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Data acquisition and analysis have come to define the focus of Web companies and marketers, says John Battelle, Web 2.0 Summit co-chair.

The filing by the online gaming company comes amid a growing sense of urgency among some of the largest Web companies to go public.

Much has been made of Google’s recent decision to cease running a censored version of its search engine in mainland China.

Whether more companies retreat or the Chinese government reduces its censorship, Google’s pullout begins an important new chapter in China...

The first generation of dot-coms burned through cash rapidly because they had to spend a lot of money building and running their businesses.

Thanks to Web 2.0, many of these costs have plummeted. A business built on the infrastructure laid down by the first two generations of Web companies ca