One observation about this whole Web 2.0 thing - all the smart entrepreneurs are incredibly young. I just thought it would be fun to give them a little bit of a history lesson and introduce them to names, ideas, and things from the recent past - aka Web 1.0. I am not sure if I can remember all the old ideas that are now being reinvented, and I would let all of you to chime in. Of course you can help spread the “retread meme.”
| Categories | Old | New |
| Web-based Desktop(s) | Desktop.com | Google Office |
| Domain Daddies | Register.com | GoDaddy |
| Microsoft | Active Desktop | Live |
| Super Angel (Investor) | Ron Conway | Ron Conway |
| Mr. Money Maker | Mark Cuban (Broadcast.com) |
Mark Cuban (Icerocket.com and Weblogs Inc.) |
| Swap-ur-Crap | Swaprat, Trade-N-Swap.com, WebSwap,, Tradeaway and Intellibarter | Zunafish |
| Over Crowded | Pet supplies dot coms | Online Video services |
| Content2Go | AvantGo | Webaroo |
from the archives, one to enjoy
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1:26 PM PT
point cast -> RSS
1:56 PM PT
Exit: IPO –> Acquisition
3:53 PM PT
There’s an old saying. Okay maybe not that old. It goes something like this.
Fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again’ :)
Don’t forget to add…
Web 1.0 = Corvis (how painful an experience)
Web 2.0 = Broadwing
6:06 PM PT
I like the way that Pete townshend said it,”meet the new boss, same as the old boss!”
8:50 PM PT
Somebody needs to figure out what the next Flooz is going to be — I’m sure Whoopi Goldberg is available…
9:12 PM PT
Rafe Needleman -> Om Malik
9:51 PM PT
xPlanner -> Basecamp
9:52 PM PT
oh come on “amused” i am not rafe. i rarely wax eloquent about products. and i am not as good looking as rafe.
12:49 AM PT
i loved pointcast. that was so kickass back then.
5:15 AM PT
Contact synchronization:
Web 1.0: Peoplestreet (http://web.archive.org/web/20010331025639/www.peoplestreet.com/index.jsp)
Web 2.0: Plaxo (http://www.plaxo.com)
5:21 AM PT
1.0 -> 2.0
personal home page -> blog
rich media -> video
page views -> visitors
media metrix -> comscore
personal publishing -> user generated content
revolution -> revolution
“eyeballs” -> “eyeballs”
“[fill in the blank] just doesn’t get it” -> “[fill in the blank] just doesn’t get it”
8:10 AM PT
TheGlobe,GeoCities > MySpace
9:09 AM PT
Business 2.0 -> GigaOm.com
;)
9:30 AM PT
email > gmail ;)
10:01 AM PT
webvan -> my two feet (not dotcom, at the stinking grocery store)
11:19 AM PT
confused->confused :|
3:27 PM PT
IPO–> Acquired
5:21 PM PT
rcom->enom
10:42 PM PT
Red Herring -> TechCrunch
11:51 PM PT
webshots -> flickr
10:16 AM PT
Nope, Michael,
Industry Standard -> TechCrunch
4:16 PM PT
does it really make sense to call GoDaddy 2.0?
Just cuz their stuff is cheap?
They are only just now implementing RSS in certain products
2:29 PM PT
Online advertising floats all bad business models –> online advertising floats all bad business models
Online advertising exhuberance ends and bubble bursts –> ?
6:56 AM PT
Along the lines of Basecamp:
Xtreme Programming -> “Getting Real” (37Signals)
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