Ross is author most recently of Implementing Enterprise 2.0 , the prescient Living Networks , which anticipated the social network revolution, and the Amazon.com bestseller Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships (click on the links for free chapter downloads). Also see Richard Watson’s blog post on the extinction timeline. MORE >>

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Knowledge-centered support: Greg Oxton workshop in Sydney | Main | User Filtered Content (UFC) is what Web 2.0 is about… and Digg is a UFC site » See our latest Trend Map! Web 2.0 MORE >>

Framework, we will be releasing substantial research, framework, and other content on the Future of Media in the lead-up to our event, continuing the tradition from the Future of Media Strategic Framework and Future of Media Report 2006 that we released last year. Framework and applied it to the enterprise in our Implementing Enterprise 2.0 MORE >>

August 6, 2006 6:39 PM About the blog author Ross Dawson is globally recognized as a leading futurist, entrepreneur, keynote speaker , strategy advisor, and bestselling author. He is based in Sydney and San Francisco with his wife jewellery designer Victoria Buckley and two beautiful young daughters. Web 2.0 MORE >>

The principle is simple – you lend to individuals at interest rates based on their credit rating, and since you’re cutting out the bank as middleman, both lender and depositer get more attractive interest rates than they can get commercially. Anecdotally Zopa is doing well, and intends to set up in the US soon. Web 2.0 MORE >>