Web 2.0: The Winners and Losers

Yikes. Someone is walking the plank with this one - an article dealing the winners and losers of the Web 2.0 world (whatever Web 2.0 means anymore). Honestly though, it was bound to happen. With a Web 2.0 Beta company being developed every 16 hours (I made that up, but it sure feels that way), the laws of quality tell you that the more that come about, the worse they get.

The Winners:

1. Flickr: no kidding. Even though the number of picture sharing websites seems to grow by the month, Flickr has managed to stay ahead of the pack and popular...and for good reason.
2. Odeo: podcasting de-mystifier. Cool name and logo too...reminds of Studio 54. I say that like I was alive "way back when". *snicker*
3. Writerly: web based word processing application. Watchout Microsoft and Google - someone has beat them to the punch.
4. Delicious: Social Bookmark sharing. Stop losing web pages.
   
5. NetVibes: I have no idea. Something to do with start pages.
   

And the Losers:

1. MySpace: despite having 100 million users and web visits and being bought for $673 MM (InterMix Media), those disenchanted with the quintessential social networking site (or the first to hit it big!) are becoming louder, and more resonant.
2. Squidoo: Squid what? Not Squidworm, right?
3. Browzar: hmm...something that keeps your browsing hidden, from say, "Big Brother"?! Interesting.
4. Fortuitous: I won't even pretend like I know what this is. Is that bad?!
5. Friendster: Oooh...another one. Despite wild success and growing popularity, the number of "haters" are growing.

Before I start getting blamed for being a hater, and voicing unpopular opinions, let me say for the record: I didn't write the article. Michael Calore did.

***The opinions of Michael Calore do not in any way reflect the opinions of Wired Magazine, EntrepreneurGirls and anyone who read the list and silently nodded in agreement and then looked around to make sure no MySpacers were watching.***

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