What is Web 2.0 by Tim O'Reilley.

The must read 5 page article defining just what Web 2.0 means which inspired this blog.

Web Services With Web 2.0 Interfaces Are Surging – Thanks to AJAX @ AJAXWORLD MAGAZINE

Web Services With Web 2.0 Interfaces Are Surging – Thanks to AJAX @ AJAXWORLD MAGAZINE: "AJAX is allowing developers to make web-based applications function more like desktop ones"

The Evans Data survey found a 37% increase in respondents implementing or considering REST, with one out of four surveyed saying that they are considering REST-Based Web Services as a simpler alternative to SOAP-based services.

Monkey Bites

Monkey Bites: "
MyApartmentMap.com is a new mashup that brings a little bit of sanity to the total mind-melter that is the modern urban apartment search. The free service pulls apartment 'For rent' posts from Craigslist and plots them on a Google Map. The main interface puts the two side by side for easy browsing:"

New Web 2.0 Mash-Up Expands Photo-Merchandising Opportunities for Online Communities

New Web 2.0 Mash-Up Expands Photo-Merchandising Opportunities for Online Communities: "Today Exclaim, a leading branded platform provider of innovative Web and wireless applications, announced the launch of two new printing and merchandising services: 'Media Merchant' and 'Media Marketplace'. Designed for the revolutionary new generation of interactive services such as blogs, social networks, associations, and other online communities, the easy-to-use applications seamlessly plug into any Web site to make buying and selling prints and photo merchandise easy and intuitive. These true Web 2.0 mash-ups unite photo-sharing and merchandising capabilities with the interaction available at wildly popular online communities, and gives customers an array of customizable, personalized merchandising options."

InfoWorld Daily | InfoWorld | Web 2.0, mashups and the browser | July 31, 2006 04:44 AM | By Tom Sullivan

InfoWorld Daily | InfoWorld | Web 2.0, mashups and the browser | July 31, 2006 04:44 AM | By Tom Sullivan: "Getting beyond the hype, mashups are proving to be more than just annotated maps for consumery Web sites. 'Because mashups use technology that you already have -- JavaScript, XML, and DHTML, plus fast Internet connections to support graphical and functional richness --- there's no huge investment required,'"