Hype Cycle Special Report for 2006.

Gartner assess 1,500 technologies and trends across 70 IT topics, markets and industries to provide the most comprehensive assessment of technology maturity in the IT industry.
The Hype Cycles examine technologies and trends driving innovation in business applications as well as IT and network management.

As the article states, pay attention to Gartner’s Hype Cycle - hot technologies in the near future.