The Web Is a Remote Control, Not a Medium
The scales on the back of my amphibian neck contract whenever I hear otherwise intelligent people refer to the Web as a “medium.”
Web 2.0: IBM as a Host
IT Analyst James Governor from RedMonk has a posting about what IBM needs to do to get more involved in the web 2.0 world.
Top Feed Readers
As you can see from the graph above, the number of RSS and RSS to email subscribers of Online Marketing Blog has grown substantially since we moved over to WordPress and updated the design.
French Publishers Sue Google Over Torn Pages
The French Publishers Association (SNE) has joined a lawsuit targeting the Google Book Search service. The group’s objections stem from its interpretation of intellectual property laws. It also – this is not a joke – objects to the way in which Google depicts search results as “ragged-edged” pieces of paper.
Comedy Central Request That Videos Be Removed
The soon to be acquired, YouTube, has received a request from Viacom to remove videos of some Comedy Central shows.
The Paris Hilton Approach To Link Building
There are many things you can learn about search engine marketing from infamous rich girl Paris Hilton, who some have called The Queen of Links. Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz puts it another way – “This falls under my ‘Paris Hilton Law of Visibility,’ which states that even the least attractive content can be the most […]
Internet Wields Blade, Slashes Newspapers
Circulation throughout the newspaper industry fell again, its decline over the past six months rivaling some previous record drops. Blame the Internet and its growth for the deep hurting felt throughout print newsrooms across the US.
OSS Trickle Down
If I understand Dana’s point correctly here, he’s saying that as open source vendors start getting a larger part of the corporate IT budget, less money is spent on commercial vendors, thereby reducing how much those commercial vendors have to spend on R&D for future innovations.
Hobson’s Upcoming Speaking Gigs and Conferences
There are some great learning and professional development events taking place in Europe during the next few weeks that you might want to consider being part of.
Be Careful When Writing Online
Because it could cost you your job and it’s definitely true.