In November I referenced a website that did a great job explaining the common web design elements in many web 2.0 websites. It’s true that there is a web 2.0 “look” especially for the many startup companies. With that in mind I came across (via Digg) one person’s take on some old companies getting their web 2.0 makeover.

One thing I really like about connecting with people through blogging is that you build relationships that are mutually beneficial. One such relationship for me is with Jon Haarstad. Though we’ve never met and live thousands of miles away (he’s in Portland, Oregon while I’m in Nashville) we’ve traded numerous emails and exchanged a lot of ideas.

He recently sent me a link to a Pixel Acres blog post that dissects the visual elements of web 2.0 design. I recognized some of these elements in a previous post but didn’t go to the sheer depth or show examples like the Pixel Acres post. It’s certainly worth a look for anyone trying to understand web 2.0 better and for the experienced person it will just solidify a lot of things you’ve already observed. If you want to go all out on web 2.0 just do everything they outline here and you’ll be set for your beta launch in no time.