Nice Web 2.x rant.....
Found this on Out of the Woodwork today.... excellent rant on the term "Web 2.0" Below is an excerpt. Please visit the blog to read the whole entry (it's worth it).
Just say three-dot-NO
Ever love something but hate its name? You know, kind of the way you feel about your Aunt Mertalina. (Just kidding, Auntie--you know I love you!) That's how many people feel about Web 2.0: great ideas and fun to use, but stuck with one horribly hype-driven name.
I'm actually not in that camp (at least not any more). I'm willing to accept the idea that Web 2.0 has emerged as an example of useful jargon. It's been thrown around enough that most people who care know what it means. So we're stuck with it and there is no going back. I've accepted this and must recommend that you do the same.
Still, there is an undeniable dark side to the name... ( more )
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01:25PM Dec 15, 2006
by Catherine Helzerman in Sun |
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