What It Used to Be. TO BE Forward-thinking technologists attempt to create the products of tomorrow .
Mankind has a past littered with attempts to read the future.
From the obscure visions of Nostradamus to the science-fiction masterpieces of Hollywood cinema, we have constantly attempted to predict what will come in the centuries to follow. Only time will tell whether they are creating the technology of the future or recreating the mistakes of the past. The first government Web sites were filled with boring, static pages that presented bits and pieces of information that could often be found elsewhere and provided little added value to consumers. Today, transaction-based sites are all the rage. From buying a dog license to paying your taxes, there are few commercial transactions that cannot be handled over the Web.