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Web 2.0 Architectures

What entrepreneurs and information architects need to know

By Duane Nickull, Dion Hinchcliffe, James Governor

Publisher: Adobe Developer Library

Release Date: May 2009

Pages: 304

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Web 2.0 is more pervasive than ever, with business analysts and technologists struggling to comprehend the opportunity it represents. So what exactly is Web 2.0 -- a marketing term or technical reality? This fascinating book finally puts substance behind the phenomenon by identifying the core patterns of Web 2.0, and by introducing an abstract model and reference architecture to help you take advantage of them.

In Web 2.0 Architectures, authors Duane Nickull, Dion Hinchcliffe, and James Governor -- who have 40 years of combined experience with technical specifications and industry trends -- examine what makes successful Web 2.0 services such as Google AdSense, Flickr, BitTorrent, MySpace, Facebook, and Wikipedia work. 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.

This book reveals:

A Web 2.0 model: How the classic Client-Server model evolved into a more detailed Web 2.0 model.

Web 2.0 reference architecture: A generic component view of basic Web 2.0 patterns that can be repurposed for other commercial ventures.

Specific Web 2.0 patterns: How service oriented architecture (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), participation-collaboration, mashups, rich user experience, collaborative tagging systems (Folksonomy), and more can be used in your business.

If you want to understand what makes Web 2.0 tick, and how it will enhance your business, Web 2.0 Architectures takes you right to the core.

Chapter 1 An Architect’s View of the Web
1. Looking for Web 2.0
2. Capturing Web 2.0 Knowledge with Patterns and Architecture
Chapter 2 A Different View of the Internet
1. Best Practices for Forensic Architecture
2. Internet Aspects
Chapter 3 Dissecting Web 2.0 Examples
1. DoubleClick and Google AdSense
2. Ofoto and Flickr
3. Akamai and BitTorrent
4. MP3.com and Napster
5. Britannica Online and Wikipedia
6. Personal Websites and Blogs
7. Screen Scraping and Web Services
8. Content Management Systems and Wikis
9. Directories (Taxonomy) and Tagging (Folksonomy)
10. More Hints for Defining Web 2.0
Chapter 4 Modeling Web 2.0
1. A New Client/Server Model for Web 2.0
2. Time Magazine’s Person of the Year: You (and Web 2.0)
Chapter 5 A Reference Architecture for Developers
1. About Reference Architectures
2. The Web 2.0 Reference Architecture
3. Architectural Models That Span Tiers
4. Consistent Object and Event Models
Chapter 6 From Models to Patterns
1. A Metamodel for Architectural Patterns
2. The Pattern Presentation Template
Chapter 7 Specific Patterns of Web 2.0
1. The Service-Oriented Architecture Pattern
2. The Software as a Service (SaaS) Pattern
3. The Participation-Collaboration Pattern
4. The Asynchronous Particle Update Pattern
5. The Mashup Pattern
6. The Rich User Experience Pattern
7. The Synchronized Web Pattern
8. The Collaborative Tagging Pattern
9. The Declarative Living and Tag Gardening Pattern
10. The Semantic Web Grounding Pattern
11. The Persistent Rights Management (PRM) Pattern
12. The Structured Information Pattern
13. Summary
Chapter 8 Where Are We Going from Here?
1. Web 2.0 Offshoots
2. A Timeless Way to Build Software 2.0
3. The Timeless Way of Building Software: Inspiration for the Next Generation of Web Software
4. Creating Open Services That Last (and That Anyone Can Use)
5. Web 2.0 into the Uncertain Future

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Books & Videos

Web 2.0 Architectures

What entrepreneurs and information architects need to know

Read on O'Reilly Online Learning with a 10-day trial

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 An Architect’s View of the Web

Looking for Web 2.0

Capturing Web 2.0 Knowledge with Patterns and Architecture

Chapter 2 A Different View of the Internet

Best Practices for Forensic Architecture

Internet Aspects

Chapter 3 Dissecting Web 2.0 Examples

DoubleClick and Google AdSense

Ofoto and Flickr

Akamai and BitTorrent

MP3.com and Napster

Britannica Online and Wikipedia

Personal Websites and Blogs

Screen Scraping and Web Services

Content Management Systems and Wikis

Directories (Taxonomy) and Tagging (Folksonomy)

More Hints for Defining Web 2.0

Chapter 4 Modeling Web 2.0

A New Client/Server Model for Web 2.0

Time Magazine’s Person of the Year: You (and Web 2.0)

Chapter 5 A Reference Architecture for Developers

About Reference Architectures

The Web 2.0 Reference Architecture

Architectural Models That Span Tiers

Consistent Object and Event Models

Chapter 6 From Models to Patterns

A Metamodel for Architectural Patterns

The Pattern Presentation Template

Chapter 7 Specific Patterns of Web 2.0

The Service-Oriented Architecture Pattern

The Software as a Service (SaaS) Pattern

The Participation-Collaboration Pattern

The Asynchronous Particle Update Pattern

The Mashup Pattern

The Rich User Experience Pattern

The Synchronized Web Pattern

The Collaborative Tagging Pattern

The Declarative Living and Tag Gardening Pattern

The Semantic Web Grounding Pattern

The Persistent Rights Management (PRM) Pattern

The Structured Information Pattern

Summary

Chapter 8 Where Are We Going from Here?

Web 2.0 Offshoots

A Timeless Way to Build Software 2.0

The Timeless Way of Building Software: Inspiration for the Next Generation of Web Software

Creating Open Services That Last (and That Anyone Can Use)

Web 2.0 into the Uncertain Future

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