With the economy the way it is and the way it was in 2008 I think its only suitable to look to the future. Here are my prediction for 2009:

We’ll see an end to the recession by the end of ‘09. The economy will grow again by the end of the year, but it won’t [...]

Open source software has been a big part of Web 2.0. Software that was once available for a price is now offered for free, in a variety of iterations to allow users to create their own tools. Google, not surprisingly has joined the party with Friend Connect:
An initiative to bring features commonly found on social [...]