Top 10 Technology Trends.

The article discusses the top ten information technology trends, discussed at the SIIA Information Industry Summit held in New York from January 31 to February 1, 2006. The following are the top trends based on views of panelists. Blogging software will be integrated with other software. Video blogging technology is also expected to become more practical for more people. Voice over Internet Protocol will develop more applications. Mesh technology will enable highly distributed bandwidth. The importance of location-based services becomes evident. Everything will be tagged and open document formats will dominate the environment. Standards will evolve and win over proprietary. Broadband will also be used over the power line. Finally, mobile devices will become the primary mode of communication.