Are Sharing Platforms the Next Revolution in Social Technology?
If Web 2.0 was the flourishing of social media, Web 3.0 will be the use of social platforms to support individuals sharing goods and services with one another: That's the main argument of a report from the industry research firm Altimeter Group in the lead-up to the LeWeb conference this week that focuses on the so-called collaborative economy.
If Web 2.0 meant the flourishing of social media, Web 3.0 will consist of the use of social platforms to support individuals sharing goods and services with one another: That’s the main argument of a report from the industry research firm Altimeter Group in the lead-up to the LeWeb conference this week that focuses on the so-called collaborative economy.
“Customers are not just using social technologies to share their activities, opinions, and media, but also to share goods and services,” write report authors Jeremiah Owyang and Chris Silva, analysts with Altimeter Group.
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