What Shook Information Technology in 2006? (cover story)

The article presents several views on the person or event that had the most impact on the information technology industry in 2006. According to John Blossom, president of Shore Communications Inc., the year 2006 has been one in which the train has left the station for online content providers, with surging ad revenues through digital outlets and a remarkable slump in the strength of print ad sales. For Kate Worlock, director of EPS/Outsell Inc., if impact can be measured by column inches, then the most important event of 2006 was undoubtedly Google's acquisition of YouTube for $1.65 billion.