Google Health Open Platform Is Great — Or Awful

JackPowers writes "The Google Health APIs enable portable, standardized, open architecture, extensible personal health records, which is nice but boring if they're just used to manage the paperwork of the doctor/patient relationship. But once the data is set free, all kinds of Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 apps are possible. This article looks ahead 10 years at Best Case Scenarios. A follow-up article lists the Worst Case Scenarios."

Awful?

[sm62704]

Considering that the site's about peoples' insides, shouldn't that be "offal"?

Great, Web *3.0*

[LighterShadeOfBlack]

Just what we need, more bullshit for buzzword fetishists.

Meaningless buzzwords run amok

[DragonWriter]

Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 apps are possible

Web 3.0? That's just silly.

Oh Hell

[Target Practice]

Web 3.0? What is that supposed to be? A LAMP application hooked up to a cage of weasels?

Great - or awful?

[Rob T Firefly]

Well then, I'm happy - or sad for them.

Re:Oh Hell

[TheRealFixer]

Correct. Except, the cage is also on rails.

Re:Great, Web *3.0*

[Otter]

I'm just relieved to hear that Web 4.0 is more than 10 years away...

Huh?

[Anonymous Coward]

What are they talking about? Even the "best case" scenarios sounded worst-case to me.

Re:Google is not to be trusted

[niceone]

Yes, especially as in 10 years time it will probably still be Google Health beta.

Re:Google is not to be trusted

[Julie188]

"But once the data is set free, all kinds of Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 apps are possible." Newsflash ... it's not a bright idea to load up any of these online cloud databases with your personal medical records ... I mean, why the heck would I want to blab to Google (and hence, eventually the world) that I'm a herpes-infested schizophrenic ... no, you're not ... yes, I am ... no way! ... I told you to stop bothering me while I'm typing ...

Re:Great, Web *3.0*

[dhj]

Web 3.0? F that. iWeb 2009 Enterprise Edition is just around the corner. It will make Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 look like buzzwords from the 1990s. The the major feature enhancements of iWeb 2009 Enterprise Edition are:

A synergistic development model.
Grassroots support.
Enterprise level uptime and support (obviously).

This technology promises to create a paradigm shift in the way we think about web services.

Re:agreed with the worst case.

[charlesj68]

I'm in Alaska, come up and visit. Bring your harpoon....

I tried. TSA was not amused.

Re:Google is not to be trusted

[Anonymous Coward]

You got a divorce, therefore your ability of choosing is already taken into consideration...