Comments for Web Technology Trends for 2008 and Beyond: Update

Web Technology Trends for 2008 and Beyond: Update

2008-05-30T04:23:05Z

Today I gave a presentation at the XMediaLab event in Wellington New Zealand, entitled: What's Next on the Web? Web Technology Trends for 2008 and Beyond. It was an update of a presentation I gave in Sydney in March. It covers some of the top trends we track on ReadWriteWeb; such as Websites becoming web services, Semantic Apps, Open Data, Mobile Web, Recommendation Engines.

]]> The presentation is available as a slideshow on Slideshare (embedded below) and can be downloaded too. Each slide has links to ReadWriteWeb content, should you wish to drill down on a topic more.

Let us know your feedback / suggestions in the comments - I will continue to add to and tweak this presentation as these Web trends evolve. Alert readers will notice one new slide, page 9 about The Social Networking Arms Race.

Note: click here and then click 'full' (bottom right) to view full screen and enable the links inside the presentation.

Comment from Marcin Grodzicki on 2008-05-29

2008-05-30T06:16:09Z

Great summary of Web1.0/Web2.0 (r-r/w) - first see for me. The 3.0 definition is not so obvious, but I guess it's not easy to define yet (an no one is sure whether it's part of 2.0 or not ;). Have you noticed how google dominate wherever they go? (Google Maps Mobile, Gmail for mobile are 2 first mentioned as best in mobile - ok. I know it's subjective, but still). Recommendetion engines being the next big thing - totally agree.

Comment from Chris on 2008-05-30

2008-05-30T08:34:18Z

Nice presentation. What's interesting is that web 2.0 kind of snuck up on us. Collectively, the online community looked up and discovered all these great new tools and functionality. That's in sharp contrast to whatever's next. Truthfully, I don't know that we'll notice web 3.0 until we're knee deep in it as well. The semantic web is a nice idea, but I can't see how it provides functionality beyond what we have today...it seems like an enhanced categorization/search tool. Web services though...that's where things get really interesting.

Comment from Scott Purdie on 2008-05-30

2008-05-30T13:12:11Z

Great presentation slides! I think the internet will develop into a solid platform where the best products/services/tools are discovered from all over the world far quicker and used by users, especially on mobile. I can see huge developments with the mobile web and the mobile phone becoming your tool for of spending, earning, working and presenting. Exciting times. Cheers

Comment from Doug Dosberg on 2008-05-30

2008-05-30T15:20:17Z

As much as people in the industry are tired of the term web 2.0, it still sells. Today you can find most web development companies offering web 2.0 services and each of their services vary to some degree.

I often find people confused with the meaning of web 2.0, which makes defining web 3.0 even harder. I come across people who think web 2.0 is how a site looks and some who just think it's Youtube. Wikipedia describes web 2.0 as:

"..a term describing the trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aims to enhance creativity, information sharing, and, most notably, collaboration among users"

Personally, I feel web 2.0 is a movement in online communication which encompasses design and technology. I sometimes find it silly hearing people describe what web 3.0 will be and I even question if the term web 3.0 will stick and sell.

Can't we come up with a better term for the next online trend/movement? Will the term web 3.0 succeed as well as web 2.0 has? Are we even ready to leave web 2.0 in the past?