Just saw the post up on Read/Write Web that includes my recap of the Web 2.0 Expo event last week in San Francisco. Richard MacManus published his take earlier, then followed with this one that includes my thoughts and those of two other writers that contribute to R/WW and happened to be at the event.
By the way, congrats to Richard on the fourth anniversary of Read/Write Web! He’s come a very long way since those early days — from spare-time sideline to media property. Quite an entrepreneurial story, and one with a international component, too, since Richard has more of a global bent being based in New Zealand.
Richard also used to blog for ZDnet, but now is fulltime on R/WW. What makes the blog so well followed is that it does analysis, not just news bursts about the latest deals and startup launches (though it covers its share of those, too). It’s been amazing to watch its growth.
For more coverage of the Web 2.0 Expo, some of it not so kind, check out:
• StartupJournal: Web 2.0 Shows Signs Of Becoming Bubble 2.0
• PC Mag: Surprising Lessons from Web 2.0 Expo
• TechRepublic: The Five Best Business Products at Web 2.0 Expo
And another one, not about the conference per se, but published during the event and very relevant to much of the focus:
• InformationWeek: Seven Rules of Web 2.0 for The Enterprise