Here's an interesting piece that originally appeared on PC World's blog: http://tinyurl.com/yug9fg
According to analyst Nils Muller, we're rapidly on the way to Web 4.0. For those who pay attention to running debates like this, the concept of Web 2.0 has been controversial, difficult to define, harder still to explain, and generally annoying for all concerned. Muller actually offers up a pretty concise explanation as to what Web 2.0 means, as well as the meaning of its successors. He sees a near future in which people interact with technology seamlessly. Instead of looking up a particular Web page and querying something, for example, one could simply ask his or her computer a question, just as people do with their friends today. He might have something there, as projects like the Semantic Web begin to bear fruit.
For now, though, it might be a little early for most of us to start planning this far ahead. We're still on Human 1.0.
According to analyst Nils Muller, we're rapidly on the way to Web 4.0. For those who pay attention to running debates like this, the concept of Web 2.0 has been controversial, difficult to define, harder still to explain, and generally annoying for all concerned. Muller actually offers up a pretty concise explanation as to what Web 2.0 means, as well as the meaning of its successors. He sees a near future in which people interact with technology seamlessly. Instead of looking up a particular Web page and querying something, for example, one could simply ask his or her computer a question, just as people do with their friends today. He might have something there, as projects like the Semantic Web begin to bear fruit.
For now, though, it might be a little early for most of us to start planning this far ahead. We're still on Human 1.0.
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