Web 2.0 applications and web sites

PDF containing clickable links to numerous applications and sites.

Web 2.0 – Principles and Best Practices

An O'Reilly Radar report published in autumn 2006. It is aimed primarily at web managers and developers, offering advice on bringing new products and services to market.

Riding the Waves of “Web 2.0” – More than a buzzword, but still not easily defined

Report published by the Pew Internet Project in October 2006.

Blogging: personal participation in public knowledge-building on the web

A working paper published in 2005 as part of the scientific programme of Chimera, the Institute for Sociotechnical Innovation and Research at the University of Essex (U.K.). It gives a clear explanation of the evolution and operation of blogs and their significance.