This is
where the deep web comes in. Databases are about internal
links. Hitherto they existed in splendid isolation, universes
closed but to the most persistent and knowledgeable. This may
be about to change. The flood of quality relevant information
this will unleash will dramatically dwarf anything that
preceded it.
The Seamless Internet
By: Sam Vaknin
http://www.enfish.com/
The hype over ubiquitous (or pervasive) computing (computers
everywhere) has masked a potentially more momentous
development. It is the convergence of computing devices
interfaces with web (or other) content. Years ago - after Bill
Gates overcame his misplaced scepticism - Microsoft introduced
their "internet-ready" applications. Its word processing
software ("Word"), other Office applications, and the Windows
operating system handle both "local" documents (resident on
the user's computer) and web pages smoothly and seamlessly.
The transition between the desktop or laptop interfaces and
the web is today effortlessly transparent.
The introduction of e-book readers and MP3 players has blurred
the anachronistic distinction between hardware and software.
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