Zine on Bug Collecting at www.your-site-here.com."How many people do you think are going to be interested enough in your E-Zine to waste their time going there? That's it? That is all you can come up with? Where is the passion?Where is the humor? Where is the creativity? Where is the...Anything?If you want to get people to your E-Zine then you
Changing Navigation: Putting Users in Control
Since most of the content that will now be available will most likely not be found in its original domain, the original navigation for accessing that content will no longer be as the designer intended it. The navigation might now come in the guise of a feed reader, a link on a blog, a search engine or some other form of content aggregator.
The primary disadvantage to this of course, is that users will no longer be able to identify what material is where considering the fact that websites are now dependant on content, the link might be anywhere. However, developers have found a way around this situation by tracking what content is most viewed by users, and they can place links to it in a more publically accessible and easily navigable place.
Users & Metadata
More power to the public is the tagline of the new Web 2.0 standard which now allows content to have metadata not according to the designers’ specifications but by the users’ own experiences thanks to sites like Flickr, de.licio.us and other social bookmarking websites.
There is now an increased chance that content will be more accurately described, tagged and referenced.
A Shift towards Programming
There is now a clear separation between structure and style which donates an emphasis from the visual to the information itself. This is a key paradigm shift as now developers are writing content more attuned for machines as opposed to people.
What this means for designers as hinted above, is to now start marketing content more effectively. They now need to get familiar and comfortable with web services and syndication (e.g RSS), in effect start pragmatically thinking much along the lines of developers.
The potentials that Web 2.0 brings with it are huge, true but there are certain design and functional considerations to adopt. So before you decide to jump in and move with the flow, understand the key concepts first so you don’t live to regret your decision later.
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