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Release 2.0.2: What To ExpectWe're deep into the second issue of Release 2.0, which we'll mail to subscribers in mid-April. Thanks to all of you for your feedback on our debut issue; please keep it coming. A topic we're paying close attention to in the upcoming issue is the relationship between Web 2.0 and financial markets. Tim will be talking about the Wall Street angle at the ETech executive briefing on March 26, and we hope to push forward the story from there. If you have any suggestions for interesting examples of how traditional financial markets and new virtual ones (particularly the emerging Google economy) are relating to one another, please pass them on Speaking of virtual markets, another topic we're going to dive into in the next issue of the newsletter is the battle over how many "people" are in Second Life and what's going on "in-world." Our research team has investigated and we're preparing a report that challenges the conventional wisdom.
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Comments: 4
frank gleason [19 March 2007 08:13 AM]
A newsletter about how enthusiasts are changing the net at prices enthusiasts can not afford. How sad.
Jack [19 March 2007 09:00 AM]
I disagree Frank. I think this is the great thing about Web 2.0, anyone can create something in the Web 2.0 mould and potentially change the way the web works.
Tim O'Reilly [19 March 2007 10:07 AM]
frank -- the enthusiasts don't need this newsletter. They read blogs, talk to their friends, hear about the latest stuff. The newsletter is aimed at people who don't have access to those kinds of friends.
We create a lot of content that is free (this blog, or makezine.com, or the O'Reilly Network sites, including oreillynet.com, xml.com, perl.com, onlamp.com, onjava.com, java.net, macdevcenter.com, digitalmedia.oreilly.com, etc.) We create other content that we sell. We try to have a range of business models and a range of pricing for different audiences.
Similarly, we hold free events like Ignite, and very expensive events like the Web 2.0 Summit. Hopefully, with all of these, we have touch points with all of the audiences we want to reach.
Scott Eblen [19 March 2007 02:48 PM]
Jimmy - regarding your second point seeking connections between Web 2.0 and financial markets, you might find this bit of analysis interesting:
http://www.libraryhouse.net/blog/2007/02/05/anatomy-of-the-social-networking-wave/
We compared investments in European social networking companies against coverage of "social networking" in the Financial Times and Google Trends. It's just a subset of Web 2.0 but the visual is compelling.