1) Dynamic Content - an example of this 'mash-up' characteristic is Google maps and Flickr. This program combines 2 separate mediums and is constantly changing and evolving.
2) User Contribution - user contribution refers to a user's response to the web - comments on a particular media. An example of this is an Torrenting site. Before downloading a torrent, you may wish to look at the comments of the given torrent to learn if it contains any viruses or just doesn't work.
3) Social Media - Social media combines media from web users and brings it to one site. An example of this is Photobucket - a place to share your photos with anyone you wish to.
4) Online Applications - an example of this characteristic is Ryeron's 'virtual applications' where students can log in from their home and use applications like photoshop and flash
5) Harnessing Collective Intelligence - this characteristics involves the organization of information on the web. An example of this is tagging. Tagging brings common elements together, making it easier for the user to browse through particular subjects without be directed elsewhere.
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