Mesh conference and what is Web.2.0?

We are participating in the Mesh Conference in Toronto today and tomorrow (May 30 and 31st).

So what is Web2.0? For those who aren't familiar with the term, according to wikipedia, Web 2.0, refers to a perceived second generation of Web-based communities and hosted services such as social networking sites, wikis and folksonomies that facilitate collaboration and sharing between users. We are seeing the web dominated by sites such as YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, and Facebook, all of which fall into this definition. All of these sites are putting the power back into the hands of users, and away from big institutionalized sources. It allows us to all be "part of the conversation."

The conference basically started with 5 guys, all with different backgrounds and no experience running conferences per se, with a simple idea. A chance to connect with people who are as excited about the potential of the Web as they were – people who want to know more about how it is changing the way we live, work and interact with the world.

It will be interesting to see where this phenomenon will go in the not so distant future, and this conference will allow for a faciliation of that discussion, which of course will continue on even after the 2 day event is over - the the form of blogs, podcasts, and videos.