The Future of Web Apps Conference will be held on the East coast for this first time ever this year, hitting the beaches of sunny Miami February 28th. It’ll be interesting to follow the developments that emerge from this year’s event. Speakers and participants are slated to discuss everything from startups to social networks....
Continue ReadingFor awhile now CNN has used its iReport campaign to collect viewer generated media that it uses in its newscasts and on its web site. While this content doesn’t always pass the muster of professional standards, TV news does have use for raw footage and images. Regardless of the quality of submissions,...
Continue ReadingReadWriteWeb's Alex Iskold blogged last week about how Reuters is trying to help organize all on the Internet — including its own content — by launching its API — Open Calais.
As complex as programming and APIs can get, the idea behind Open Calais is rather simple. Reuters simply wants to find a better way to easily identify important bits of information in an article or on a web page. ...
Continue ReadinguTest is preparing to launch its pilot program for community-based software testing. Tester hopefuls can sign up now to be included in the first round of application testing. Tester profiles will include information on the tester’s education, experience, specialization, and available hardware.
Software vendors can use these criteria to hand-pick testers or release their product for the community to review....
Continue ReadingWith the explosion of MySpace and Facebook the last few years, many of the clients/prospects I talk to are looking to integrate some form of social networking into their website programs. I don’t think I’m alone in getting asked about this.
Many of the Presidential candidates this cycle built full blown social networks on their public sites (Clinton,...
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