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Browser Swallows OS, Part 2 — the Real Thing

On December 2008 I wrote on my blog Browser Swallows OS, where I pondered on the idea of a Web OS. The machine boots up to a totally web-based experience. The application-bar at the bottom of the screen consists of widgets and icons…

Browser swallows OS

I like the image above (source: DesktopLinux.com). While not real (today), think about it. The machine boots up to a totally web-based experience. The application-bar at the bottom of the screen consists of widgets and icons (links) to web-based applications. One of the…

The Web Science

I was quite fascinated by a recent article in the Communications of the ACM written by Web luminaries James Hendler, Nigel Shadbolt, Wendy Hall, Tim Berners-Lee, and Daniel Weitzner titled Web Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Web (Communications of the ACM).…

Web 3.0, the “official” definition – not!

Jason McCabe Calacanis has come up with the “official” definition of Web 3.0: Web 3.0 is defined as the creation of high-quality content and services produced by gifted individuals using Web 2.0 technology as an enabling platform. …and a very lame definition that…

The Web x.0, past, present and future

The Web is constantly evolving. The web's major milestones are a reflection of the impact made to our society (regardless of the technologies behind it). These milestones or revolutions have been tipping points; the moment when previously unique Web becomes common. The first…