In anticipation of next week's class, I wanted to pre-post an item I think might be worth discussion. Perhaps we can all start posting items of particular interest to us here so class has a chance to get 'up to speed':

 

WEEK NINE

Greg Cherry posted on 3/14/08

  

Y Combinator Demo Day Roundup for Spring 2008

 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/14/y-combinator-demo-day-roundup-for-spring-2008/

 

WEEK NINE

Greg Cherry posted on 3/14/08

 

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/pbwiki-gets-an-overhaul/

PBWiki Gets An Overhaul

 

by Erick Schonfeld

 

As Google gets into the wiki space with Google Sites (the relaunch of Jotspot), all the other little wiki startups out there will need to keep one step ahead. Those includes Wikia, Socialtext, Wetpaint, and PBWiki. As it approaches 500,000 wikis, PBWiki is now putting the 2.0 version of its site into beta. The latest version includes an updated UI, folders, enhanced access controls and an easy way to customize the look and feel of your wiki page (see the screenshot of a customized TechCrunch page below or this generic demo page). The 2 million people a month that the company says visit PBWiki should like that.

 

 

Personally, I find the UI to still be something that an engineer would love more than a graphic designer. But it is an improvement. Adding skins is a move in the right direction. What’s your favorite wiki?

 

 

The Best Wiki Software By Far is:

 

 

• PBWiki         (268)

    Wetpaint    (125)

    Google Sites  (133)

    Wikia   (93)

    Socialtext   (51)

WEEK SEVEN

Greg Cherry posted on 3/03/08

 

 

In case people are worried of a failiing economy and down market, fear not, your APOC degree will in fact pay off in the long run

Social Media Jobs on the Rise:

http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/category/on-the-move/

 

WEEK THREE

 

Tom Grasty found this article 1/31/08

I came across this article today In The Register about alleged decline in interest in SNS (as it relates to minutes on line and unique visitors). I'd really like to know people's reactions. I think I might post mine as reflection paper this week. In interim...

 

Here's article

Here's some response

 

 

Tom Grasty found this article 1/30/08:

 

I came across this article on Paidcontent.org today. Because of my affinity for LinkedIn, I really responded to the endeavor. If after reading the article below, you are interested in seeing how this works, click here and watch the demo.

 

Hoover’s Acquires Professional Social Net Visible Path; Launches Hoover’s Connect

 By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 30 Jan 2008 11:07 AM PST

DNB-owned business information firm Hoover’s has acquired professional social net Visible PathHoover’s Connect, a business social network that has been in beta. Unlike LinkedIn, which is based around individual individual profiles, Visible Path is organized around companies, and it attempts to integrate itself into established work tools, hence the fit with Hoover’s. Rumors of a Visible Path sale have been floating since December, when CNET reported that sale was close at hand. The Foster City, CA-based company has announced $22.4 million in VC investments over two rounds since 2004. Release.

• Business Social Networking Site Visible Path Raises $17 Million