I came across this brilliant piece of speculative Web 2.0 corporate art on Matthew Stibbe’s blog (which he apparently came across on Steve Rubel’s site, Micro Persuasion).

They remind me a little bit of these Web 2.0 icons. Or maybe it’s just the shininess.

While this is a lighthearted take on some corporate logos, there are some real questions here: what will Web 2.0 mean, not only for corporations, but for businesses of all sizes?

How much of an impact have Web 2.0 technologies had in our lives up until now? And is there a clear way to distinguish a Web 1.0 technology from a 2.0 technology?

The same Matthew Stibbe who posted these logos also posted a little while ago about how, despite his reluctance to completely adopt the term ‘Web 2.0′, he felt that the way he works and interacts with technology has changed.

Whether we call it Web 2.0 or not, it’s difficult to argue that the interactivity and growing omnipresence of web information and services doesn’t have an impact on the way we live.

And in case you’re wondering, my favourite logo of the bunch has to be the ‘Pfizr’ logo with the word ‘beta’ beside it. Beta medication, now there’s a scary thought.

And you have to admit, ‘Quakr 2.0ats’ is just hilarious.