This piece by Tim O'Reilly is 'must read' for anyone with a serious interest in the Internet and where the Web is headed. In it he describes the evolving web, dubbed Web 2.0, though the dynamic nature of these changes is not fully captured by a static label. The piece is long, but well worth the time. The subheads are listed below:
What Is Web 2.0Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software
1. The Web As Platform
2. Harnessing Collective Intelligence
3. Data is the Next Intel Inside
4. End of the Software Release Cycle
5. Lightweight Programming Models
6. Software Above the Level of a Single Device
7. Rich User Experiences
Core Competencies of Web 2.0 Companies
There are valuable insights here that impact users, developers, investors and policy-makers.
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What Is Web 2.0 by Tim O'Reilly -- Defining just what Web 2.0 means (the term was first coined at a conference brainstorming session between O'Reilly and MediaLive International, which also spawned the Web 2.0 Conference), still engenders much disagreement. Some decry it as a meaningless marketing buzzword, while others have accepted it as the new conventional wisdom. Tim O'Reilly attempts to clarify just what we meant by Web 2.0, digging into what it means to view the Web as a platform and which applications fall squarely under its purview, and which do not.
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