Making Web 2.0 work for you

Before entering the world of Web 2.0, follow this advice. First, build on a SOA framework, making sure that your Web 2.0 applications can speak SOA fluently and comes with a UDDI. Second, prioritize access control so that your Web 2.0 framework can employ or integrate with a centralized identity and access management solution. Third, don't be afraid to rely on your messaging server. Fourth, trust your users, but make sure your Web 2.0 software can keep tabs on the composite applications created by your users. Fifth, pick software that will empower employees to assemble mashups via RSS feeds, embed instant messaging within their paper to cash workflow, or annotate your applications wiki-style. Sixth, look for Web 2.0 solutions that are a part of or able to work with a portal. And lastly, pick software that employs some form of ranking based on usage, assigning value to content, services and the people interacting with them.

Learn more about Web 2.0:
- read the article at InformationWeek

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