Web 2.0 is the availability of tools and networking that has not been available to us in the past. I remember using web pages (and still do) to find information and read about various news. Now I can use the web to communicate, share ideas, create and add to the news I read about.
There are a number of tools out there. Everything from group meeting planners such as ScheduleOnce (http://www.scheduleonce.com) to building your own channel in a media player to share with other users, like Tunein (http://tunein.com) These examples do not include some of what has become a staple in computing life like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter for all of us to stay connected.
Through all of these tools, people can be connected and stay connected though the use of the internet and computers. Social interaction is readily available through use of these applications on cell phones and PDA.
Web 1.0 is still around as static web sites can still provide material for research and give information about products, people or events. The two tools seem to be coexisting though as all of the static pages have links to their page on social networks and their social networks have links to their other home pages. This is a trend that will keep families, business and school communities connected and hopefully break down communication barriers of the past.
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