Recently I wrote an article on my blog: WILL THE INTERNET CRASH & BURN? In it i analysed how internet will evolve and the potential crisis we will face. I also mentioned how directories or websites that organizes information will become increasingly important. If you are interested, you can read the article here: http://www.lifesperspective.com/2007/06/12/will-the-internet-crash-and-burn/ Some interesting comments & debate have started and wld be glad to hear what you have to say on my blog. Appreciate any comments & Stumbles!
it's a nice article. i was thinking to write an article about the same subject. you have written it before me
It is google who has to worry not us , If they make a change we'll evoluate with our directories , directories will built camouflage and will look like ordinary websites instead of pages with all links (some kind of article directory). Don't worry we are the web and changes does not happen that quick cause ordinary people are slower than us
Good point! IN 5-10 years I expect rapid changes in Search Engines and methodolgy And also the directories are human edited so in 5-10 years even some directories may have more than 1,00,000 websites of quality content So there will be general change in users methodology to gain more information!
I agree on your point of Oversaturation of Information, referred to below article in arstechnica, it is the time for computer to learn how to forget things as humans always have otherwise there would be an explosion of information. arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070509-escaping-the-data-panopticon-teaching-computers-to-forget.html
there are 2 different kinds of directories being discussed here. Niche directories and the more general ones. The general point is that general directories are in for some tough times unlesss they adapt. Can they adapt? How should they? (the general ones, the niche ones already do)
I'd say go to your godaddy account and renew it as it redirected to a holding page when I looked with this message.