Comments on: The Web evolves from foraging to sucking http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2007/06/05/the-web-evolves-from-foraging-to-sucking/ | Investor Relations Web Best Practices, Trends and News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:45:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dominic Jones http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2007/06/05/the-web-evolves-from-foraging-to-sucking/#comment-339 Dominic Jones Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:02:26 +0000 http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2007/06/05/the-web-evolves-from-foraging-to-sucking/#comment-339 Hi Matt, I remember sitting in a Pointcast demo back then and being unconvinced. My reaction then was "Why not just go out on the Web to get what you want. It's much more interesting." I still like to go foraging for stuff, but often I find I venture out because of something that has come to me. I'm not sure why my behavior has changed. Perhaps it's just that I'm using the web much more for more things, and I couldn't do half of what I do if I had to rely only on search and browsing. Hi Matt,

I remember sitting in a Pointcast demo back then and being unconvinced. My reaction then was “Why not just go out on the Web to get what you want. It’s much more interesting.” I still like to go foraging for stuff, but often I find I venture out because of something that has come to me. I’m not sure why my behavior has changed. Perhaps it’s just that I’m using the web much more for more things, and I couldn’t do half of what I do if I had to rely only on search and browsing.

]]> By: matt ragas http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2007/06/05/the-web-evolves-from-foraging-to-sucking/#comment-340 matt ragas Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:31:16 +0000 http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2007/06/05/the-web-evolves-from-foraging-to-sucking/#comment-340 I don't remember the source/study offhand, but in recent months, I remember reading that only 25-30% of Web users know about and/or us RSS feeds/readers. This will certainly grow over time, but I think search will remain king. I love RSS, widgets, and make use of all of these new personalization opportunities, but I also remember when everyone was going gaga over "push technology" a la Pointcast in the mid/late nineties. RSS is an improvement, but not all that different. Another way for the user to consume content, and it should be offered, but like you said, at the end of the day it's still about the content b/c a focus on delivery technologies alone, with stale or incomplete content (and far too many IR sites seem to have this prob) just won't cut it. Thanks for the regular flow of ideas- Matt Ragas www.mattragas.com I don’t remember the source/study offhand, but in recent months, I remember reading that only 25-30% of Web users know about and/or us RSS feeds/readers. This will certainly grow over time, but I think search will remain king.

I love RSS, widgets, and make use of all of these new personalization opportunities, but I also remember when everyone was going gaga over “push technology” a la Pointcast in the mid/late nineties. RSS is an improvement, but not all that different. Another way for the user to consume content, and it should be offered, but like you said, at the end of the day it’s still about the content b/c a focus on delivery technologies alone, with stale or incomplete content (and far too many IR sites seem to have this prob) just won’t cut it.

Thanks for the regular flow of ideas-

Matt Ragas
http://www.mattragas.com

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