I could not help put quickly respond the main article in this month's Wired magazine, which proclaims the death of the Web. Wired’s proclamation is based on the rise of applications that now invade our daily lives which use the Internet, but do not require browsers.  Most of this being sparked by the rise of the iPhone and its app store.  And there is no doubt applications that use Internet technology as a platform have gained serious traction with the increased use of smartphones, social media, the iPad, and web enabled DVD players and TV's that can stream the Internet.  But I am not about to bury the Web just yet for various reasons.  It seems any new service that bypasses a Google search is considered that new new thing.  Sure it might be, but the Web still has a plenty of staying power.  

For starters I view the applications that ride the Internet as a logical evolution of the Internet.  However the Web still provides the foundation for ALL information.  It will always be that centralized worldwide brain where we go to learn how to make something, seek advice, or just feed our curiosity.  There is a good reason why Google is still a very relevant organization – and will continue to be.  This is because the Web will continue to be fed more and more information. While services like Skype and Netflix are great, these are not services we use to seek information.  Furthermore, while social media is a great place tool for finding good information, all those links are going to a website -- not an application.