The launch of the social news site Digg in 2004 was the perfect example of a good idea at the right time. That was the year the term Web 2.0 started being thrown about to describe the rise of new web technologies that allowed for more interactive sites, and an increased focus on user collaboration. Back then, the notion of a news site that was driven almost entirely by users was completely new and innovative, and Digg quickly rose in popularity. It sparked the rise of many similar social news sites, and was also the beginning of founder Kevin Rose's move from television personality to web entrepreneur.
