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Web 2.0 Links

Here are some interesting Web 2.0 related sites to visit:

del.icio.us – share your bookmarks.

digg - discover and share content you find on the web by “digging it.”

Facebook - currently the most popular online social networking site.

Flickr - a photo and video sharing website.

FriendFeed - a mashup site that show’s you what your friends are doing on the web.

Google Maps UK – Maps of the UK provided by Google.

Google - arguably the best search engine on the internet

Google Video – share and view videos.

Last.FM – tracks what music you listen to, suggests new artists and allows you to network with other users.

reddit - shows you what new online which allows user to vote on articles.

Skype - a free Voice Over IP program that also allows video and text chat, file transfers, along with calls to landlines and mobiles.

StumbleUpon - helps users discover and share new websites.

Wakoopa - Like Last.fm but Wakoopa tracks the software and games you use to create a “software profile.”

Widgetbox - a large collection of widgets for use on many Web 2.0 applications like WordPress, Facebook and iGoogle, to name just a few.

Wikipedia – an “open content” encyclopaedia, allowing user to add and update entries.

Windows Live Messenger – the popular “MSN” chat client.

WordPress - the WordPress.org site where you can download the blog software, themes and plugins.

Yahoo! Pipes – create mashups using Yahoo! Pipes.

YouTube - eveyones favourite video sharing website.