Archive for 'Web 2.0'

Location, Location, Location!

The web has been, and continues to be, an insanely successful platform for connecting, sharing, and discovering content. There is one tremendous aspect concerning the web that will take this internet-interaction to new heights. I’m talking about the geocentric, location-based web. We are in the early stages of this “location-aware” internet, and [...]

What makes web services sticky?

The number of technology startups is quite staggering.  This, of course, is a result of virtually no barriers to entry and a relatively low production cost that’s associated with tech startups (namely dot-com businesses and services).  But what separates those popular (mainstream) startup services from the “soon forgotten” ones?
It’s a matter of stickiness…But what makes [...]

Is Money Power? Myspace vs. Facebook

Myspace has announced that they are on course to achieve $1B in revenue this year. This comes at a time where chief competitor, Facebook has surpassed Myspace in overall web traffic, but is looking at numbers far lower than $1B. In fact, Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has admitted the fact that “cashing in” on social [...]