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Most of the pages on this Web site focus on one or
more global trends that will affect our personal and professional lives
in the future. Capsule summaries can found at the following locations:
Terry's
Trends™ for 2002 and Beyond
A
Technophile's Spyglass into the New Millennium
Terry's Trends™
for 2001 and Beyond
Brave
New Trends for the World of 2000 and Beyond
Terry's Trends™
for 2000 and Beyond
Trends
for 1999 and Beyond
Terry's Trends™
for 1999 and Beyond
The Millennium
Project – 1997: State of the Future
Battelle's Technology Forecasts
I am a fan of Battelle's
annual Technology
Forecasts. Not only are they pretty much on the mark, they are
a useful touchstone for ascertaining how rapidly technology really advances.
For example, at least half of the technologies predicted in 1995 for 2005
were already available in 2000.
2002 - Top
Ten Innovations in Home Comfort and Convenience in 2012
2001 - Top
Ten Healthy Home Trends for 2010
2000 - Top
Ten Energy Innovations for 2010
1999 - Ten
Strategic Technologies for 2020
1999 - Top
Ten Drivers of Consumer Value by 2010
1998 - Top
Ten Breakthroughs for Future Household Products by 2008
1997 - Technology's
Top Ten Challenges and Opportunities for 2007
1996 - Ten
Most Innovative Products for 2006
1995 - Top
Ten Technologies for 2005 - read Terry's review
M.I.T.
As a loyal alum, I continue to pay attention to what
the world's most powerful technological university is working on and thinking.
2003 - 10 Emerging Technologies
That Will Change the World (a different 10)
2001 - 10 Emerging Technologies
That Will Change the World
Red Herring's Forecasts
I was a fan of Red Herring's
annual list of ten top trends. Unfortunately, it was a victim of
the dot.com crash and has terminated publication, though their Web site
remains active. The difference between Battelle's and Red Herring's
lists is that Battelle's timeframe is typically a decade, whereas Red
Herring's is the year ahead impact of these broader trends.
Both views are useful in looking into the future.
Red Herring's Top Ten Trends 2003
Red Herring's Top Ten Trends 2002
Red Herring's Top Ten Trends 2001
Fast Company
A relative newcomer, is Fast
Company with their focus on near term technologies.
Fast Company's 2003 - 5
Technologies That Will Change the World
Change Designs
Ruth Tearle,
Principal of Change
Designs and a respected strategist and change master from South Africa,
surveys what lies ahead, not only on a global scale, but also in Southern
Africa.
Ruth Tearle - Strategic Trends 2003
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