What is the Next-Generation Network?

Previously, I dug a big hole in Qzone.

In the web 2.0 era, the internet became simpler, and everyone could easily search, write, and chat — as long as you knew how to operate a computer, you could use the internet to access information. However, it was still not perfect — we needed to “log in” to chat, write emails, and steal vegetables, we needed to know about RSS addresses and subscriptions to use feed readers, and we needed to install systems… — more importantly, we still couldn’t simply control our home lights through a website.

What will the next generation of the internet look like? With the rise of HTML5, Flash technology will slowly fade into the background. As the Internet of Things (IoT) is promoted, more and more wireless sensor networks will be built, and people can access more and more data in real-time through the internet. (At the same time, GFW will not only block sensitive words, but it will also become more powerful, isolating Chinese information from the world.) Meanwhile, IBM’s Smarter Planet project will likely further bridge the gap between the internet and the world. Cloud computing will eventually evolve into a massive service terminal, with every computer being a part of it. Robots, relying on massive computer networks and cloud computing, will become increasingly intelligent as the total number of computers in the world continues to grow…

Actually, none of this is important.

The next generation of the internet, in the end, is still meant to serve humanity. Looking back at the current web 2.0, what represents web 2.0? Is it blogs, microblogs, RSS, SNS, or YouTube? Or is it 豆瓣?

The evolution of the internet relies on technological progress. AJAX can be said to be the synonym for web 2.0 technology. However, it cannot be equated with web 2.0.

The essence of web 2.0 is to put people first, making websites easy to use, convenient, and simple. Therefore, web 2.0 websites often have larger font sizes, and the font is often set to 微软雅黑 :)

The next generation of the internet is the same. Whether it’s the Internet of Things or cloud computing, only when this technology becomes truly simple and easy to use can we announce the arrival of the next generation of the internet.

So, when you can let a 90-year-old grandmother or grandfather use a terminal device to connect to the internet to read (listen to) the news, make phone calls, turn on and off the lights, and flush the toilet, the next generation of the internet will have truly arrived.

What I’m working on now is such a prototype, which belongs to the next era — although it’s still very rudimentary, it’s very interesting.

Please look forward to it:)