I find it interesting to see the extent to which social networking gets incorporated into many of these technologies. Flickr, Del.icio.us, RSS providers, etc. all have elements that promote social interaction. I see this as part of the Web 2.0 philosophy, allowing users to not just add content, but to interact among each other. And this doesn't even take into consideration the explosion of blogs and online journal sites as well as virtual worlds (Blogger, MySpace, Face Book, LiveJournal, Second Life, etc. etc.)
It's an interesting phenomenon, and it seems clear that inclusion (opening sites to user input) has produced better Web sites, better services, and greater success for service providers. Libraries are included in all of this as they increase their online profile and create opportunities for patrons to contribute content.
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