What is Web 2.0
I’m working a little preso to help explain what Web 2.0 is all about.
This is my first version, and I’m working updating it but I wanted to share my “beta” version.
Archive for September, 2008
Ubiquity for Firefox
Ubiquity for Firefox from Aza Raskin on Vimeo.
he overall goals of Ubiquity are to explore how best to:
- Empower users to control the web browser with language-based instructions. (With search, users type what they want to find. With Ubiquity, they type what they want to do.)
- Enable on-demand, user-generated mashups with existing open Web APIs. (In other words, allowing everyone–not just Web developers–to remix the Web so it fits their needs, no matter what page they are on, or what they are doing.)
- Use Trust networks and social constructs to balance security with ease of extensibility.
Extend the browser functionality easily.
links for 2008-09-24
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photo set showing the inside of the screen parts.
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Information from Esquire magazine asking for people who hack the hardware to share with them.
Building Personal Brand
Here’s Gary Vaynerchuck’s keynote speach from the Web 2.0 Expo in NYC last week. I had a chance to meet Gary in the speakers lounge while he was preparing for his speech below. Super nice guy, who is really excited about his work and the industry. I was lucky enough to attend the Wine 2.0 party as well and catch him filming a Wine Library live on stage. If you’re not familure with Wine Library, even if you don’t like wine, check it out.
Arianna Huffington in Conversation with Tim O’Reilly
From the Web 2.0 Expo last week here’s the video of Arianna and Tim.
Speaking at Web 2.0 Expo NYC today
Come and hear me speak at the Javits Center if you’re attending the Web 2.0 Expo.
The topic is Prototype Fidelity. How to to go from nothing to something quickly and the best way possible. I’ll be sharing all sorts of old stories from my past work.
The Esquire e-ink cover
I’d really like to get a copy.
I picked up a copy of the new Esquire while at the airport. It’s nice in person in all its blinky glory. I sort of wonder if it was the best use of the E ink technology. You can do so much more then just blink text and images on and off. Sure it’s not good for scrolling text, but it is good for updating the screen entirely. I’m wondering why they didn’t do two or three totally different screens to really show how you can increase the information density.
The ad inside the cover, well, it really felt like it missed the mark of the technology completely. We don’t need forced bad animation in our print ads. They could have however put a a ton of information in one space or lead a viewer through a linear storyline or something.
I’m glad that they have opened the door though to the technology.
