Lorenzo Freschet, Principal, EEstartingpoint
New Web-enabled tools and collaboration models (sometimes called Web 2.0) centered on user-generated content seem to be everywhere and are revolutionizing many consumer businesses. Examples such as Wikipedia, YouTube, Facebook, eBay, Amazon, and Craigslist have changed the way the world operates. But how are we engineers using these tools? This paper will present a brief overview of some of the applications our profession uses, what seems to be working, and what we can look forward to in the future.