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Announcing Our Newly Redesigned Document Pages

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:11:40 GMT

We’ve had an exciting and eventful year here at docstoc, and we are proud to announce our latest improvement to the site: the sleekest document pages we’ve ever had. In addition to being more visually appealing, the new designs also make navigation even more simple and intuitive than ever. Shall we take a short tour? [...]

From: DocStoc

Catch Mark Speaking @Kelsey ILM Conference Tomorrow

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:13:04 GMT

Today through Friday the Kelsey group is hosting the Interactive Local Media conference in Santa Clara, CA. If you’re planning on attending, make sure to check out the Web 2.0 Communities panel, where Mark will be speaking.

From: Outside.in

The Financial Crisis: A Historical Perspective wins the Credit Crisis contest!

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:11:17 GMT

We apologize for the huge delay in announcing these results but they’re here finally! We’ve seen some amazing presentations from many participants, unfortunately we have to announce only 3 prize winners. Our judges have spent some time looking through all the top entries and here are the ones they chose as best. First Place The best presentation in [...]

From: SlideShare

Top Malls For Your Holiday Shopping

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:43:25 GMT

Thanksgiving is coming up, which means most all of us get to enjoy a four day weekend. Shoppers take advantage of their Friday off by heading to the stores for the big holiday sales. Check out these malls for some superb gift ideas. The Mall of America, MN – With a name like “Mall of America,” [...]

From: Kayak

Enterprise Social Computing: Got Architecture?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:42:47 GMT

NewsGator Whitepaper Tackles Bedrock Architectural Questions Through the Prism of Business Benefits DENVER, Nov. 20, 2008 — Enterprise social computing can deliver significant business value, but how you do it – the architecture – is critical to success. NewsGator, a leader in the enterprise social computing market, tackles five key architecture considerations in a new whitepaper, “Architecting Enterprise Social Computing for Business Value.” These considerations are: a) The individual – information about the userb) Connections among individuals – this is the core “social” partc) Content – the information created by and shared among users (from both internal and external sources)d) Events – changes in any of the abovee) Privacy & security rules – controlling who can view content or participate in communities “Social computing in an enterprise context has more complex architectural requirements than most consumer implementations,” says Brian Kellner, NewsGator’s VP of Products. “To truly reap the business value, enterprise social computing solutions must address these requirements in a way that leverages existing technology investments, extends them where necessary, and does not swamp the IT staff. It’s a challenge but one we have extensively addressed in this whitepaper. We think it will provide clarity and insight for a lot of enterprise architects.” The whitepaper examines social computing architecture through the prism of strategic business objectives, including improved expertise discovery, knowledge-sharing, recruiting, on-boarding, retention, collaboration and innovation. It includes notes on NewsGator Social Sites, a Facebook for the enterprise application, to illustrate how social computing can be architected using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 as a foundation. The free whitepaper is available on NewsGator’s website. About NewsGator Technologies, Inc.NewsGator Technologies helps enterprises and media companies leverage social computing solutions to deliver real business value. The company’s enterprise social networking and widget services are in use by hundreds of the world’s most recognized brands, including Biogen Idec, CBS, CNN, Discovery, National Geographic, Procter & Gamble and USA Today. NewsGator Social Sites and Enterprise Server give enterprises better ways to collaborate, share content, expand employee knowledge and improve productivity. NewsGator Widget Services enable media and brand companies to better engage their audiences and extend the value of their brands through viral syndication of content. NewsGator also offers free, award-winning RSS aggregators for the Web, desktop, mobile devices and e-mail clients. For more information, visit www.newsgator.com. Contact Information Laura FarrellyNewsGator303-552-2046lauraf(at)newsgator(dot)comwww.newsgator.com Karen PantinasBeaupre 603-559-5836kpantinas(at)beaupre(dot)comwww.beaupre.com

From: NewsGator

Migrating the Drupal way. Part II: saving those old URLs

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:19:47 GMT

For the second part of my migration blog, I want to touch on the importance of maintaining URLs from your old site and demonstrate some examples of how to capture them in Drupal. Search engine traffic and other referrals are invaluable when it comes to the success of a site. I've managed sites that have received upwards of 100,000 referrals a day from Google alone. This is not even to mention all of the external links and bookmarks to your pages. If you are thinking about migrating to Drupal and have not considered the importance of maintaining old URLs, you definitely should. The impact of losing that amount of traffic could be catastrophic, but luckily the solution is reasonably simple. read more

From: Acquia

Ministry of Records Letter: The armor is real!

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:45:30 GMT

Ministry of Records Letter: The armor is real!

From: GameLayers

Outside.in StoryMaps: Getting Started

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:29:04 GMT

Here is our guide to help you add a StoryMap to your blog. This simple map widget allows you to display your blog archive visually on a map, and gives your readers a new way to navigate your site. Want a sneak peak? Here are some sites already using StoryMaps: New Columbia Heights, Boston Herald, Writing With My Mouth [...]

