Entries from June 2008
As the web continues to evolve, we will notice the computing industry changing from one in which software is delivered in individual packages to one in which all the information can be accessed online. Browsers are becoming far more important than other applications because they are the window through which we interact with others online. So when Mozilla announced their launch of Firefox 3, their newest version of the browser, I was excited to try out the browser that boasts 15,000 enhancements for security, customization, and productivity.
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Have you Googled your company lately? Do you know what others are saying about your organization? Not only other companies, but your customers as well? If you haven’t searched for your company, I can almost guarantee that your portenial customers and clients are doing so. Therefore, you need to do so as well – and make sure the search results are positive.
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Before starting Digg.com and Revision 3, Kevin Rose had an unusual start to the tech world – he was a TV personality. Most were not familiar with this unless you were a cable subscriber and happened to watch the old ZDTV/TechTV (now called G4TV) channel, you’d see him as a co-host on a technology show. The channel merged with Comcast’s G4 in 2004 and a large part of the cast was let go. Rose, frustrated with this, began Digg.com and later the online TV network, Revision 3. Read On
It seems that social networks like Facebook and MySpace get all the glory in today’s globalized marketplace; and understandably so due to their immense success in gathering people all over the world and giving them a space where they can connect.
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Being somewhat of a techhound, I listen to quite a few technology podcasts, which discuss – well, tech. One such show pits a variety of technology luminaries and blog writers together to discuss the past week’s news. It’s a very popular show that has connected over 300,000 worldwide listeners. During the show, each participant is given a chance to plug their blog or site they worked for; over the past few months, this has also extended to their Twitter name. That’s fairly strong evidence that Twitter is really to the mainstream level.
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So, you’ve just relaunched your website. It has a fresh new design, has incorporated some fancy AJAX and Flash animation, and includes much more content than your old site. You take a sigh of relief, kick back your feet, and start enjoying the new visitors.
Sorry, the party’s not over yet. Read On
