What is Web 2.0? It's something that you and I participate in and benefit from. The name was first coined to describe the added value that individual members, collectively called the community brought to Amazon, ebay and Craigslist.
Web 1.0 was about presence, so Web 2.0 is about participation.
We’re all blogging now, leaving comments and trackbacks on each others blogs in an ongoing conversation. We talk about the tools and technologies that help us get the most out of this fascinating digital lifestyle. We’re adding value to our own lives by listening and learning from each other.
Some of us are turning this digital lifestyle into real money by selling advertising and creating a buzz about the next new thing. Conferences have become celebrations as we meet and greet people whom we have known through blog posts and trackbacks.
I’m very excited about returning to San Francisco for Web 2.0.2. I had a wonderful time last year, it was the best run conference I ever attended, Tim and John joined the conversation and contributed to an intimate atmosphere that was electric and inspiring. I am looking forward to seeing old friends, meeting new ones and blogging and tracking back about the experience.
Web 2.0 2005 is sold out, and registration is closed. We are full to capacity, and cannot accommodate any more registrations. Once the event begins, see web2con.com for links to the latest news and announcements at the event. Sign up here for information about Web 2.0 2006.
At last year's Web 2.0 Conference, we gathered to discuss the implications of the Web becoming a platform. This year, we're taking Web 2.0 further, focusing not just on declaring the platform, but showing where the innovation is happening and what we might expect in the coming year. We're assembling a select group of thought leaders and innovators to explore this year's theme--"Revving The Web"-- focusing on the services, applications, businesses, and models that are reshaping the Internet, particularly for media and entertainment, communications and mobile, policies and legal issues, and the concept of the web OS.