I think the rise of the semantic web will coincide with the shift to hand-held devices as the primary data source. Eventually your hand-held devices will not only be able to speak to you, but they'll know when you're in the mood to hear what they have to say. Wireless providers will form partnerships with commercial interests (which is what will *really *force current marketing departments to evolve, as the emphasis becomes about delivering a good experience...and not just a lot of *talk *about a good experience) and everyday life will become very interesting indeed.
I'm betting there will always be a need for a web page, for the reasons you mentioned and also because designers still need a canvas upon which to create. It's fascinating to be at such a point in history where we have to design for both ends of the spectrum, not just in terms of technology, but for audiences as well. -G ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
