Web Trend Map 2007 Version 2.0

Information Architects Japan recently released an updated version of their Web Trend Map. Modeled after the Hong Kong metro, the stops are the most visited websites on the web. The lines represent the different categories that are popular such as social sites and knowhow sites. Is it a surprise that some of the biggest sites on the metro map are ones we turn to for Web 2.0? Some of these sites are Technorati, Google, Facebook, You Tube and Wikipedia. All these tools are used on a daily basis by the public. Most employees have the knowledge to use these tools. With such sites and tools becoming so common, it seems a lost opportunity that employers incorporate such similar functionality sooner rather than later. How much more productive will employees be if they are using tools similar to what they use in their personal life? Is your company taking full advantage?