Had enough of the "Web2.0" moniker? Tim O'Reilly, who is often credited with its invention, has a new paradigm, "Web Squared". O'Reilly asks if the web is becoming more intelligent. His thesis is that it is becoming more of a platform for collective action, and that location information is a key integration of this new "intelligent" web. Web applications will be increasingly driven by mobile sensors connected to cloud databases. Mobile devices will have a sophisticated sense of place, and be able to tap into this cloud information, perhaps even providing augmented reality services.

These ideas were put forward in a webinar as a promotional item for the Fall Web 2.0 Summit. Here is a YouTube recording of the webinar:

I wonder how long before the term "Web Squared" becomes as overused as "Web 2.0"?

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