Do you remember when PC’s and the Internet were just luxury items with limited capabilities? I can barely recall those times after working with both everyday since college. Now everyone has a PC or laptop and uses the Internet for everything including work, shopping, directions, videos, bills, etc.
What does the future hold for this monster we’ve created? For one, the $20 billion Web 2.0 market will only get bigger and offer more opportunities for smaller, well-positioned companies to capitalize on the dollars not consumed by everyday names like Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG), Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) and eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY).
Now on to the next question … Who are some of these well-positioned, smaller companies and what do they do? Market News First is doing the homework for you and proudly presents the “Launching the Future of the Internet: Web 2.0 and Beyond” special Thursday, June 7, 2007. This must-see event will be hosted by the star of “Coffey Grinds” Andrew Coffey and feature the following companies: Narrowstep Inc. (OTCBB: NRWS), DigitalPost Interactive (OTCBB: DGLP), Web2 Corp. (OTCBB: WBTO) and Find Internet TV (www.findinternettv.com).
This event will focus on each of the companies’ unique product lines and business plans and how they relate to the “Future of the Internet.” The Internet is evolving at a geometric rate and leaving complacent companies in the dust. The participating companies all have a grasp on the Net’s direction and will offer their insights for all to listen.
Narrowstep is a leading provider of IP delivered content, commonly referred to as TV on IP or IPTV. The company’s mission is to make content available anytime, anyplace, and on any device, enabling new business opportunities as a result. The company was founded in 2002 and now serves clients all over the world with advanced delivery of Video Over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
DigitalPost provides user-friendly Web 2.0 platforms that bring simplicity, versatility and security to online media sharing and social networking. Powered by tools like Quik-Post, these platforms empower users to create personalized Web sites in minutes that are rich with multimedia. Following the success of its flagship sites www.thefamilypost.com and www.websitesforheroes.com, the company now markets its technology to verticals in the education, sports and travel industries.
Web2 Corp. is one of the world’s fastest growing new media Internet conglomerates with properties including www.chamberecommerce.com, www.byindia.com, www.web1000.com and www.yougetit.com. As a Web 2.0 Internet technology development firm, the company is dedicated to rapid creation and adaptation of technologies. Web2 Corp. addresses new markets of users by creating and simplifying useful products, reducing the level of user technical skills required and lowering prices for consumers.
Find Internet TV is a one-stop-shop for locating sites broadcasting video online by providing a feature-rich directory and program listings for live content. Find Internet TV searches, categorizes, tags, and files sites across all genres and of all sizes, ranging from large media networks to user-generated video blogs.
Web 2.0, a phrase coined by O’Reilly Media in 2003 and popularized by the first Web 2.0 conference in 2004, refers to a perceived second generation of Web-based communities and hosted services such as social networking sites, wikis and folksonomies that facilitate collaboration and sharing between users. O’Reilly Media titled a series of conferences around the phrase, and it has since become widely adopted – according to Wikipedia.com.
This is truly a special presentation and will offer insights from a variety of professionals working everyday to master the nuances of the Web 2.0 market. So, tune into www.mn1.com on Thursday, June 7, 2007, for a very informative and educational presentation that will shed some light on “The Future of the Internet.
