The Real Digital Convergence, or why Monster.com Might Own the World

This content-centric view misses the real digital convergence. When viewed from a socio-anthropological standpoint, the more profound convergence is that of content, context, and collaboration, which will result in the integration of individuals and their society, processes, goals and content into on-line communities. Members are typically exposed to a greater range of ideas, viewpoints and tools than would otherwise be the case, resulting in unforeseen opportunities for innovation through synthesis of diverse views. This talk will explore this theme, showing several environments used in industry that accomplish this convergence.