Is social media a fad? Social media in 2009 = Multimedia in 1993
via bitrebels.com
Cynics will roll their eyes, but there are some really interesting stats in this video.
Is Social media in 2009 = Multimedia in 1993? CD-ROM's were big and new then. Siliwood, or multimedia gulch, they called San Francisco. People were going nuts about interactive video. There was real tech behind it. There were cool new user scenarios and experiences unlocked before our eyes. Interact with a movie? Tell stories in a whole new way? It was a veritable boom.
We don't talk about multimedia anymore -- but maybe that's because the boom fulfilled its promise. Here's hoping social media can overcome its hype curve as well. And we're on the front lines. Damn, it's an exciting time to be alive.
2 comments
Sep 01, 2009
Marshall Im said...
The rate at which emerging, social media technology is adopted is fascinating.
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