BBC: Web users will paint IT portrait 2007

It is often said that the only " immutable " law of the hi-tech world is . continuous transformation - a fact that makes all predictions extremely difficult.

Below is a review of three veterans dedicated to the BBC about changes that may take place over the next 12 months.

Self-created content

Undoubtedly, 2006 was the year when the power of Web users was sublimated and "praised force" unprecedentedly.

Although everyone knows Web giants like Google, Yahoo or Amazon, what happened over the past 12 months has shown that their dominance cannot last forever. In 2006, it was YouTube, MySpace, Bebo, and Facebook that were the most popular websites.

This trend will continue to extend into 2007, Silicon Valley expert Kathy Johnson said. " The realization of individuality will be the hot spot that dominates the web in the coming year. When the net community explodes, businesses need to find a way to exploit this huge information gold to succeed ."

Many new technologies such as robots will begin to come to life in 2007. Source: BBC

For example, although online sales websites such as Amazon have advice on new books, CDs, DVDs or hi-tech devices (which they claim is based on items customers have purchased), but very few people believe that these results are completely unencumbered by advertising.

In addition, often the product that Amazon advises customers is not very accurate. Users tend to rely on advice, reviews, reviews at forum or blog networks they are more involved with.

" That's why many companies will focus on" personalization "to be able to offer the most reliable advice and tips and attract customers to themselves, " Kathy said. At the forefront of this trend are two digital music websites Last.fm and Mog, but in the future, according to her, there will be many more.

Web 2.0

Meanwhile, with expert Philippe Courtot, 2007 promises to be a year of major changes and "a driving force" is the widespread popularity of web technology.

The fact that web programs can be combined easily and quickly will make more and more businesses wonder " How to create the best software ".

" You can't keep developing software forever ," said Courtot, founder and president of online security firm Qualys. " Software and technical support costs are getting higher and higher, while customers are getting less satisfied and more satisfied ."

Instead of buying a license to use a software program, businesses will look to the software provided as a web browser-based service. " In 2007, Web software will become more visible than ever ."

In contrast, the traditional software market will witness a wave of mergers and acquisitions when firms seek to stay and scramble for more and more customers.

Revolutionary mobile phone

In the eyes of Dr. Martin Illsley, director of the European Research Department of Accenture, 2007 is also a pivotal year of personal technology, especially mobile phones.

The number of camera phones has reached "threshold" enough to create unprecedented changes, both in the way of life and the way people work every day. " Camera phones will allow customers to communicate with businesses through images, next to emails and calls ."

" Users will be able to complain, complain about the quality of products / services more easily. They just capture the broken product or technical problem is done ."

For businesses, the biggest challenge is how to verify the authenticity of the "evidence" that users send, denouncing bad products or services. However, Dr. Martin still believes that smart firms will find the best way to handle user information.

Also in 2007, he believed that several other technologies, such as robots and wireless sensors, would begin to come to life, thanks to the fact that components assembled into these devices were getting cheaper and cheaper.

Trong Cam