In summary, Everything is Miscellaneous is about the new way of organization in the digital age. Like in the physical world, everything has its place. As metadata is created, organized and re-organized the organization of the Internet becomes more and more advanced. However, the Internet is ever expanding and will never be a fully organized place, it will always be somewhat miscellaneous. There is no such thing as to much information. As the third order of order effects the organization of more and more content, the Internet will become significantly more navigatable.
This is important to me as a DTC major in the sense that it is important to stay ahead of the curve. To know where the web has been and where it is going is crucial to understanding the desired content and design it requires. It is important have the ability to anticipate what the next demand online could and will be.
Interesting and important point: "To know where the web has been and where it is going is crucial to understanding the desired content and design it requires. It is important have the ability to anticipate what the next demand online could and will be." Given W's focus on knowledge, I'd be curious also to hear your take on how/if our sense of knowledge is changing for the worse or for the better.
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