Of course, “Metaweb” is not a new term, and I’m hoping there’s something better to call this overlay of the web…
Interestingly just noted this use of “Metaweb” in 2003 by Nova Spivak: The Birth of “The Metaweb” — The Next Big Thing — What We are All Really Building.
What was he talking about? RSS, mainly. I think the impact of RSS is still slowly climbing, and isn’t finished yet. Even though RSS is yesterday’s news to many, it’s value has yet to be understood or felt by many, and there’s certainly a case to be made for a term like “Metaweb” to apply to RSS as well.
Anyways; a great article from a time when RSS was still pushing its way in to greater use.
I’d welcome other ideas on what to call the new hyper-overlay of the web instead of “the Metaweb” — as long as it isn’t “Web 3.0″. ;-)
