Why Skype is NOT Web 2.0

Re:Why Skype is NOT Web 2.0 by timg on Saturday April 28, 2007 @09:15PM (#17800)

"Tell her about how she can now call her cousin for free [..] It fulfills a need that most humans have - the need to interact socially with others."

But the same could be said of gmail - a definite web2.0 app.

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Re:Why Skype is NOT Web 2.0 by markovich on Sunday April 29, 2007 @03:31AM (#17829)

Gmail is not really a Web 2.0 application. It's just email, but done right. There is no attempt towards buzzword compliance in gmail. Don't confuse synchronous XML requests with Web 2.0

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Re:Why Skype is NOT Web 2.0 by danielha on Sunday April 29, 2007 @04:22AM (#17835)

Arguably the point of all Web 2.0 apps is just X, but done right.

The label's association with buzzwords, pastel colors, and flashy JavaScript is a side consequence.

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Re:Why Skype is NOT Web 2.0 by timg on Monday April 30, 2007 @07:47PM (#18250)

I'm pretty sure that synchronous XML requests and the certainty that js will be present are exactly what defines web 2.0..

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