Blogs, Net Community, Commerce and the Next Decade
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Date
1 July, 2005
The inaugural New Context Conference explored the new social context created by the internet. Focused on blogs, online communities, and commerce, the event examined how personal publishing and digital communities were beginning to reshape industries and society. Speakers included Technorati founder David Sifry and Six Apart CEO Barak Berkowitz. It marked the dawn of the Web 2.0 era and Japan’s early engagement in global internet evolution.
Global IT History
Rise of Web 2.0 Services
Expansion and Penetration of the Internet Market
Rising Awareness of Security and Personal Data Protection
- YouTube launched and rapidly grew, reaching about 8 million daily views by the end of 2005
- Platforms like mixi and Google Maps emerge, expanding new modes of online engagement such as video, social networking, and map-based services
Expansion and Penetration of the Internet Market
- The number of users worldwide surpassed 1 billion
- Internet penetration in Japan reaches 70.8%
- The online advertising market grows to ¥280.4 billion, while the e-commerce market expands to ¥3.6 trillion
Rising Awareness of Security and Personal Data Protection
- The Act on the Protection of Personal Information comes fully into effect
- Growing utilization of personal data drives increased demand for security solutions
Speakers
Teruhide Sato
Netprice, President & CEO
Barak Berkowitz
Six Apart, CEO
David Sifry
Technorati, CEO
Kaoru Hayashi
Representative Director / Group CEO, Digital Garage, Inc.
Joichi Ito
株式会社デジタルガレージ共同創業者
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