Comments on: UGC 3.0 at Columbia http://madisonian.net/2009/04/09/ugc-30-at-columbia/ a blog about law, tech, culture, and related things Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:59:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ann Bartow http://madisonian.net/2009/04/09/ugc-30-at-columbia/comment-page-1/#comment-275928 Ann Bartow Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:41:10 +0000 http://madisonian.net/?p=2194#comment-275928 Well one thing sure hasn't changed - Web 3.0 is still all about the men. http://feministlawprofessors.com/?p=9897 Well one thing sure hasn’t changed – Web 3.0 is still all about the men.
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]]> By: Greg Lastowka http://madisonian.net/2009/04/09/ugc-30-at-columbia/comment-page-1/#comment-275512 Greg Lastowka Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:08:57 +0000 http://madisonian.net/?p=2194#comment-275512 Scott -- right, I don't know what Web 3.0 is either. I was still busy trying to figure out what Web 2.0 was and now we're on to 3.0. Given that, I suppose I should start on Web 4.0 and be a step ahead of everyone else when they get there! ;-) Scott — right, I don’t know what Web 3.0 is either. I was still busy trying to figure out what Web 2.0 was and now we’re on to 3.0. Given that, I suppose I should start on Web 4.0 and be a step ahead of everyone else when they get there! ;-)

]]> By: Scott Boone http://madisonian.net/2009/04/09/ugc-30-at-columbia/comment-page-1/#comment-275493 Scott Boone Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:07:41 +0000 http://madisonian.net/?p=2194#comment-275493 You may want to consider avoiding their use of the Web 3.0 moniker (if you were even considering it in the first place). As a general indication that the conference's focus is on "what's next" it is not too problematic, but as a specific indicator of some presently-emerging or future phenomena, it may not be useful. In my view, there just isn't an agreed upon definition of what web 3.0 is. Most uses of that term appear to be loosely clustered around two different meanings. The first is what I would call the semantic web cluster. In addition to a fully semantic web, this group also includes 'intelligent' software/web agents that gather relevant information within a specified context. the second is centered around the idea that applications and services will be developed and distributed communally, virally, etc. instead of being developed by traditional companies. My impression is also that many view the term as somewhat empty marketing jargon. You may want to consider avoiding their use of the Web 3.0 moniker (if you were even considering it in the first place). As a general indication that the conference’s focus is on “what’s next” it is not too problematic, but as a specific indicator of some presently-emerging or future phenomena, it may not be useful.

In my view, there just isn’t an agreed upon definition of what web 3.0 is. Most uses of that term appear to be loosely clustered around two different meanings. The first is what I would call the semantic web cluster. In addition to a fully semantic web, this group also includes ‘intelligent’ software/web agents that gather relevant information within a specified context. the second is centered around the idea that applications and services will be developed and distributed communally, virally, etc. instead of being developed by traditional companies.

My impression is also that many view the term as somewhat empty marketing jargon.

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