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# Chapter 1: The Next Wave of Technologies
- URL: https://www.philsimon.com/chapter-1-the-next-wave-of-technologies/
- Published: 2010-02-25T05:01:38.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-25T12:24:25.000Z
- Description: Free chapter. Woo hoo!
- Author: Phil Simon
- Tags: Technology, Cloud Computing, Enterprise 2.0, Google, Open Source, SaaS, Salesforce, Twitter, Web 2.0

Click [here](https://www.philsimon.com/books/the-next-wave/chapter-1/) to download the first chapter of my next book, *The Next Wave of Technologies*. The book will be available soon and is already up on [Amazon for pre-order](https://www.amazon.com/Next-Wave-Technologies-Opportunities-Chaos/dp/0470587504/ref=sr%5F1%5F3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251458063&sr=1-3&ref=philsimon.com). Thanks to John Wiley & Sons for letting me do this.

## What's this about, anyway?

In the first chapter, I set the stage for the rest of the book and hopefully pique your interest. I discuss companies such as Google, Twitter, and Lawson. I also write about the inflection point at which many organizations find themselves, now that Enterprise 2.0 has arrived. Specifically, SaaS, clouds, open source, and other new technologies have become viable.

Also, you will find the table of contents and, perhaps, will understand why the book isn't exactly short.

For more on the book, click [here](https://www.philsimon.com/books/the-next-wave/).