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
point cast -> RSS
Exit: IPO –> Acquisition
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
I like the way that Pete townshend said it,”meet the new boss, same as the old boss!”
Somebody needs to figure out what the next Flooz is going to be — I’m sure Whoopi Goldberg is available…
Rafe Needleman -> Om Malik
xPlanner -> Basecamp
oh come on “amused” i am not rafe. i rarely wax eloquent about products. and i am not as good looking as rafe.
i loved pointcast. that was so kickass back then.
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)