2010 Predictions in Review

A year ago I made several predictions about how the online world of 2010 would shape up. As the year comes to a close I thought it would be a good idea to see how close I came to the mark.

1. Smart Phone Bandwidth will become more expensive

True! -  In January, both AT&T and Verison redesigned their mobile pricing plans in a way that increased the cost of unlimited data, and in June AT&T did away with unlimited data plans altogether.

2. HTML 5.0 will become the de facto language for cutting edge site development

Too Early - The release of the iPad in April gave a huge push towards the implementation of HTML 5.0. However, most people still use browsers that do not render the new language properly. Look for this to change some time in 2011, around when IE9 is released.

3. The Semantic Web will make it easier to manage your content everywhere it appears on the internet

False - 2010 showed no signs towards greater adoption of the adoption of the semantic web. Instead Facebook Widgets became even more popular as a way to share and gather information on multiple sites simultaneously.

4. Facebook will continue to grow, but may lose the younger set to more targeted competitors

True! - While Facebook is larger than ever, an April survey conducted by gaming site Roiworld survey showed that teens ages 13 to 17 are experiencing “Facebook Fatigue“ and would prefer a website with fewer adults.

5. A Business-to-Business Social Media site will reach the point where it will be mentioned in the same sentence as Facebook or Linked-In

False - In spite of the increased corporate presence on Facebook, Social Media is still dominated by P2P and B2C interactions.

Click back in January for my 2011 predictions.