Fortune Learns It’s Great To Work At Google
Now that Google has been around long enough to be eligible for Fortune Magazine’s “The 100 Best Companies to Work For” list, it promptly debuted at number one.
Google, Earthlink Clear MuniFi Hurdle
On Friday, Google and Earthlink came to finalized terms on the contract to build infrastructure for a free wireless network for the city of San Francisco. The city’s Board of Supervisors must now approve the deal in order for the companies to move forward with construction.
The Wisdom of Digg
If you want an idea of what’s ailing America these days, shuffle over to Digg and check out the top posts for the past 24 hours.
Google’s Most-Asked Questions (And Answers)
Ever wonder what sort of questions people are asking about Google’s services? Well, just in case you were, there’s a new list showing the “top questions” from the help files of 26 different services. And if that’s not enough to draw you in, a number of “funny, funky, noteworthy or weird quotes” from those same help files follows afterward.
Google Testing Drive-by Video Ads
As online video has evolved, the question of how to advertise and when to advertise has been burning. There are no experts in this realm, only testers, debating about post-roll or pre-roll ads, layered content, and how long an online video viewer would view a commercial. Google is latest to try it out, and they may have a winner.
Second Life Client Goes Open Source
Linden Lab, creator of the popular Second Life virtual world, is making the code for its Viewer interface available in open source format. Developers will now be able to access the source code for the Second Life client in order to make modifications, enhancements or to add new features.
Contracts, Copyrights & Web-Related Services
What’s the deal with contracts, copyrights and Web-Related Services?
You’d think the answer to this question would be simple-always sign a contract, period- but it isn’t.
While this question applies over a broad spectrum of fields, it is especially ambiguous in the freelance world. This series of articles is geared towards individuals or companies looking to hire service providers like web designers, copywriters and internet marketers on a contract or freelance basis.
Girls Dominate The Social Networking World
The growth in membership and usage of social networking sites has been driven by teens, and older teenage girls figure prominently in driving their rise.
Yahoo China Goes Vertical
Alibaba CEO Jack Ma plans to remake Yahoo China into a more business-focused vertical search engine.
Teens Savvy On Social Networking Sites
Social networking sites have generated controversy and concern for many parents and teachers. Just who is your teen chatting with on MySpace? Is it a friend from school or some dirty old man down the street pretending to be someone else?