Definition: The Chunkified Web
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I have recently tried to define the chunkified web, but have found quite little about it around the nets. I have found info on the web design perspective and Olle Lidbom wrote about it in Swedish a few years back. Maybe it is called something different somewhere else and I have simply missed a large source of information only due to that. Or maybe I am terrible on using Google.
However, I've decided to try to crowdsource it by displaying my two cents and hoping for you to post your thoughts. I'll make sure to update the post with any additional info.
Here is my definition of the chunkified web:
- The content (e.g. an online newspaper) is consumed divided into pieces (chunks). The RSS reader is a good example of chunked content, where consumers pull the specific content of their liking.
- The content is detached from its original source. The most famous example is YouTube – today, YouTube videos are viewed pretty much all over the web, embedded into blogs or sites (YouTube says 44% of their users watch embedded vids).
[Update] Above mentioned Lidbom pointed me in the direction of a Wired (who else) article. Lots of great examples of chunked media, but I couldn't find a reason to update my definition. You disagree?
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