From: Outside.in

Even Disney Gets Cheaper, When You Book Early

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:43:22 GMT

One of the biggest travel trends I’ve seen this fall is the onslaught of deals out there for travelers who are willing to do the following two things at the same time: a) book in advance and b) book a combination of air, car, hotel or entertainment through a single seller. Today’s example of this: Alaska [...]

From: Kayak

Now, Autoplay your SlideShare presentation!

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:29:36 GMT

Our dev team has released an interesting feature to add to your Slideshare experience. The slideshare player now has an ‘autoplay’ button that plays the presentation for you (without having to click through individual slides). See the button below in the screenshot, which will be visible on all presentations on SlideShare. We await your [...]

From: SlideShare

The Obama plan: accountability and startups with funny names

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:35:52 GMT

Now that we have a new president elect, everybody is asking themselves: what does the Obama administration mean for me? LogLogic is no exception and I have been asked the Obama-question by employees and reporters alike. The bottom line is that I am optimistic – the new government appears intend to focus on innovation, transparency and accountability. Of course Obama’s first order of business is the US and global economy. Many have suggested that the federal government should sponsor a “man on the moon” type program to spur technology innovation. Most recently, Google CEO and Obama technology advisor Eric Schmidt called for an “innovation bailout”, a bold government-funded effort to create jobs by rebooting America's energy infrastructure, and a reformation that restores trust in government by using technology to increase openness and civic participation. It's vital, he said, "that small startups with funny names get founded and get funded in the new regime. That's where the wealth will be created." Barack Obama's technology policy also proposes we appoint the nation's first CTO to increase transparency within government and to spur innovation and growth. From the Obama-Biden technology policy: Our nation’s progress has been stifled by a system corrupted by millions of lobbying dollars contributed to political campaigns, the revolving door between government and industry, and privileged access to inside information-all of which have led to policies that favor the few against the public interest. An Obama presidency will use cutting-edge technologies to reverse this dynamic, creating a new level of transparency, accountability and participation for America's citizens. The emphasis on bringing accountability back to the heart of our nation's capitol provides an interesting call to Silicon Valley leaders. Why? Accountability means further penetrating corporate and governmental institutions to track and trace what is really going on behind closed doors. Accountability means heightening security, stabilizing corporate governance and increasing efficiency. And, let's not forget accountability means protecting citizens and customers through unprecedented levels of openness and transparency. As a “rising star” in Silicon Valley, LogLogic – the compliance company with the funny name (really, try saying it quickly ten times) - is committed to do its part when it comes to innovation. Of course, Jon Granville, Director of Global IT and E-Commerce for the Body Shop already pointed out in my previous blog that our log management technologies help our customers achieve higher degrees of accountability and transparency. So, yes - I am optimistic.

From: LogLogic Inc.

Mobile Ad Sales and the iPhone

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:40:00 GMT

Everybody knows that more and more people are carrying iPhones. What most people don't think about is with that trend comes more and more advertisers looking to purchase ad space to be displayed on iPhones.It makes sense to us at Qmania.com. The more a marketing and communication channel progresses the more the traditional methods of advertising become less and less relevant for the younger generation and early adopters. Heck, that's why Qmania is here. We are here to address the needs of modern consumers and brands, in addition to their more traditionally minded counterparts. I digress.According to AdMob, the number 1 device in their ad network is now the iPhone. Let's put some numbers to that claim. From June 2008 to October 2008, AdMob's request for iPhone ad space jumped from a "modest" 28 million to a whopping 236 million. Their data also suggests that advertiser requests for iPhone ad placements more than double the combined total number of requests for all other global markets combined. It sounds like iPhone is not only growing, but so is AdMob. Once touted as the micro-industry that was well on its way to popping, due to poor timing and America's slow adoption of anything new and different, mobile ad sales continue to grow. We say good for them! Who are we kidding? Once we launch our iPhone application, we'll be giving the good people at AdMob a buzz...on our iPhones.

From: Qmania

Text Mint: Smart and Mobile Money Management

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:35:00 GMT

I've been a huge fan of Mint for how it drives real $$ savings. Along with the sheer convenience of the service and the game-changing style by which they provide it. Essentially, the service merges all your personal savings, checking, and debt accounts into one easy-to-manage location. Mint even shows you banks or credit card companies that will give you better rates on your savings or debt. Much like Prosper, Mint is simply a brilliant idea in the personal finance world.Mint just brought their brilliant idea to another medium: Mobile.Mint will save you money -- which, who knows, you might be able to spend on advance In4mation/Vans Half Cab sneaks?Explore and enjoy!

