# What is/isn’t Web 2.0?

> Markdown version of https://brajeshwar.com/2005/what-isisnt-web-20/ — 2005-10-04

O'Reilly have a nice article on [What is Web 2.0](http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html) and Jason point out [The top 10 things that aren't Web 2.0](http://37signals.com/svn/archives2/the_top_10_things_that_arent_web_20.php).

PJ Heyett seems to know [exactly what web 2.0 is ](http://pjhyett.com/articles/2005/10/03/priceless-definition-of-web-2-0). He says it is;

- pretentious
- oversized fonts
- pastel colors
- buzzwords
- featureless user experiences
- overly friendly and self-important copy
- acronyms

__Update__

Here is another funny [Web 2.0 Checklist](http://msippey.tadalist.com/lists/public/155420)

- Give us your email address, we'll let you know when it's ready!
- Public -beta- alpha
- Tags
- Feeds for everything
- Built with Rails
- Sprinkled with Ajax
- Yellow fade
- Blue gradients
- Big icons
- Big fonts
- Big input boxes
- REST API
- Google Maps mashup
- Share with a friend
- TypePad blog for a peek inside the team
- Feature screencasts __(thanks, Waxy!)__
- Hackathons for new features
- Development wiki
- Business model optimized for the long tail
- It's Free!/AdSense revenue stream