Reflects the movement away from static webpages to dynamic and shareable content and social networking. It is a term that particularly describes the design patterns in a generation of new web applications.

One pattern of web 2.0 is the use Rich Internet Applications, including Flash and Java. These applications bring the characteristics of the desktop experience into the browser, such as the possibility to drag and drop content.

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Rich Internet Applications,

The key difference between RIAs and other Internet applications is the amount of interaction in the interface. Key features include:

-Interactivity directly with page elements(inline editing, drag-and-drop, panning a map),

-Automatic updates (instead of the need to refresh a page),

-Feedback, confirmation and error messages provided within the page,

-Reactivity to mouse actions,
etc.

Rich Internet Applications