Comments on: A Better Web is Coming - Big Business Or Not http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/opinion/better-web-big-business-or-not/ Your basic design blog. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:26:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Marc Norris http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/opinion/better-web-big-business-or-not/#comment-252982 Marc Norris Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:16:05 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/opinion/better-web-big-business-or-not/#comment-252982 I think that the big difference between the web and the old business models is that big business were able to create the rules and dictate how things worked. But, the Internet has changed that, shifting the power to the people (so to speak) and in many respects it has leveled the playing field when it comes to business. Because of this, many big businesses are playing catch-up with smaller, more innovative firms to try and regain some semblance of control over the playing field - though it really isn't a realistic goal. Provided movements like NetNeutrality stick around, the Internet should remain more of an open community as opposed to a controlled one. <em>Marc Norris's last blog post..<a href='http://www.bizops.ca/2008/08/07/outsourcing-to-an-on-demand-workforce/' rel="nofollow">Outsourcing to an On-Demand Workforce</a></em> I think that the big difference between the web and the old business models is that big business were able to create the rules and dictate how things worked.

But, the Internet has changed that, shifting the power to the people (so to speak) and in many respects it has leveled the playing field when it comes to business.

Because of this, many big businesses are playing catch-up with smaller, more innovative firms to try and regain some semblance of control over the playing field - though it really isn’t a realistic goal.

Provided movements like NetNeutrality stick around, the Internet should remain more of an open community as opposed to a controlled one.

Marc Norris’s last blog post..Outsourcing to an On-Demand Workforce

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]]> By: somerandomdude http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/opinion/better-web-big-business-or-not/#comment-34791 somerandomdude Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:57:15 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/opinion/better-web-big-business-or-not/#comment-34791 That is a great point Andrew, you're absolutely right. Additionally, many of the places I have worked take the advice of their web team <em>very</em> seriously. If the web team suggests a move towards a more standard and accessible site, there is a good chance the decision-makers will at least take it into serious consideration. Great point Andrew, thanks so much for the input! That is a great point Andrew, you’re absolutely right. Additionally, many of the places I have worked take the advice of their web team very seriously. If the web team suggests a move towards a more standard and accessible site, there is a good chance the decision-makers will at least take it into serious consideration.

Great point Andrew, thanks so much for the input!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/opinion/better-web-big-business-or-not/#comment-34471 Andrew Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:30:58 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/opinion/better-web-big-business-or-not/#comment-34471 I think to say that big business won't play is to miss one important point. Much of the work of big business is done by individuals. These individuals are very small cogs in very large machines but often care a great deal about new things. The semantic web is something that can happen without any noticeable shift by people who know no better and so I think that while big business itself won't push it, that is not to say that big businesses won't be part of the semantic web. I think to say that big business won’t play is to miss one important point. Much of the work of big business is done by individuals. These individuals are very small cogs in very large machines but often care a great deal about new things.

The semantic web is something that can happen without any noticeable shift by people who know no better and so I think that while big business itself won’t push it, that is not to say that big businesses won’t be part of the semantic web.

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