The State of Web 2.0, The Future of Web Software

SphereOfInfluence writes "Despite some disdain for the term Web 2.0, the underlying ideas seem to be genuinely taking off from the seed of successful techniques of the first generation of the Web. Here's an in-depth review of the future of Web 2.0 and online software from Web 2.0 proponent, Dion Hinchcliffe. Like or hate the term, the actual ideas in Web 2.0 are turning out to not only usable but a growing cadre of companies are actively being successful with them. This includes the Ajax phenomenon being actively pursued by Microsoft and Google, widespread social software, and massive online communities like MySpace. These trends are all leading to predictions on the ultimate fallout of these changes, something increasingly called social computing. "

Comments

Re:Sweet jesus christ

[heauxmeaux]

You're sick of hearing 'Sweet Jesus Christ'?

I can hear the gates of Hell creaking open at your arrival!

Re:Why is it called web "2.0"

[kfg]

Worse than that. It's a "meme."

KFG

Warning:

[novus ordo]

The Bozo bit has been flipped!

Web 2.0? No thanks.

[gEvil (beta)]

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's forced upgrades. I'll stick with my Web 1.1.19 (experimental), thank you very much.

Web 2.0

[mattwarden]

Since people were looking for a name which reflected the parallel with 'AJAX', they were forced to select another name which made you want to stab yourself.

Re:The state of "Web2.0" is...

[MightyMartian]

Web 2.0 exists. It's all about making it easier for end users to create web content. That's it really. No big deal, except of course when you multiply it's effect by all the new users now able to create content. Then what you get is a hell of a lot more rough out there, but consequently a few more diamonds.

Hmmm... let me look that up... Ah yes, it's definition #429 of what Web 2.0 is.

Along the same line of Synergy and Proactive.. ..

[Arwing]

Web 2.0 is the word you are going to hear in the staff meeting of IT department for years to come. Just call it what it is, a buzz word and nothing else. I can hear every CIO telling their drones "We need to build a site in this new age of 'Web 2.0' and proactively create synergy between our e-business and client".
Granted, there are a lot of new development and trends going on, and things from ajax to user created contents are really going to change the way we view the web, that does not make the web to the stage of "2.0". For me, web is (hopefully) ever evolving, and it will just be THE web, with no version number attached at the end.

Re:Why is it called web "2.0"

[aCapitalist]

Once they start talking about "social computing" I'm ready to hurl.

Re:I agree completely

[MrNougat]

I want to know how Web 2.0 will get me laid.

Web 2.0 can get me laid?! That's just what I've been looking for! I bet my wife will be surprised to find this out as well.

Re:Why is it called web "2.0"

[Pope]

Wait, don't you mean hURL?

Web 2.1 is the future

[Borogove]

Bah! Web 2.0 is so outmoded.

If you're not running Web 2.1, you might as well go back to the bad old days when people actually used client software for email and instant messaging. 2.1 is the only way of doing stuff online.

You can get a demo of what's on offer here: http://cheese.blartwendo.com/web21-demo.html

Meanwhile, supporters will be pleased to hear about the imminent release of the long awaited Web 2.1 offshoot, Azotaemia 2.1.

Re:Summary of the article summary

[the chao goes mu]

Thank you for architecting an extreme scalable phased-rollout of that object-oriented, three-tier, web-enabled iPost. (or is it e-post?)