What's up with Web 2.0 and Why Should I Care?
I am not going to try and define web 2.0 - many have already done that. The real question is whether I should care (and you, if you care about such things). We are three years into this movement of community oriented sites combined with AJAX [like] technologies (sorry, I just proferred a definition), but we have only recently seen some wine related web sites.
wineLog.net and corkd.com are two recent examples that do a great job of showing how online wine projects can benefit from a community feel. Both offer a way to post tasting notes and scores on wines and view the reviews posted by others. They both use AJAX technologies and gain value as more people participate. A site with thousands of reviews from hundreds of users is valuable to any wine lover looking to buy or review wine. [check out ct for that - no AJAX, but plenty of community.]
buyersvine.com is the new guy on the block. All AJAX, little wine related content. The idea is interesting but lacks a basic understanding of the way wine is rated and reviewed.
Do I care? Sure - wineLog and corkd may change the way you find new wines. But, it has nothing to do with AJAX and everything to do with the content they offer. The more wine reviews they have, the more likely you will be to browse and search for wine on their systems.
AJAX is definitely a cool technology, but adding AJAX to an idea won't make an otherwise money losing venture profitable. Business has always been about coming up with a profitable core idea then use the best means to implement it. If AJAX happens to be that means, use it. Otherwise, forget it.
Why the rant - we dipped into web 2.0 this week - check out WineCommune Spy.
wineLog.net and corkd.com are two recent examples that do a great job of showing how online wine projects can benefit from a community feel. Both offer a way to post tasting notes and scores on wines and view the reviews posted by others. They both use AJAX technologies and gain value as more people participate. A site with thousands of reviews from hundreds of users is valuable to any wine lover looking to buy or review wine. [check out ct for that - no AJAX, but plenty of community.]
buyersvine.com is the new guy on the block. All AJAX, little wine related content. The idea is interesting but lacks a basic understanding of the way wine is rated and reviewed.
Do I care? Sure - wineLog and corkd may change the way you find new wines. But, it has nothing to do with AJAX and everything to do with the content they offer. The more wine reviews they have, the more likely you will be to browse and search for wine on their systems.
AJAX is definitely a cool technology, but adding AJAX to an idea won't make an otherwise money losing venture profitable. Business has always been about coming up with a profitable core idea then use the best means to implement it. If AJAX happens to be that means, use it. Otherwise, forget it.
Why the rant - we dipped into web 2.0 this week - check out WineCommune Spy.
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