NYT has an interesting stroy that says: All that material is “user-generated content,â€? the paramount cultural buzz phrase of 2006. It’s a term that must appeal to the technocratic instincts of investors. I prefer something a little more old-fashioned: self-expression.…
User Generated Content = Self Expression
Joint response to YouTube
Video space remains hot and uncertain. YouTube is causing other companies to rethink their strategy and even plan a joint effort with their traditional rivals. Based on a WSJ article News.com says While a deal is still far off, the…
EventWeb 16: Web 2.0 does not necessarily create a Web
There are many good efforts related to events on the web. Companies like Eventful, Upcoming (part of Yahoo), and Zvents are using Web 2.0 technology for building environment for events. They are developing tools for users to contribute events, import…
Mashups with maps
An interesting article gives many uses of maps using standard APIs available from Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft. Â This shows how availability of interesting technology results in many novel applications. Â
Citizen Journalism going experiential
Citizen journalism is increasing in popularity — there are many signs of this. An interesting example of this is the recognition and increasing prominence of citizen journalism on Yahoo News — called You Witness News. In addition to publishing citizen…