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The basic definition for Web 2.0 is anything that lets user create, manage, and share their own data however they want. Web 2.0 is what made Firefox succeed where Netscape failed and what made Ofoto (Web 1.0) different from Flickr (Web 2.0) among other things. Thus, without further ado, here are the top 5 coolest Web 2.0 websites you shouldn’t miss!

Trendio.com – Trendio.com in politics, sport, and entertainment is what fantasy football is to the NFL and
other football leagues. It is an online prediction market and lets users bet fake money on keywords. The more times the keyword appears in the news, the higher its “stock value” is. Trendio.com uses over three thousand online sources to gauge the popularity or value of a given keyword. Trendio.com is available in French, English, and Portuguese. Its word list is continuously expanding and more blogs, forums, contests, and private messages are added to the site for more fun and excitement.

In Trendio.com, a user starts off with 10,000 trendillions. They can use this to invest in any word provided by the website. Categories for words include news, business, politics, entertainment, sports as well as technology & science. Players are given rankings and which are visible online and available for comparison. Recently bankrupted players and new words added are also displayed on the website’s homepage. Time-bound contests may be held to add to the fun.

Grayboxx – What Grayboxx offers isn’t truly innovative. Other websites have tried the same approach but failed. Who knows if Grayboxx is destined to succeed?

Grayboxx is a local search website that offers users the chance to benefit from neighborhood-recommended reviews. While it makes use of algorithms to provide reviews, Grayboxx also lets users themselves add their own reviews to whatever item’s listed in the website.

Little Wiki – Simply think of it as the baby or simplified version of Wikipedia. Little Wiki lets users create public or private wikis as well as read the wikis created by other users. Wikis may be created for groups and organizations, too.

Little Wiki is a small and newly established website so don’t expect anything large-scale from it or for the time being at least. Little Wiki may be used by various groups of people but it is most advantage for one to three people working together on small projects or highly specific tasks. It is also particularly great for personal projects. Little Wiki may, for instance, be used to create personal websites, to-do-lists, or homepages for school work.

If you’ve always longed to create your own wiki in Wikipedia but was terribly daunted by the process and the numerous conditions you have to comply with, you can achieve your dreams with Little Wiki in no time. With its simplified editor, formatting is a cinch. Files may be uploaded to your wikis, too. Furthermore, users can also add comments and receive email notifications regarding any changes.

Wayfaring – This website lets you create a personalized map and share it with other people. You can also search and view other maps in the site as well as collaborate with other members to build new and better maps.

Twitter – Get the latest news from your network direct on your mobile phone! That’s basically what Twitter can do for you. If you’re at the right place and time, you could also be the first to send juicy news – a distinction that might not be terribly important but quite fun to have!

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