Posted by Mike
Tue, 03 Jan 2006 01:35:00 GMT
description of the MS Program Manager role
tips for building a portfolio
another in the jobster series
another in the series
from the jobster series
another in the series
from the jobster series
5 steps to a better career
apparently a hot brand
not flickr, but a hot brand
logging for ajax apps
tips for appearing to be powerful
tips for the ambitious
google api for their RSS reader
wordy tips for interview success
wacky approach to finding a dream job
annual recap
Posted in delicious | Tags ajax, api, css, google, interviews, jobsearch, nola, photo, programming, resume, rss, tips, tools, web2.0 | no comments
Posted by Mike
Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:25:00 GMT
Posted in delicious | Tags amazon, google, rss | no comments
Posted by Mike
Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:26:00 GMT
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explains name+xxx@gmail.com syntax
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another in the series
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another in the series, mostly the obvious
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ways to keep in touch with your network
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Server that enables distribution of course content etc to student iPods
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Lawrence Lessig's presentation style disected
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funny Michael Moore spoof
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Posted in delicious | Tags acedemia, apple, blog, comedy, database, gmail, google, ipod, jobsearch, jobster, mac, politics, postgresql, powerpoint, spam, video | no comments
Posted by Mike
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:29:00 GMT
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free service that allows email (e.g. old style newsletters) to be converted to an rss feed; not sure of the business model
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clever customizable search syntax from Yahoo
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bad name, interesting use of google maps for classifieds
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social music service, share your playlists etc. integrates with itunes
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selling t-shirts for good causes; apparently done with Java-on-Rails-ish framework
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ajax HTML editor widget
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first in a series: job tips for 2006
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another code paste tool
Posted in delicious | Tags ajax, asp, charity, classifieds, code, editors, email, google, itunes, jobsearch, jobster, map, music, rss, search, share, tshirts, yahoo | no comments
Posted by Mike
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:04:00 GMT
The worst kept secret is now public.
Will the video iPod move mainstream video off of cable? Maybe not. But it may be the trigger for mainstream video blogs and pod casts, downloadable TV shows, live video. Something big is going to happen. It will also be interesting to see if/how Sony reacts with their PSP.
There may be an opportunity for a bloglines-like app for notification of new video content -- an RSS based TV guide. Or maybe a Flickr for home video?
Posted in media, technology, arts + entertainment, web, blogs | no comments
Posted by Mike
Mon, 03 Oct 2005 19:24:00 GMT
As Tim O'Reilly and Tim Bray say: 'there's still a huge amount of disagreement about just what Web 2.0 means'. Herewith, my summary of O'Reilly's piece What Is Web 2.0.
O'Reilly describes priciples shared by successful 'Web 1.0' successes and interesting recent applications. See the meme map that came out of a brainstorming session of a FOO Camp conference.
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The Web As Platform
Web as platform is an old idea but it's implementation has been refined. See Netscape vs. Google, DoubleClick vs. Ad Sense, Akamai vs. BitTorrent.
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Harnessing Collective Intelligence
Open Source software, open content, collaborative categorization, viral marketing, all rely on a collective intelligence. Site attributes such as extensive (permanent) hyperlinks, low barriers to participation, organized content and meta data facilitate or enhance the affect of collective intelligence. Blogs are a special case of collective intelligence (and RSS a special attribute) in that the collective intelligence only emerges from a critical mass of blogs/articles.
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Data is the Next Intel Inside
Based on the way they approached their databases, MapQuest is a Web 1.0 story and Amazon is a Web 2.0 story. MapQuest licensed map data from Tele Atlas, but did not enhance (e.g. user annotations) or control the data. Amazon licensed ISBN data from R.R. Bowker and enhanced the data with data from publishers and customers. MapQuest was soon joined in the marketplace by competing services (Yahoo, Google, MSN) and Amazon is the standard source for bibliographic data.
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End of the Software Release Cycle
In Web 2.0 software is delivered as a service not a product.
O'Reilly suggests a number of fundamental changes to the business model of software companies.
- Operations must become a core competency. Google has become experts at managing the servers that deliver their web services. And the expertise is closely guarded.
- Users must be treated as co-developers. Release early and often (daily, hourly) and/or a perpetual beta. Real time monitoring of user behaviour.
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Lightweight Programming Models
Simple, lightweight service interfaces appear to be successful with the masses (i.e. the intelligent collective). (One assumes that housingmaps.com enhances the value of Google maps?)
Three lessons identified:
- Support lightweight programming models that allow for loosely coupled systems
- Think syndication, not coordination
- Design for 'hackability' and remixability
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Software Above the Level of a Single Device
ITunes, Tivo, blackberry...
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Rich User Experiences
Google/Flickr/Basecamp are at the forefront, but Yahoo and others have made AJAX the basis for major product releases.
O'Reilly finishes with a summary of the core compentencies of a Web 2.0 company:
- Services, not packaged software, with cost-effective scalability
- Control over unique, hard-to-recreate data sources that get richer as more people use them
- Trusting users as co-developers
- Harnessing collective intelligence
- Leveraging the long tail through customer self-service
- Software above the level of a single device
- Lightweight user interfaces, development models, AND business models
Posted in programming, Google, web | no comments
Posted by Mike
Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:11:00 GMT
After a lengthy hiatus, my tech blog is back online. You'll notice that I've switched from pyBloxsom to Typo, which represents an upgrade in the feature set, especially reader comments and Atom RSS.
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Posted by mop
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 16:29:00 GMT
BlogPulse.com attempts to measure the ’pulse’ of the blogosphere by searching for popular subjects, phrases, and trends.
They provide an interesting way to measure the relative buzz associated with a given subject. See this example chart of the buzz surrounding three In-Touch topics-of-interest.
I expect they will have some success selling marketing data to private companies. Their service appears to be 100% free at this point.
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