Some Things That I Am Excited About

Everyone it seems is talking about Web 2.0. Whether it is really a new way of thinking/working on the web or a new Buzzword-of-the-moment is still to be seen. I have my view of what is changing and where we are going.

I think the hottest thing going is collaboration. Collaboration between peers. Collaboration with clients. Collaboration with visitors and searchers.

Some of the coolest things I like right now:
Backpack from 37 Signals
Writeboard from the same guys
Flickr to share images
Picasa (Wow, and it's Free. Find images wherever you have them stored)
Google Desktop: Find everything on your desktop and your email. right on your desktop.
GMail: Hey, I like it.
Blogger: Easy and quick.
My-Expressions: Easy to use Photoblogging App
thePHOTOtool: to Manage and Sell Images and Prints online

There are lots more things that will make the new web (2.0, 3.0...) an even more powerful technology, that will feel less technical. RSS, Wiki's and the like, Tag based searching... all will make the experience so much more collaborative and personal.

Will you be ready to take advantage of this power? Take a tour of these tools and see if there is something there for you to use to increase your productivity.