What to expect in 2008 and beyond…. Ross Dawson, January 21, 2008 2:06 AM US PT Nowandnext.com and Future Exploration Network have once again collaborated to create a trend map for 2008 and beyond. While last year’s map was based on the London tube map, the 2008 map is derived from Shanghai’s underground routes. Web 2.0 MORE >>

Ralph Soule, published a blog post entitled " Evaluating Nassim Taleb's The Black Swan." It is brought home to me every time I take a long flight (which is far more often then anyone would like) how very few people read books and how very, very few read serious books. In any case, I read all the time. Nudge. The third book is. MORE >>

George Siemens , Jay Cross and Tony Karrer have organized the second annual free online conference: Corporate Learning: Trends and Innovation 2008 November 17 - 21, 2008 | Online | Free Last year's conference had two thousand people from all over the world take part in the week-long conference. It's online. And it's free. MORE >>

This week we’re having some fun in the b5media Business Channel doing a “blog scramble&# , with everyone doing guest posts on another blog in the channel. My guest blogger is the inimitable Liz Strauss of Successful Blog , explaining how a well-done blog can enhance your network. It’s my blog. MORE >>

As IDEA 2008 draws closer, the IA Institute is conducting a series of interviews with the speakers for the conference. Bill’s blog is Push. " RU: Last question, and this is a doozy: Over the course of 2008, you and I have become “friends&# —at least I’d say that, and I believe you’ve said that. MORE >>