Fourth Tier - Live Streaming

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.