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The Web in 2020 - Where do you think it will be?

By Arti Gupta (Intel) (37 posts) on April 24, 2008 at 7:55 pm

I listened to a panel discussion on where the web will be in 2020. It was headed by researchers from Google, Bell labs, Yahoo and Stanford. You might be thinking -- 2020? that is ages away! Not really if you think of 1998. We are 12 years later and think how the web has changed our lives.

Some of the key trends being discussed are

• cloud computing - data, software and services being stored in the cloud. This might change the face of IT as we know it. PC's will no longer hold our data, it will be in the cloud.
• Web 3.0 - web a database of data. With all personal / non personal data being stored in the cloud this will need to become shareable to create mashups. Today the data is limited to the site it was uploaded to, with minimal sharing
• Videos/photos/maps/gps - will become the eyes of the world. You will be able to see what is being seen by who and where
• Search - with the explosion of data, enhancements to search become critical, semantic search will replace keyword search
• online communities will grow. People will start communicating to a group of people more than 1 on 1 communications, example twitter
• mobile devices usage will outgrow PCs. Today there are 3 billion cell phone users vs 1 billion PC users.

What do you think will be the key trends that will become a way of life for us? What about security of our personal data? We will leave digital traces of our lives everyday, what about privacy concerns? How will we overcome form factor issues with mobile device browsing? Would love your thoughts.

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August 29, 2008 8:38 PM PDT ka3drr

Cloud computing is the future. What will this mean for information technology? Moreso, cloud computing perhaps will open new doors for those who cannot access the Internet at this moment. It equates to affordability and accessability. The new model of personal computing will enhance one's sensory experience as well. Perhaps, the monitor and not the box, will become the most important piece of technology in the home. Likewise, social networking will continue gaining influence and transform one's lifestyle from the ground upwards. Why bother with traditional product advertisement when you can simply ask your social network.

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