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Can Social Media Save Broadcast Television?
By Amy BlankenshipFebruary 10, 2010
So far I've talked about how I actually use Social Media, and next week I fully intend to continue with that. But right now I'm really hyped about how several ideas in my life are converging right now, so I...
Google Buzz re-invents Gmail
By Tim O'ReillyFebruary 9, 2010
Social networks get all the attention, but email remains an important information console for many. That's why the introduction of Google Buzz is so noteworthy. It adds the power of asymmetric following to Gmail's interface.
The Importance of The User Experience (UX) - Effective UI: The Art of Building Great User Experience in Software
By Sara PeytonFebruary 9, 2010
The importance of the user experience (UX) is now at the forefront of technology trends and applications. Users not only expect it; they now demand it, and businesses often grapple to achieve better UX for their software. The "UX factor" can certainly make (or break) any software's viability and appeal -- whether it's for a Web, mobile or desktop experience.
Ignite, Syndicated Events, and Social Media Marketing
By Tim O'ReillyFebruary 9, 2010
As we approach Global Ignite Week, a collection of Ignite events around the world during the first week of March, I can't help but think about the future of conferences, one of O'Reilly's major businesses. Here are some of the things we're learning from Ignite. People love the rapid-fire format. Steven Levy once said that Foo Camp is the wiki...
Four short links: 9 February 2010
By Nat TorkingtonFebruary 9, 2010
Track DC -- informative drill-down report from Washington DC government about the different departments. (via Sunlight Labs blog) Errors in Scientific Software -- a 1994 study of scientific software that found inconsistent interfaces (1 in 7 for Fortran, 1 in 37 for C) and poor use of arithmetic such that significant figures declined from 6sf in the data to...
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