Before Web 2.0 we had Web Services. Much smarter and faster moving colleagues of mine had agreed on new standards to move web application development into a new era.
Thanks to Bill Cullifer and his World Organization of Webmaster I was afforded an incredible opportunity to speak on the technical requirements, testing tools, core technologies and virtues of “Web Services.” My favorite session was titled, “Rolling Your Own Web Service.” It apparently made sense to the attendees, coming from a guy in an aloha shirt in Hawaii.
This was around 2002-04, the air was thick with excitement and all the venues were filled albeit not as filled as the pre dot-com crash days of Flashforward. The “series of tubes” (thank you Ted Stevens) many thought would never work started to work again, Wall Street was recovering and we all gave life to the first new technology since the crash. A technology that made the biggest promises ever. To say some folks were skeptical would be a gross underestimation. So many people had lost their asses in 2001 that even years later, the vibe was palpable. This is probably how I was able to share a stage with so many web rock-stars.
The reason I’m sharing this is because we’re now taking another giant leap. Most likely you have no idea what I’m talking about. In the coming months I’ll be sharing some new thinking, again from faster and smarter folks than I, that make absolutely spin your head. I’ve never been more inspired by technology than this very moment.
Just as Web Services sprouted service oriented architectures, Web 2.0, iTunes, YouTube and ubiquitous/real-time communication platforms, newer technologies will now completely change everything.
“Digital” now being viewed by many as it’s own energy source, is evolving on a larger and faster scale than ever and you should be aware of the implications.
Important!
Web 2.0 isn’t merely about service oriented architectures. To learn more, take my online course titled, “Web 2.0 for Everyone.” More shameless plugs coming soon.
Watch this old video (2003?) to understand why Web 2.0 has been so exciting. You”ll recognize the change and soon I’ll share some of the progress we’ve made since this video was launched.
