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markovich on April 29, 2007 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Skype is NOT Web 2.0

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

danielha on April 29, 2007 | [–]

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.

timg on April 30, 2007 | [–]

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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