Technology Hype Cycle from Gartner
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 21, 2006
and other technologies such as Second Life follows a well established pattern identified by Gartner analysts called " hype cycles " The description is below and this visual showing the hype cycle for consumer technologies. The technology becomes increasingly stable and evolves in second and third generations.
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