I will be attending this [linky] on Wednesday. Look for a complete round-up to follow.
I am going into the conference with a healthy dose of skeptisism. I believe that the success or failure of an online business (or any business) has much more to do with a solid business plan and a revenue stream behind it.
Web 2.0 is merely chrome on top of your machine. It can add value, but beware of making it an engine for success.
Lede:
Designed for those building next-generation products and services online, this intensive, day-long course provides a thorough grounding in the revolutionary world of Web 2.0, a set of design patterns and business models that are reshaping the face of the Web today. Web 2.0 describes the most successful rules for doing business online by uncovering the power of using the intrinsic strengths of the World Wide Web that have only recently been fully understood.
Lotsa nifty lingo there, we shall see...