Digital convergence is a much-maligned concept. Mention Digital convergence,
and it conjures up images of the intelligent fridge : a concept most people
think they have no need for!
But Digital convergence is an idea whose dawn is near.
There is a lot of confusion about what exactly is meant by digital
convergence. When people talk of Digital convergence, they could actually
mean different things:
a) Co-mingled bits : The original definition of Digital convergence as
outlined in Nicholas Negroponte’s 1995 book Being Digital
b) Device convergence: One device to rule them all! ... (more)
Recently, Opera announced the availability of AJAX on mobile devices through
their browser. Considering the popularity of Opera in the browser market
(especially in the mobile browser market), this announcement is indeed very
significant. Having been involved in creating mobile services for a few years
now, I believe AJAX will replace both Java ME and XHTML as the platform of
choice for ... (more)
Both AJAX and Web 2.0 are making a huge impact on the web. But what will be
their impact on mobile applications? This session shows how AJAX and Web 2.0
have the power to truly transform the Mobile Internet. The session discusses
how you can use Web 2.0/AJAX to overcome the issue of ‘walled
gardens’ on the Mobile Internet and how you can develop your mobile
applications to ov... (more)
Since I have an interest in Mobile Web 2.0 (and by extension with Web 2.0 in
general), I get some interesting reactions from people. Everyone has a view
on Web 2.0 - it's almost getting to the stage that we can't discuss religion,
politics AND Web 2.0! Anyway, here are two recent incidents...p>
A person who I met a few weeks ago insisted that web 2.0 is
‘community’. My point wa... (more)
Ajit Jaokar is the author of the book 'Mobile Web 2.0' and is also a member of the Web2.0 workgroup. Currently, he plays an advisory role to a number of mobile start-ups in the UK and Scandinavia. He also works with the government and trade missions of a number of countries including South Korea and Ireland. He is a regular speaker at SYS-CON events including AJAXWorld Conference & Expo.
Claudiu Pop
Jason Dolinger
Lars Ewe
Stephen Dukker
Irfan Khan
Jeffrey Miller
Nicholas Leck
Dmitry Sotnikov
Eric Baldeschwieler
Chuck Neerdaels
Holly Hagerman
