The Next Generation Web User Experiences are on the way!
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The user interfaces and user experiences would dramatically change as the Multi-touch Operating Systems start entering the market. I really anticipate a huge transition would happen at personal computers segment and so the peoples browsing behaviors.
iPhone is a clear success on the multi-touch. (I am not sure on the commercials though)
And, now HP has launched the first touchsmart PC (hopefully it will be used for multi-touch OS). Apple too has come up with the touch enable PC. http://h30440.www3.hp.com/campaigns/touchsmart/IQ500_NA/Model.html
The best part of the next generation user interfaces would hopingly overcome the usabiltiy obstacles that the industry is facing currently and even a novice user should be able to navigate thru Web without any assistance…it is so obvious the moment you touch the screen.
Most of the visual objects we use with 12X21 pixel arrow cursor may get obsolete…as now it is thru just finger which is little bigger than the cursor. The visual affordance of the links/buttons would get a big change, just try to touch a link or button and experience the interactivity 
The buttons, links, and all other input design objects would be very reactivie and interactive.
Horizontal scrolling would likely to get a boost in place of current vertical scrolling. We may not see the scrolling bars either.
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