Information Technology witnessed a revolutionary change with the development of Web 2.0 as it transformed the Internet into a platform and offered rules to make the platform a success. Web 2.0 works on the combination of web technology and web designing thus enhnacing the creativity, information sharing and, most notably, coperation among the Internet users. Stepping in of Web 2.0 in the computer industry has led to many innovations and evolutions in the web-based communities and hosted services, like social netowrking sites, wikis, blogs, folksonomies and others.

Rich user experience, user participation, openness, freedom and collective intelligence, dynamic content, metadata, web standards and scalability are the attributes that make Web 2.0 stand above all the existing web technologies. So in the era of Web 2.0, the technology businesses and sofatware developments need to be regulated as per the realities of the new Web.

Web 2.0 Software

Web as a Platform
Web as a platform is one of the basic and an important principle of Web 2.0 and it states that the Web can also perform functions of an operating system. This basic principle has emerged as boon for both the software developers and the customers as it permits the development of new products and services by fetching desktop functionality potentials to the web, augmenting and improving existing web portals’ and applications’ functionality and performance.

Rich User Experience and Usability
Web 2.0 design styles offers distinguishing features such as simple layout, easy and trouble free, readable and clear fonts and titles that help web developers to enhance the interface of websites and computer programs. The buzz created in the IT world due to Web 2.0 software is just not limited to its designing style features but the usability of AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) makes it a bright star in the web development. The use Ajax helps in developing rich-client internet applications (RIAs) that offers higher interactive and productive features than traditional web applications.

Composite
The Web 2.0 software paved for many new technologies in the field of web development and mash up is one of them. Mash up is commonly known as a composite, or hybrid, web application or page. Escalation in the number web portals has led to the release of XML feeds (such as RSS or Atom) and APIs which enhances creative abilities of Web professionals to develop entirely new, unique and innovative services based on clients’ data.

Architecture of Participation
Customers have equal right and participation in the development of web solutions for their products which is the most striking feature of Web 2.0 software. “The architecture of participation”, which lies at the core of YouTube, Wikipedia, Digg and many other successful Web 2.0 websites, not only enhances the per day website visits of users, but also uses the “collective intelligence” effect while building a vast pool of valuable data generated by users themselves.

Perpetual Beta
Web 2.0 software is shifting gears from software packages to ongoing web services which are continuously in use and are always refined and improved. This offers a new vision to the developers thus helping them to update and enhance the web systems operations while being in use and can be delivered on monthly, weekly or even daily basis. In “the perpetual beta” version of the web portals help the developers to work on the feedback of users as they act as co-developers and testers of applications, and thus offering a final web product which meets the exact requisites preferences of clients.

Web 2.0 Development
With the vast experience and solid information that has eDeveloper Network has gathered during the time period of 7+ years has prepared us to align with the needs of the new generation of the Web delivering:

• Next-generation Portals
• Rich Internet Applications
• Composite Applications
• Software as a Service Applications
• Enterprise Mash-ups

Business Strategy Assessment
edevelopernetwork software consultants work in association with customers to identify and define business vision and strategy to plan, implement and support their Web 2.0 initiatives. The aim of our professionals is to mark business objectives and the benefits that Web 2.0 can offer to enhance their businesses and develop a detailed roadmap for solution implementation.

Technology Assessment and Architecture

After being compared to traditional web applications, the Web 2.0 technology infrastructure assumed to have considerable complexity in application implementation, testing and support. While designing technical architecture, developers take care of minutest details from proper selection to effective usage of various Web 2.0 methods, frameworks and techniques including server-side software, client-side software, RSS, web protocols, valid XHTML markup, ActiveX controls, applets, real-time push, Web Services, APIs, etc.

Implementation, Support and On-going Improvement
At eDeveloper Network, web experts’ offers solutions with comprehensive business logic, efficient performance, business and technical scalability which are based on the roadmap and architecture developed during the assessment stage. We add integrated new features and services on top of existing functionality after the initial launch of the web system and thus help our clients to grow and improve.