Convergence, a defintion
I've been struggling to define exactly what "convergence" means in today's wired world. I think I've found the best definition yet.
Convergence is sometimes viewed as the consolidation of multiple technologies towards a singular uber-device. I prefer to define convergence as the tendency of technologies, as they grow in complexity and scope, to overlap (and consolidate) functions. Convergence therefore refers to a trend wherein devices and functions take on commonly shared traits, but this doesn’t mean that this trend ultimately ends with a single multifunctional mega-device, no matter how cool and ‘mad scientist’ that might sound.
The article goes on to describe "7 considerations for convergence". An excellent read.
Posted on Apr 27, 2008
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Nam-ho Park
in User experience, Mobile technology, Web 2.0
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