Internet Eclipses the Printing Press
Posted on April 9, 2008
The Internet is a more important invention than the printing press because of its (1) frictionless publishing, (2) interactivity, and (3) multimedia characteristics. Read more…
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The Media & Internet Experience on Campus
Posted on December 15, 2007
If you would like to get some insight into what media and Internet usage is like within the student body of a major university, this interview is for you.
Our guest today is Matt Ragas who is a PhD candidate in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida with a student body numbering 51,000. After his Bachelor’s, Matt spent eight years in the business world where he was a successful Internet entrepreneur having authored two books and participating as a co-founder in Raging Bull.com and Indie Research. He fascinates us with tales of how much the Internet and Digital Media has changed the campus experience since his undergraduate years. Read more…
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Web 2.0 Winners
Posted on November 24, 2007
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…
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Gravitational Centers in the Internet Cloud
Posted on November 8, 2007
Summary
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…
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Why Did Microsoft Invest in FaceBook?
Posted on October 30, 2007
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…
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Visual Bookshelf Application For Facebook
Posted on September 28, 2007
If you would like to learn about a popular Facebook application called “Visual Bookshelf”, this interview is for you.
Our guest today is Edward Frederick who is a Co-Founder of Hungry Machine and the developer of “Visual Bookshelf”. Eddie’s Facebook application permits users to display the books they have read and “see” all of the other users of the app who have also read each book. Read more…
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Why VCs are Investing In Facebook Apps Companies
Posted on September 20, 2007
If you would like to learn why venture capital firms are setting aside hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars to invest in companies developing applications for Facebook, this interview is for you.
Our guest today is Lee Lorenzen who is the CEO of Altura Ventures. Lee is one of the high-profile venture capitalists who is vigorously pursuing investment opportunities among companies developing applications for FaceBook. Read more…
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Will Facebook Eclipse MySpace? (Part 2 of 2)
Posted on September 18, 2007
Summary: If you would like to learn why there is currently so much buzz about FaceBook, this interview is for you. (Part 2 of 2).
Our guest today is Rodney Rumford who is the Founder of FaceReviews which is a website dedicated to the analysis of applications to be used on FaceBoook. Read more…
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