Comments on: Richard MacManus Loves Web 2.0 Again

By: Scripting News Annex » I still say no to web two oh

Scripting News Annex » I still say no to web two oh — Fri, 26 May 2006 01:10:52 +0000

[...] Richard MacManus relents, and decides that Web 2.0 is here to stay, and Mike Arrington sighs in relief and explains why he remains loyal to the concept. [...]

By: Ivan Pope

Ivan Pope — Thu, 25 May 2006 20:15:36 +0000

Well, we have a problem. Mr O’Reilly is claiming dibs on Web 2.0. http://www.tomrafteryit.net/oreilly-trademarks-web-20-and-sets-lawyers-on-itcork/

By: Alterion

Alterion — Thu, 25 May 2006 09:43:10 +0000

I know I was, I just thought it was funny

By: Richard MacManus

Richard MacManus — Thu, 25 May 2006 04:42:54 +0000

Alterion, u r reading far too much into this.

Dare, I don’t think you’ll find any disagreement from Mike or I on that. As I said in my post, web 2.0 means everything and nothing at the same time

By: Dare Obasanjo

Dare Obasanjo — Thu, 25 May 2006 01:26:33 +0000

Web 2.0 is a synonym for “Cool, like Flickr and del.icio.us”. What actually makes those sites cool is in teh eye of the beholder. APIs? AJAX? Tagging? The fact that they are startups that got bought by a big company? Dunno, and quite frankly it doesn’t matter much either.

By: Alterion

Alterion — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:00:27 +0000

when you start talking about web 2.0 as a struggle of inner self and beliefs well then you know something has died.. like common sense

By: Design Tastes Good - user experience blog » Blog Archive » What 2.0?

Design Tastes Good - user experience blog » Blog Archive » What 2.0? — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:10:09 +0000

[...] Stop wasting energy debating the terminology and focus on innovation. I have not necessarily drunk the kool-aid but it is as good a term as any to describe the spirit of innovation that is manifesting all around us. [...]

By: Scripting News Annex » Scripting News for 5/24/2006

Scripting News Annex » Scripting News for 5/24/2006 — Wed, 24 May 2006 16:37:51 +0000

[...] Richard MacManus relents, and decides that Web 2.0 is here to stay, and Mike Arrington sighs in relief and explains why he remains loyal to the concept. [...]

By: that would explain Bob… » Blog Archive » NEWS ALERT :: IBM and New Zealand[er] declares Web 2.0 is not a FAD !

Mon, 22 May 2006 23:53:01 +0000

[...] Well remember the other day… when I mentioned the infamous quote I heard… “the internet is a FAD like the HAM Radio!" from the IBM Manager on the plane… circa 1996… well they are doing it all again with Web 2.0… and another FAD falls… from CrunchNotes… Michael Arrington chides Richard with… "When Richard MacManus declared Web 2.0 dead last year, I said he was crazy. Web 2.0 isn’t about a definition, its about what’s happening on the web today. [...]

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 22 May 2006 15:25:21 +0000

Couldn’t agree more.

And besides: everbody who starts these dumb debates about the validness of a term is an outsider. Everybody on the inside knows what it means and what value it has in a conversation, so who cares.