July 24th, 2006
Who shapes IT?
What do Adobe’s chief software architect, the man behind MySpace, a 19th-century mathematician and a 21st century futurologist, plus the most hated man in cyberspace all have in common? They are regarded, by ZDNet bloggers, as individuals who exert an especially noteworthy influence on the broad field of information technology.
What do you think of their picks?
Our IT Shapers:
- Richard Stallman: The most hated man in cyberspace
- Erich Gamma: A pattern of success
- Barrett Lyon: Internet Influencer
- Dan’l Lewin: Leading Microsoft Emerging Business Development
- Kevin Lynch: Making the Rich Internet Application a reality
- George Boole: On the shoulders of genius
- Howard Rheingold about our mobile world
- Tom Anderson: The man behind MySpace
- Users always have the final say
David Grober is managing editor of ZDNet Blogs. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
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