For example, HTML is a technology that is used in the WWW. Some more examples of technologies that are used in the WWW could be Xml, TCP/IP etc. What are the changing trends here?. From HTML to XML. It is not just the change in technology but also a change in the basic “Web Design” trends under the web 2.0 umbrella.

The concept of the World Wide Web(WWW) is considered as a system for creating, organizing and linking documents so they can be easily browsed over the internet. Today, the web is a tool used to connect and collaborate around the world. Users today expect websites to be rich, intuitive, interactive, and more responsive. In addition, they expect Web applications to perform like desktop applications.

Users want the web to move from just read to write and contribute,  companies to communities, client/server to peer-to-peer, wires to wireless, owing to sharing, and speed to high speed. As a result, users expect websites to be rich in look and feel, quick in response, and intuitive. These changes in the usage medium of the web and requirements of the users have led to web 2.0. This concept is used for developing RIAs, which includes use fo various tools and techniques.