It's a common thing now for pundits to dismiss and criticize the notion of 'Web 2.0', which is a lot easier than taking the risk of trying to explain what it could mean and how it might prove to have value for consumers and businesses.
One thing that the pundits can't deny is that the concept of the desktop is disappearing and if you use sites like 'Live.com', Google Desktop or the new Yahoo Widgets you'll find that they do a great job of replacing the traditional desktop. They also provide networked services, a development platform and pushed content. This new set of services is a watershed for the Internet and is transforming the way consumers, developers and business thinking looks at what a year ago was the browser and pages.
Instead of dissing Web 2.0, why don't these pundits get excited and add to the dialog about how it can continue to coalesce and grow. I'm excited by what should prove to be a completely new OS and transformation of the web client over the next two years. The hard part is going to be tracking which of the competitors is doing the best job, who developers are gravitating toward and which one businesses are betting on...
Monday, December 19, 2005
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