What is Web 2.0?

The "Next big thing" on the Internet is Web 2.0, but what is it?In typical laid back style Stephen Fry answers that question here

http://www.videojug.com/interview/stephen-fry-web-20

Videojug is, perhaps, a good example of Web 2.0 in action.

Do you want to know how to make Chicken Jalfrezi or make a date? It is all here.

The videos are all professional and follow roughly the same format. Some are much better than others. But be warned. You can quickly lose an hour clicking around the site.

I have raised the issue of Web 2.0 now, because a big step forward for the UK is going to take place on Friday of this week (27th July). The BBC finally make their iplayer available to the general public. Demand is likely to be enormous, so if you are at all interested it might be worth logging on to the BBC website and getting yourself up to speed. This is the link for information from the BBC press office http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/06_june/27/iplayer.shtml