Vacation Rentals Go Web .20 (no that is not a typo)
October 17th, 2007 by Scott
What is this Web .20? I’m not too sure either but I’m pretty sure they meant Web 2.0. After all, Web 2.0 is the hype right? It’s received so much hype that many of those across the country, especially those west of Oakland are tired of hearing about it. I know those at Wired magazine wouldn’t be sad to see it never in print again. Of course, the techies have been talking about it since 2001. For those still trying to grasp this phenom check out Tim O’Reilly’s definition:
Web 2.0 is the network as platform, spanning all connected devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an “architecture of participation,” and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.
Back to my point, this week at the Vacation Rental Management Association’s (VRMA) annual conference many ambiguous “Web 2.0” terms were thrown around and I’m pretty sure most of the attendees left feeling a bit overwhelmed. After all, there wasn’t much talk about how Web 2.0 or any of the new web technologies would really help them rent properties and increase their profits.
So I’ll try to help. Over the next few days I’ll highlight some communities and features that should help property managers out. You’ll learn more about
Delicious,
YouTube,
Flickr and more. For those tech savvy individuals reading this, please don’t laugh. Many people are beginning to learn the power of the online community.
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