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Looking for the Web’s Edge
Issue 2.0.5, October, 2007

From this Issue...

Looking for the Web’s Edge
By Jimmy Guterman
A brief guide to recognizing what’s next before it’s too late to do anything about it.

The New Structure of the Web
By Jimmy Guterman
At long last, the Semantic Web may be ready for prime time.

The Semantic Web and Web 2.0
By Tim O’Reilly
An advance report on how they will become the best of friends.

Phoning Home
By Tim O’Reilly
Mobile phones and other devices are harnessing collective intelligence in new and unexpected ways.

Zillion Dollar Bash
By Jimmy Guterman
The current music industry is doomed. Here are some early notes on what might come next.

Workers on the Edge
By Jimmy Guterman
It’s not the wizards who are disseminating the secrets hidden in the Web’s edge: it’s the apprentices.

The Number: The Facebook Application Platform
By Tim O’Reilly and the Radar team
An early look at an upcoming O’Reilly Radar report.

The Canon: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
By Jimmy Guterman
How to think like a programmer, even if you don’t want to be a programmer.