Future of Web 2.0

I’m giving a short presentation on the “future of Web 2.0″ at a CIO roundtable session in Chicago on May 12th. You can download the 14.2MB PDF version of the presentation:

We Think

Here’s an intriguing and provocative view of what “Web 2.0″ is all about…

The tension between “free” and “mission-critical”

When I was a kid, one of the aphorisms I was taught was “never look a gift horse in the mouth.” Nobody ever gave me a horse, nor did I ever buy one or own one. So I have no idea what I would have seen if I did look a horse — “gift” or […]

Web 2.0, version 51

I’ve been slowly accumulating new Web 2.0 material during the past month, and it’s time for an update. As usual, you can access the presentation in a variety of formats, although I haven’t yet had time to upload the “ugly Betty” version to Google Apps. For now, you can view it, and/or download it, from […]

Kina Grannis’ “Gotta Digg”

This has nothing to do with Christmas, or any other serious topic. But I was alerted to its existence by a fellow Twitterer, and it brought a smile to my face. If things are getting a little too serious in your world, pause for a moment and listen to Kina Grannis tell you all about […]

Twitter troops, twitter armies - but no twitter mobs: the essence of Twitter etiquette

… next thing I remember, I am walkin’ down the street
I’m feeling all right, I’m with my boys, I’m with my troops, yeah …
Paul Simon, “Late in the Evening“
Every time I think of my Twitter network, I can’t help recalling the phrase “with my troops, yeah” from the Paul Simon song, Late in the Evening […]

Phooey! Twitter is NOT dangerous!

Michael Krigsman has a provocative posting this evening on his ZDNet blog titled “Twitter is Dangerous.” Michael, who is a very smart guy whose opinions I respect, seems to enjoy starting debates by making such provocative statements … and since I seem to be suffering a bit of indigestion from too many garlic-laced French Fries […]

Google’s Knol

Bottom line: Google is going to begin hosting a hosting a collection of author-expert postings on various topics, in the hopes that it will represent an alternative to the collection of 2+ million anonymous community-homogenized articles on Wikipedia. My prediction: yes, it will probably succeed (regardless of whether it’s a good thing or a bad […]

Here Comes Another Bubble

Here’s a cheery little video to brighten up your weekend; I learned about it from my friend Mo Bjornestad, and I suspect it’s already been viewed by every single person who lives in Silicon Valley …

Web 2.0 version 50

I’ve been accumulating new Web 2.0 materials for the past week or so, and it’s time for an update. As usual, the new version is available to you in several different formats. If you’d like to see it as an (ugly Betty) Google Docs presentation, click here. And if you’d like to make additions, […]