The Web 3.0 Debate Continues to Unfold
Published 1 year ago by James Simmons
The debate over whether Web 3.0 has a place in our buzzword vocabulary is going to be brutal battle between big names with big opinions, as we've seen already. I've already posted my feelings about Web 3.0, and those may change or stay the same. I'm still on the fence with Web 3.0, but I'm leaning towards "no thanks," and I'm not the only one.
Recently Tim O'Reilly posted an article titled Today's Web 3.0 Nonsense Blogstorm where he gives his opinions on the topic. In response to Tim's article, Nova Spivack wrote a rebuttal titled Understanding The Semantic Web: A Response to Tim O'Reilly's Recent Defense of Web 2.0 to combat some of Tim's claims and get some facts out on the table. Paul Miller of Talis wrote an article about Tim and Nova's back-and-forthery and expands on his views.
An interesting article was posted yesterday on The Montoya Herald titled Web 3.0 I$ About Money. The article includes some quotes about Web 3.0 by industry big-wigs, and even includes some great visuals for our reading pleasure. The author extends his thanks to Tim O'Reilly for getting involved in the debate.
I'll be keeping an eye on the Web 3.0 debate as it unfolds and I'll keep everyone posted. More people need to get involved by voicing their opinions about this. The people with weight behind their remarks are sitting on opposite sides of the fence. This is truly a topic that has a near 50/50 spread of supporters and detractors.
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It's my goal to help bring about the Semantic Web. I also like to explore related topics like natural language processing, information retrieval, and web evolution. I'm the primary author of Semantic Focus and I'm currently working on several Semantic Web projects.
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Posted by Paul Miller on October 9, 2007 at 3:36pm
"This is truly a topic that has a near 50/50 spread of supporters and detractors."
It would be interesting, wouldn't it, to run a wholly non-scientific snap poll, and assess whether your instinct (and mine) is correct...
Paul
Posted by James on October 9, 2007 at 4:00pm
Absolutely. Looks like I might be up 'til 2am writing a poll section for the site!
Posted by Yihong Ding on October 9, 2007 at 4:30pm
This continuously hot debate probably is a sign of towards Web 3.0, though we still do not know what it is yet.
We may not agree on the name "Web 3.0". But there is going to be the third major stage of World Wide Web after Web 2.0. Many people agree on it; and this is the most important thing.
-- Yihong
Posted by James on October 9, 2007 at 4:38pm
People within the Semantic Web community have the greatest insight as to what is truly "next" in terms of Web evolution (IMO). We all know there is a fundamental shift coming our way, but we're just not sure what it will encompass. Many people have their own idea. Web 3.0 is possibly the most ambiguous buzzword floating around today.
Sometimes when something like this comes up, you can look towards the juggernauts of an industry for an idea of what the "right" answer is. The problem with Web 3.0 is the juggernauts don't agree. You have people like Tim O'Reilly and Nova Spivack posting opposing views. This shows a great disconnect between "the great thinkers."