Press Release
March 5, 2007
O'Reilly Media Launches "Release 2.0." Newsletter: Bi-Monthly Promises Smart Thinking about the Future
Sebastopol, CA--O'Reilly Media has published the first issue of
Release 2.0. The bi-monthly newsletter brings early intelligence and
thought-provoking analysis of the ideas, people, and companies driving
world-changing technology trends to business leaders and technology
decision-makers. Editor Jimmy Guterman, O'Reilly founder and CEO
Tim O'Reilly, and the O'Reilly Radar team deliver penetrating insight on
technology's inflection points and paradigm-shifting innovations.
O'Reilly Media gave Web 2.0 its name, and the first issue of Release 2.0
cuts through the hype to look at the true business impact of the Web 2.0
phenomenon. Tim O'Reilly places it in the context of previous technology
and business disruptions, Nat Torkington argues for a commonsense
approach, and Brady Forrest examines how capturing data is at the core of
making Web 2.0 businesses work. The issue also explores the ramifications
of continuous iterative development: How does business change when you can
have more impact on more people so much more quickly than ever before?
New features include "The Number," which looks at one statistic in business
and technology and explores what's really happening behind that number,
and "The Canon," which highlights one book, article, or website that
offers ideas and approaches that are essential to mastering today's
technology business--and tomorrow's.
"In the tradition of Release 1.0 and O'Reilly Radar team's blog, the new
Release 2.0 will serve as an early warning to alert you to new technology
and business developments," said Guterman. "We'll let you know what's
coming down the road and what it means before you've heard about it
anywhere else."
According to Tim O'Reilly, "Since 1978, I've built my company by spotting
trends coming from outside the mainstream, and watching the progression
from enthusiasts and early adopters through entrepreneurs to the wider
public. Our blog, the O'Reilly Radar, focuses on the disruptive
innovations coming from 'alpha geeks' and other early adopters.
Our newsletter, Release 2.0, will focus on business impact of
those innovations."
O'Reilly acquired Esther Dyson's venerable Release 1.0 newsletter from
CNET Networks in November 2006. O'Reilly has increased the frequency
from quarterly to bi-monthly and launched a companion website at
http://r2.oreilly.com. An annual subscription is $495. Group
subscriptions and site licenses are also available. Contact r2@oreilly.com
for more information.
About O'Reilly
O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines, and conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly Media has been a chronicler and catalyst of cutting-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.
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