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 |
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from the archives, one to enjoy
Along the lines of Basecamp:
Xtreme Programming -> “Getting Real” (37Signals)
Online advertising floats all bad business models –> online advertising floats all bad business models
Online advertising exhuberance ends and bubble bursts –> ?
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
Nope, Michael,
Industry Standard -> TechCrunch
webshots -> flickr
Red Herring -> TechCrunch
rcom->enom
IPO–> Acquired
confused->confused :|
webvan -> my two feet (not dotcom, at the stinking grocery store)
email > gmail ;)
Business 2.0 -> GigaOm.com
;)
TheGlobe,GeoCities > MySpace
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”
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)
i loved pointcast. that was so kickass back then.
oh come on “amused” i am not rafe. i rarely wax eloquent about products. and i am not as good looking as rafe.
xPlanner -> Basecamp
Rafe Needleman -> Om Malik
Somebody needs to figure out what the next Flooz is going to be — I’m sure Whoopi Goldberg is available…
I like the way that Pete townshend said it,”meet the new boss, same as the old boss!”
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
Exit: IPO –> Acquisition
point cast -> RSS