This in-depth study (302 pages) reviews the roll-out of User Created Content (UCC) aka Web 2.0 and its economic, social, technical and legal challenges.
The objective of the study was:
- Identify key trends in Web 2.0 i.e. user created content
- Assess Web 2.0's economic, social, technical impact, and
- Recommend governance policy to manage Web 2.0
The study focuses on the usage patterns, value chains and business models supporting Web 2.0 in industrialized countries across the globe.