Interviews with Digital Media Thought Leaders

Web 2.0 Winners

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on November 24, 2007

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Summary: Today’s video is a narrative summary of our November 8th analytical report entitled, “Gravitational Attraction in the Internet Cloud”.
 
A defining characteristic of Web 2.0 is the adoption of the Internet cloud as a computing platform. It is the culmination of an evolutionary trend that started with mainframes, proceeded through the PC, and followed with the Local Area Network (LAN). Each platform transition provided an opportunity for new industry leaders to emerge, and the movement into Web 2.0 is no exception. Read more…

Gravitational Centers in the Internet Cloud

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on November 8, 2007

 
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A defining characteristic of Web 2.0 is the adoption of the Internet cloud as a computing platform. It is the culmination of an evolutionary trend that started with mainframes, followed to the PC, and then the Local Area Network (LAN). Each platform transition provided an opportunity for new industry leaders to emerge, and the movement into Web 2.0 is no exception.  Read more…

Why Did Microsoft Invest in FaceBook?

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on October 30, 2007

 
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If you would like to learn why Microsoft made a $240 million investment in FaceBook that values the four-year-old company at $15 billion, this interview is for you.

Our guest today is Matt Rosoff who is an Analyst with Directions-on-Microsoft. His company specializes in analyzing where Microsoft will be going in the future. Read more…