The market retreated for the last couple of years but now's the time to reacquaint yourself with the Internet. The next big thing according to pundits is the Web 2.0. This is not the old, stodgy Web 1.0. Driven by technologies like AJAX and Ruby, 2.0 has reduced start-up technology costs to the point where every developer is their own incubator. Have an idea? Make it happen in a week and test it out. Everyone can be their own Edison-like Menlo Park idea lab. We're finally at the stage where big media is starting to feel the pain brought on by concepts like "Hyperlocal" news-services. Want to know more? Try here.