From: Qmania

Diabetes Risk and Genetics: Keep Getting Those Checkups and Watch Your Weight

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:09:55 GMT

Recent genetic discoveries have taught researchers a lot about type 2 diabetes, and identified particular genetic variants that can influence a person’s risk of developing the condition. But two studies published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine conclude that genetic information still pales in comparison to factors like body weight, smoking, cholesterol levels [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Diabetes Risk and Genetics: Keep Getting Those Checkups and Watch Your Weight", url: "http://spittoon.23andme.com/2008/11/19/diabetes-risk-and-genetics-keep-getting-those-checkups-and-watch-your-weight/" });

From: 23andMe

Vote for Evernote in Mashable’s Open Web Awards

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:57:11 GMT

Evernote has made it into the semi-finals of this year’s Mashable Open Web Awards! Your vote can help advance us into the finals, where, we assume, we’ll take on Johnny. To vote, complete the form below or go here. Mashable Open Web Awards You’ll receive an email from Mashable. Be sure to click the link in the [...]

From: Evernote

New featured base: Vancouver!

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:39:48 GMT

We’re really pleased with the enthusiasm we’re seeing over our new bases features. Many of our community have been creating bases about their favourite subjects, and we’ll be featuring them as often as possible here on the blog and also on the Freebase homepage (you’ll see them very prominently on the logged-out homepage). This week’s [...]

From: Metaweb

October Mobile Metrics: iPhone now #1 Worldwide

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:19:18 GMT

Today we released the October 2008 AdMob Mobile Metrics Report, our monthly view of the mobile traffic from our network of 6,000 publishers worldwide. Worldwide requests increased 14 percent to 5.8 billion and we saw greater than 5 percent growth in all of our Top 10 markets. The iPhone has finally taken over the top spot [...]

From: AdMob

Extension of the Week: EditGrid

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:06:50 GMT

The extension I’m focusing on this week is a new extension for EditGrid. EditGrid is an Online Spreadsheet service delivering Data on Demand. With the EditGrid extension you can embed an EditGrid Spreadsheet into a MindTouch Deki page and then allow users to add to the spreadsheet. To get started install the [...]

From: MindTouch

Wetpaint Nominated for Best Wiki on Mashable!

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:38:50 GMT

Wetpaint was chosen today as one of the nominees for Best Wiki in Mashable’s Open Web Awards! Help us win the People’s Choice award by voting below (you can vote once every day through November!) Mashable Open Web Awards

From: Wetpaint

Text Mint to See if You’ve Been Naughty or Nice

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:34:57 GMT

We’re all mothers, fathers, sons and daughters here. So we know that the upcoming holidays are all about good Communication … and Shopping. We thought this was a great time to introduce (and remind you of) Mint.com features which help you to manage both. New! Text Mint.com to get your Account Balances Starting today, text BAL or [...]

From: Mint

Who’s Who in Sports and Social Media

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:07:25 GMT

Today we announced that the New Orleans Hornets is the latest professional sports team to have launched a KickApps powered community (you can read the press release here). Social media, online communities and customer participation are an obvious for sports (well…any ‘product’ where customers are passionate, really). We’ve seen a great deal of success with the [...]

From: KickApps

New to Tokbox? Adding IM (Instant Messaging) Accounts to Tokbox

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:45:30 GMT

New to Tokbox? Adding IM (Instant Messaging) Accounts to Tokbox Originally uploaded by dbillian You’ve heard by now that Tokbox is the best way to have video chats and calls with your IM contacts. Problem: You don’t know how to get started adding your contacts from your IM services. Well, I’m here to help… If you would like [...]

From: TokBox

NEW Barbie Shoes and Hot Wheels Shoes!

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:33:14 GMT

Check out the new Barbie shoes, Hot Wheels shoes and Polly Pocket shoes on Zazzle! Just in time for the holidays, we’ve added shoes from Mattel that you can of course customize. Now you can get a shoe with your favorite Barbie Princess and add your own name to be a part of [...]

From: Zazzle

‘The Great L.A. Pretenders’ Offers Little Inspiration To Hollywood Hopefuls

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:24:35 GMT

Los Angeles hipsters, wannabes, and struggling actors get viciously skewered in the new web series The Great L.A. Pretenders, a low-budget web series about the perils of L.A. fakery that has just concluded its six-episode first season. We’re introduced to "The Pretenders" by main character, sometimes narrator, Sherman (Dan Shirey), who describes himself as "the badass—a sharp, edgy, angry, sarcastic American—tired of lies," plus he’s a Muslim convert and raging alcoholic. Sherman, along with his French immigrant friend Felix (Garikayi Mutambirwa), has been hired by Mr. Adams (Gary Edward) to go under cover and infiltrate a group of yuppie wannabe actors. The reason or nature of the undercover operation is never made clear, although it’s noted that both Sherman and Felix will be paid well for their work on the project.

From: Tubefilter, Inc.

Three New Ways to Find & Share Travel Deals

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:14:51 GMT

This week, Kayak.com announced three new tools that will make finding and sharing travel deals easier than ever. We’re very aware that times are tough right now. For many travelers, the right airfare is the key factor in embarking upon a new trip this winter - or staying home. And while we admit that it [...]

From: Kayak