New technologies and trends always carry their fair share of jargon. Web 2.0 is certainly no different. If you want to market your websites and products in the Web 2.0 world, you will need to keep up with the lingo. Below are a few of the most common Web 2.0 words and phrases.
AJAX
You will see AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) at work in most Web 2.0 websites. Basically, it allows a web page to request new data from a server and publish it on a webpage without the page having to reload entirely. It makes for a much more fluid user experience. However, it does make certain SEO techniques ineffective.
API
API stands for Application Programming Interface. An API provides the tools for building software applications. In Web 2.0, APIs allow for the ‘programmable web’ where online applications can be run through browsers with Google Documents being a prime example of a Web 2.0 application.
Read the article here: Understanding Web 2.0 Terminology – Part 1
