Election 2008: New Site Powered By Twitter Gives Glimpse Into Public Opinion On US Presidential Race

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

For those of you who are still wondering what’s the point of Twitter, check out this new site powered by the popular microblogging site that provides a real-time glimpse into the opinions of folks interested in the US presidential election.

The Wisdom of the Chaperones

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Social-media sites like Wikipedia and Digg are celebrated as shining examples of Web democracy, places built by millions of Web users who all act as writers, editors, and voters. In reality, a small number of people are running the show.

Read the article (recommended by Nicky Bleiel).

Call for Presenters: Intelligent Content 2009

Thursday, September 18, 2008

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Intelligent Content 2009 has announced a call for presenters. The event, to be held January 29-30, 2009 at Le Parker Méridien Palm Springs, needs presenters who are creating, managing, and delivering intelligent content and who can present on such topics as:

• Adaptive content
• Content mining
• Context aware behavior
• Dynamic device adaptation/multichannel publishing
• Integrated social software and semantics
• Personalized content
• Semantic retrieval

The organizers are seeking submissions—presentations, case studies, panel sessions, workshops and interactive demonstrations—that are visionary and practical. But, more than anything, the organizers are seeking sessions that will help attendees learn something useful—something they can use when they return to the office. Case studies of content projects (web, print and/or mobile) are highly desired, as are presentations on content problems solved by social networks or via mashups - anything goes. If you are doing some really forward looking work let the organizers know

Web Operations Management and Web 2.0: An Interview with Lisa Welchman

Friday, August 29, 2008

David Hobbs, senior consultant at Welchman Consulting, interviews his boss, Lisa Welchman, about the discipline known as Web Operations Management and why organizations need it.

“The more collaborative and free you want to be on your public facing Web sites, or intranets, for that matter, the more operational controls and policies you need to have in place in order to ensure quality,” says Welchman. Read the interview and grab yourself a copy of Web Operations Management: A Primer.