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[FYI] Carl D. Howe, Forrester: "Death of Web 'inevitable' "
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Death of Web 'inevitable'
By: Kieren McCarthy Posted: 18/05/2001 at 11:01 GMT
The World Wide Web's days are numbered, Forrester Research claims.
The Internet may have taken off, mostly around the Web, but the next
step of its evolution will see expansion beyond the browser, the
company reckons.
The Web's replacement is an executable Net with throwaway code
downloaded as and when you want to use it as well as millions of
every day devices connected to the Internet (the old more-Barbies-
than-PCs linked to Net idea).
[...]
"Executable applications will give users tools to experience the Net
in more entertaining and engaging ways. For example, imagine a
corporate buyer navigating a virtual marketplace with a Doom-like
user interface - buyers could simply shoot the deals they want.
That's a far cry from today's Web," said Carl D. Howe, research
director, principal analyst and leading middle initial man at
Forrester.
[...]
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