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Web 2.0 Patterns
The "Web 2.0" phenomena has become more pervasive than ever
before. It is impacting the very fabric of our society and
presents opportunities for those with knowledge. The
individuals who understand the trends and opportunities Web
2.0 represents are racing to cash in while Web 2.0 companies
like Google see their
stock pass $600 a share. While many
simply describe it as an interactive "Web of participation"
embracing concepts such as "trusting your users", both
business and technical analysts struggle to understand it in
greater detail and the opportunity it represents.
This fascinating book puts substance behind Web 2.0. More
accurately, the authors of Web 2.0 Patterns -- Duane
Nickull, Dion Hinchcliffe, and James Governor, who together
have a great deal of experience with technical
specifications and industry trends -- have distilled the
core patterns of Web 2.0 coupled with an abstract model and
reference architecture. This Web 2.0 knowledge was distilled
using several high-profile Web 2.0 companies as examples.
The result is a base of knowledge that developers, business
people, futurists, and entrepreneurs can understand and use
as a source of ideas and inspiration.
Web 2.0 Patterns examines the Web 2.0 phenomena from it's
humble origins to it's current state. After piecing together
Web 1.0 architecture, the book researches successful Web 2.0
services such as Google AdSense, Flickr, BitTorrent,
MySpace, Facebook and Wikipedia to explain why they are not
just different economically and socially, but technically.
Web 2.0 Patterns goes on to examine:
A Model for Web 2.0 -- An in-depth look at the evolution of
the Client-Server model into a more elaborate model for Web
2.0. It illustrates concepts such as "servers" evolving
into a services (SOA) tier to facilitate interactions
between systems and humans.
A Web 2.0 Reference Architecture - A generic component view
that helps decision-makers recognize the basic patterns in
existing Web 2.0 applications and software that can be
repurposed for other commercial ventures.
Specific patterns of Web 2.0 -- Service Oriented
Architecture (SOA), Software as a Service pattern (SaaS),
Participation-Collaboration Pattern, AJAX, Mashups, Rich
User Experience (a.k.a. RIA), Collaborative Tagging Systems
(Folksonomy), and more which can be repurposed to other
businesses of technologies.
In true Web 2.0 fashion, Nickull, Hinchcliffe, and Governor
also present the reference model and patterns in Web 2.0
Patterns on their companion web site so that others in the
industry can augment it and continue the discussion.
About the authors:
Duane Nickull (http://technoracle.blogspot.com) worked for
both the United Nations CEFACT committee and OASIS, writing
and building new SOA for global integration of multiple
systems. A senior technical evangelist for Adobe Systems,
Inc., he has contributed to many SOA and Web Services
standards and articles.
Dion Hinchcliff ( http://web2.wsj2.com) is founder and Chief
Technology Officer of a premier consulting firm, which
specializes in Enterprise Web 2.0, SOA, WOA, and RIA
strategy and execution. He works with IT clients in the
federal government and Fortune 500 companies. He is
Editor-In-Chief of the Web 2.0 Journal and AjaxWorld
Magazine.
James Governor (http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor) is an
Industry Analyst with RedMonk, the first analyst firm built
on open source. Providing high quality research at no cost,
all of the firm's content is open and freely accessible.
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