Folksonomies and Tagging

Folksonomies
Folksonomies are used to categorize Web pages, photographs, links and other Web content by using labels, called "tags," which are chosen by the user. The information can be retrieved later on by using these tags.

Tagging
Tagging is giving a search term(s) or key word to a web page, photo, video, blog entry, or other Web content in order to make it easier to find. Tags are labels that allow users to associate information with particular topics

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What is Web 2.0?

The Beginning of Web 2.0

The History of the Web - part 1 (10 minute video)

Although the Internet has its roots in 1969's ARPANET, it was not until 1990, that the World Wide Web was developed. The below videos show the history of the browsers, how the Web became a source for information, and ultimalely how we came to use it for

Web 2.0 arrives - part 2 (10 minute video)