New Book Examines Web 2.0 Concepts and Applications

In Web 2.0: Concepts and Applications, published just this past week by Course Technology as part of the popular Shelly Cashman Series of introductory IT texts, authors Gary Shelly and Mark Frydenberg of Bentley University take a look at IT concepts through the lens of popular Web 2.0 applications. Designed as a textbook, the volume provides students with an  understanding of current trends and technology concepts associated with online collaboration tools, social networking, cloud computing, and other Web 2.0 topics.  Web 2.0: Concepts and Applications is available from Cengage Learning and  Amazon.com.

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