Next Generation of Social Networking – WEB 3.0 it’s coming to a computer screen near you.
NOT!
Wednesday night I went to the Web Guild “Panel” discussion at Google about WEB 3.0. Am I excited about WEB 3.0? No not really.
I was entertained by my neighbor who was typing LIVE to his Blog – Innovation Creators during the event. I was impressed with his skill of listening, typing and looking up items the speakers were talking about on Google.
You would think he was a Gen Y multi-tasker but he was a Boomer. Just like most of the audience which I was also VERY surprised about. Considering we are talking about the future of the Web which will be effecting the next generation I assumed there would be a younger crowd. But it was mostly Boomer men.
It left me deeply curious about what everyone’s interest were in the event. I met a lawyer looking for a job. I met a guy, from Yahoo who was curious about the Google recruiters who supposedly blanket the event (no, he wasn’t looking for a job and no, I didn’t meet any recruiters).
Most of the discussions were very orientated to Aps, how to make money, and who’s done what with who. There was no real indication of what they were doing to find out what real people want. One panelists did send a survey to his social networking group prior to the event.
We might get to WEB 3.0 a lot quicker if we turn to a “panel” of users, talking about what they want from the Web rather than a bunch of guys talking about stuff.
“Customers know what they want but not always know where to find it” YellowBook
GOOGLE CAMPUS is awesome though. Laundry mat, garden, free juice and internet access for all! When I was leaving a worker from the cafeteria was surfing the web on his break.
Other Reports on WEB 3.0:
July 19. 2007
Excited Yet?
No.
Hey look! more Boomers and perhaps some Traditionalists? Ajax, Ya, I know that one. I just set-up an AjaxWorld event at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Excited Yet?
No.
Tags: Google, Innovation Creators, Web 3.0, Web Guild
