What are some hallmarks of where we are going?

  • We've seen a bifurfaction between web developers and web users.
    • Users author via blogs, wikis, etc.
    • Developers code pages and apps.
  • We now use many applications and sites
    • More shallow, intuitive knowledge (e.g. your bank)
    • Less deep, systematic knowledge (e.g. LaTeX)
  • Users need things to be simple and "just work".