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Posted By Benn
Online communities are not social networks. Social networks are not online communities. Bold statement. Let’s break it down a little further to explain. Everyone would accept Facebook as an example of a strong social network. Looking at Facebook, we can see it is all about ‘me’. Facebook for me is about my details, my friends, ... Read more
YouTube is about to get clever with the addition of video annotations. These are a new way to add interactive elements to your videos. Add background information, create stories with multiple possible endings or link to related content. You control what they say, where they appear, when and for how long.
The possibilities are endless, and ... Read more
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Once arguably the best-known “social networking” site in the UK, even before the term social-network was widely used, Friends Reunited recently been redesigned to give it a new “contemporary” feel. According to Airlock, the London-based agency responsible for the facelift, there has been a “dramatic” improvement in activity since the launch. But is ... Read more
This Thursday, the internet’s regulators will vote and ultimately decide whether the strict rules on top level domain names, such as .com or .uk, can finally be relaxed.
If the plans are agreed, it will have a huge impact on the address system, as companies will be allowed to turn their brands into domain names. The ... Read more
Nokia has bought Plazes for an undisclosed amount. Plazes is a German location-aware social network site, which basically lets users know where their friends are.
As discussed at mashup*’s Being Digital last week, location is a really hot topic right now, with everyone in the industry having a go at creating a location/mobile/social network mashup (although ... Read more
LinkedIn, the social network for business and professional networking has just raised $53m of new funding from investors, taking its total funding raised to over $80m. Bain Capital Ventures led their latest round of funding giving investors a 5% stake.
Venture capitalists now value LinkedIn at $1bn, which following on from Facebook’s recent $15bn valuation, once again shows ... Read more
Part of the big overhaul coming to Facebook is going to see a wealth of new functionality. Some of this is already trickling through – you may have noticed the very basic chat function on there.
Now you can also have your music added to your message signatures so everyone can see what you are listening ... Read more
On Tuesday I spent the day at the Being Digital Mashup conference. It was a really interesting and insightful day – although there were way too many pitches crammed into the programme.
For those of you that didn’t attend, I’ve put together a summary of the key predictions from the event, outlining what is going to ... Read more
The team and I will be at various events this month, including:
Facebook Developers Garage – 4th June
D&AD Presidency Lectures: Experimental Jetset – 5th June
Being Digital – 10th June
FUEL – 13th June
D&AD New Blood – 23rd June
Online Marketing & Media 08 – 24th/25th June
Plus, 20:20 Cricket at the Oval – 11th June
Let me know if you’ll ... Read more
As you can see, the countdown is finally over and our new website is now live! This is just the beta version, so there will be a lot more content and some really cool features coming soon!
Have a look at our new portfolio section, which shows you a selection of the projects that we have ... Read more