2 of the Top 10 of Web 2.0 Ain’t Bad 😉 | December 20th, 2005
Well turns out I’m a participant in the hype that is Web2.0 according to the:
Top Ten Web 2.0 Moments of 2005 by ZDNet‘s Richard MacManus — It’s been a huge year for the Web! A time of renewed optimism in Silicon Valley and an incredible number of new web applications. In a sense it all started with Google’s IPO in August 2004, the success of which was a positive and affirming lead-in to 2005. We then witnessed a renaissance of startup activity, acquisitions and intense VC interest in the Web throughout the year. Here then is my list of the top ten defining moments for the Web in 2005. […]
I’m a big proponent and advocate of…
7. Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications – Jesse James Garrett’s influential essay which coined the term AJAX (shorthand for Asynchronous JavaScript + XML). The technology itself has been around for years, but the term AJAX was only introduced this year and has quickly become a defining part of the new Web.
And was a participant in the most important part of Web 2.0 in 2005…
1. Web 2.0 Conference. It was difficult to pick any one item that was the highlight of the year, so I gave the number one spot to an event that captured the innovation, enthusiasm and even the cynicism that surrounded the Web 2.0 meme this year. Was it the most important Web 2.0 moment of the year? Some might quibble with that, but the sold out October event was a nexus of Web 2.0 energy and jam packed with people. It showed that the Web is generating excitement and activity again, across both the development and business worlds.
Thank Rich! I feel like I’m part of the bubble now, I mean the “in crowd”…well at least 20% of it. Yeeha! Maybe I can up that next year. 30% in 2006? Dare to dream…
In all honesty I can believe the year is over and all of that took place…and it seems like the momentum is just getting started. I’m actually very excited about next year.
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