| 2020 Web Vision: How the Internet Will Revolutionize Future Homes, Business & Society Contributor(s): Oberst, Robert D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1581126778 ISBN-13: 9781581126778 Publisher: Universal Publishers OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: At the dawn of a new millennium, faith in technology soared following the successful eradication of the potentially paralyzing Y2K bug. Young dot-coms with little experience and possessing few assets other than a concept, flourished boasting market values in the millions and even billions of dollars. Then reality settled in as the market crashed and over a hundred dot-coms perished. The highflying NASDAQ dropped over 60% and the longest economic expansion teetered on the brink of recession. Despite the disconcerting scenario, this was not the demise of the Web, but merely the conclusion of its innocent childhood or the first stage of meteoric growth. After all, the Web was only 10 years old. There were still trillions of dollars worth of opportunities, as the more rigorous applications waited to be accomplished. The Web is a revolutionary event, yet there is no evident vision of its future. This book projects the Web until the year 2020 and will interest anyone intrigued by the Web, but perplexed by its seemingly erratic course. The book clarifies the murky Web, showing how it will interconnect emerging digital technologies to revolutionize our home, work, and society. In short, 2020 Web Vision will relieve the future shock engendered by the Web. It will also be helpful to those interested in building new applications or investing in future technological enterprises. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Computers & Information Technology - Business & Economics | E-commerce - General (see Also Computers - Electronic Commerce) - Computers | Internet - General |
| Dewey: 004.678 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.58" W x 8.6" (0.61 lbs) 192 pages |