Brandon Schauer from Adaptive Path posted a must read essay and pdf that captures the historical essence of web 2.0.
Brandon tracks back to Amazon.com and uses foundation attributes (long tail, network effect, etc.) and experience attributes (decentralization, remixability, etc.) to show a historical timeline of the web 2.0 ecosystem.
Adaptive Path talked with a bunch of bloggers and entrepreneurs to get their thoughts on this document over the last few weeks (including me). It’s an excellent resource.
Seems kind of vapid to me. After reading the article I’m still not really sure what he was trying to say.
I think it is a well laid out essay of the events and the “adaptive path” that has lead us to the Web 2.0 applications of today.
WOW!!! Web 2.0 is really here. New networks are redefining what an
internet user should now expect! Look at http://www.GorillaeXchange.com for
example.
GorillaeXchange.com has combined existing successful features such as blogs,
chat, forums, personal profiles, debates, videos, and much more and
continued where other networks have simply left off.
They seem to have stepped up to the plate by combining two empowering
features: 1. Giving everyone their own media port that allows them to choose
their own programming like, uploading their own videos, music, or creating
their own content and 2. Giving all users a personal store, allowing them
to sell anything you can imagine.
GorillaeXchange is essentially a one-stop shop.
It seems Yahoo, MSN, MySpace and Friendster have simply missed the boat!!!
The markets are taking notice and reports are trickling in: GorillaeXchange
may give them a run for their money as a new niche networks out there
gaining traction each day.