I was out of the country when Heelys hit the scene, so learning about them later, as a novelty shoe line that reminded me of the KangaRoos I wore when I was five, was more of a mental pop culture note than a personal world-changing one. Had I been ten when they became popular, they likely would have shared Reebok Pump status in my personal must-have shoe history. Then again, I also hadn’t noticed the rise of Uggs and Crocs, either; the thigh-high black boots traversing Japan’s rail system I found a dozen levels more interesting, but for entirely separate reasons.
Mobile Web Usage Indicators
Some interesting posts and discussion on the BBC Internet blog centered around Linux and how open source the BBC is with regard to its sites and its content.
What I found interesting are these stats included in Martin Bellam’s related post:
Key Performance Indicators for Content Based Sites
In the first few articles of this series, we discussed key performance indicators and how to determine the right KPIs for your online campaign.
Conference Board Reports Drop in Leading Economic Indicators
After a 0.6% drop in March, and no change in April, the Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.5% last month according to a report from the Conference Board.
Index of Leading Economic Indicators Declined in January
The Conference Board reported that the Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators declined 0.3% in January.
Growth Stock Indicators
The NASDAQ Composite (COMPX) opened modestly higher at 1611.17 on Tuesday, and, thanks to the substantial rise in fear on Monday, COMPX spent the entire session in positive territory with a close significantly higher at 1627.67, +23.70 (+1.48%).