20 years and later, the web continues to evolve

20 years ago, the Internet started with the objective to "share information". But unfortunately the internet workers drifted from this basic objective. Websites were:

• Static, initially. One way information. Me to you. Nothing went back.
• Then came Dynamic websites. The birth of E-Commerce. 2 way information. Me to you. You to me. Nothing more than that. No feedback mechanism
• Then there was a birth of Interactive websites. We call the web now 'a social workplace'. Me to you. You to me. Me to them. Them to us.

Now 20 years later the social element or the so called 'sharing' aspect of websites re-appear. So does it make you think:

• Why did it take so long for the internet to reach to this objective?
• Why did the objective shift from information sharing to information gathering?
• What will be the shape of the internet 5 - 10 years down the line?

So why is this happening now? With increasing competition & booming economy retaining knowledge in the 21st century has become critical. Many organizations are facing challenge not only of retaining knowledge but also retaining their knowledge workers. At the same time effective and fast communication has become equally important in the Knowledge Economy. Jargons like 'Business at the Speed of Thought' have been the buzz words. How can we possibly achieve this?

The emerging social internet makes it possible - The Web 2.0 - perhaps has the answers. When we go to the largest Virtual World today, the World Wide Web, we mostly find contents co-created and collaborated by many people. Therefore many questions arise:

• Where are all the people in these virtual spaces? We don’t see them!
• Why do we not see them who are at the same time on the Virtual Workspaces?
• And why can we not meet with these people who are with us ON these websites when we are also there?

Perhaps, these questions needs a grave thought. On the other hand there are many knowledge workers shaping up what the Web was 10 years ago. Or even 5 years ago. There is a fundamental change from where websites were and what they are now. Some experts are even envisioning Web 3.0! Ever thought about how the web will be in 3.0 space? A 3 dimensional space - as an analogy? Hmmm ...