Web 2.0: hypertext by any other name?

Web 2.0 is the popular name of a new generation of Web applications, sites and companies that emphasis openness, community and interaction. Examples include technologies such as Blogs and Wikis, and sites such as Flickr. In this paper we compare these next generation tools to the aspirations of the early Hypertext pioneers to see if their aims have finally been realized. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.4 [Hypertext/Hypermedia]: Theory General Terms Design, Theory Keywords Web 2.0, Hypertext Pioneers, Hypertext Functionality

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: HT
• Authors: David E. Millard, Martin Ross
• Keywords: Early Hypertext Pioneers, HT 2006, Hypertext Pioneers, Web 2.0