Gartner’s 2009 Hype Cycle

Gartner’s 2009 Hype Cycle Special Report Evaluates Maturity of 1,650 Technologies
2009 Report is the Largest to Date With the Expansion of New Topics
“STAMFORD, Conn., August 11, 2009 — Gartner, Inc. has examined the maturity of 1,650 technologies and trends in 79 technology, topic, and industry areas, and these findings have been published in “Gartner’s Hype Cycle Special Report for 2009.” Each Hype Cycle provides a snapshot of key technologies and trends in a specific technology, topic, geographic region, or industry domain.”

Read the full press release and get the full report if you can.
It’s an interesting take on where we are right now in web bubble. Note that there is a ton of stuff that is immeasurably relevant to library land that is breaking out of hype and sliding into the mainstream.
Stephen