Twitter no doubt leads the charge into live streaming. We are now seeing a development of a fourth tier in the internet.
first tier - internet (foundation)
second tier - web (destination websites)
third tier - web 2.0 (interactive websites)
fourth tier - live streaming (live and conversation fueled data)
The internet is sprouting like a seed and developing branches as it grows. In addition, it grows exponentially. A magnificent causal chain that gains momentum as it pushes forward. As it grows, the internet seems to shed a little of its tiers as it progresses.
The numbers are considerably down on destination sites. Interactive sites are also seeing a decline. the web is becoming more dynamic and "real-time". But does that mean that the bottom tiers fade to obscurity?
I would venture to say that the numbers will eventually level. Although live streaming is gaining popularity, People still like a place to go. Much like watching a baseball game on t.v, sometimes you like to go to the baseball park, but the broadcast will gain more viewers. That doesn't take away from the importance of the park. there wouldn't be a game without it! Therefore there wouldn't be no live streaming without interaction, no interaction without destination, and no destination without the internet. Their importance might drop as more tiers become prevalent, but it would be impossible for them to completely disappear.
So is the destination age over? Yes. Although destination sites will still be around, their reign of terror has come to an end. Live streaming promotes conversation, dynamism, and no interface. This is the next step in internet evolution. We must welcome it with open arms.
I respectfully disagree. I don't think the destination age is over in the least. Many people are still developing websites and still creating content for those sites. Just because librarians are familiar with mashups and life web streaming, doesn't mean the rest of the world is there. Sometimes we forget that there are still people out there who prefer to read actual books instead of kindles, don't know how to download music, and write with pencils, not a keyboard. I can't begin to say what the Internet will look like in five years, but I don't think it will just be about life streaming
ReplyDeleteMy point was that life streaming is taken the forefront, but destination site will still be in use, they just won't take the limelight. Marketing is still fixated on destination sites. What happens when companies begin to market life streaming? I think destination, interactive, and life streaming will be a part of the internet in five years,but the weight of importance will shift among them.
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