The document provides a history of the evolution of the World Wide Web and the rise of Web 2.0. It discusses how Web 2.0 enabled a flatter, more connected world where users generate content and technologies converge. Key aspects of Web 2.0 include users owning data within rich interactive environments and harnessing collective intelligence through social networking and participation. The document also examines Web 2.0 in the context of e-government and trends in internet and communication in Malaysia.

1. Web 2.0 : Towards a Flatter World By Disney E. Lai Corporate Communications State Computer Services Department 23 December 2010

8. Web Evolution

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27. Web 2.0 Principles WEB 2.0 The Web as a platform Content as the driving force Harnessing collective intelligence End of software release cycle Lightweight programming models – content syndication Software above a single device Rich user experience

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45. Video Presentation Web 2.0 …The Machine is Us/ing Us Created by Micheal Wesch – Assistant Professor of Cultural Antropology, Kansas State University. Source: mediatedcultures.net/ksudigg/?p=78

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