27 Jan 09 What is the web now?

Tags: internet, mashup, web

I saw this very interesting quote on Singularity Hub, trying to get some more information on Kevin Kelly’s “next 5000 days of the web” TED talk.

“We can say that the internet was first a database of computers, then a database of web pages, and now it is a database of individual pieces or granules of information.”

I agree completely.

A great example of the 3rd and current stage of the internet is the excistence of mashups. Using the “individual pieces or granules of information” that are scattered across the web, we collect them and organise it into something useful.

I just love the potential that exists with all these data. So much can be achieved!

I am going to start working on a new “personal” mashup soon. It is way more ambitious than something I’ve done before, so “personal” means it is a scaled-down version of the final idea. Hopefully it gets picked up and gets angel investing or something.