At the current time, a new civil digital culture has taken hold, in which so-called ‘social’ and/or ‘conversational’ technologies or social software are providing unprecedented opportunities for everyday user activities. The term Web 2.0 has entered the vocabulary to reflect the ongoing transition of the World Wide Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving social web applications such as email, discussion forums, chatrooms, Weblogs and Wikis to end users.
At present, a new civil digital culture has emerged, characterized by 'social' and/or 'conversational' technologies or social software that offer unparalleled possibilities for everyday user activities. The term Web 2.0 has entered the lexicon to describe the ongoing transformation of the World Wide Web from a collection of websites to a comprehensive computing platform supporting social web applications such as email, discussion forums, chatrooms, blogs, and wikis for end-users.