by Mark Greenfield | May 16, 2007 | Blog, Millennials, Read/Write Web, Social Networks, Web 2.0
I’ve been a fan of MeeboMe for quite some time. (See my earlier post on MeeBoMe). Now Meebo has launched a new service called Meebo Rooms for group chats. While chat is nothing new, there are a number of interesting features including a focus on sharing...
by Mark Greenfield | Feb 1, 2007 | Blog, Web 2.0
I’m about halfway through Seth Godin’s fantastic new book. His post called “Fifty States, Flamethrowers, and Sticky Traditions” really hit home. One of my pet peeves on virtually all sites that need my address is why I need to scroll down to...
by Mark Greenfield | Jan 22, 2007 | Blog, Future, Web 2.0
Another great post from Seth Godin’s blog on web4. I love the idea that the web is about making connections. I’m currently reading his latest book small is the new big. It’s a collection of the best of his blog posts and columns for Fast Company and...
by Mark Greenfield | Dec 1, 2006 | Blog, Millennials, Social Networks, The Mobile Web, Web 2.0
I just read an excellent article in BusinessWeek magazine called “Upward Mobility“. Millennials are now looking to their cell phone for new ways to participate on social networks. Sitting in front of a computer is no longer a requirement. Loopt is a...
by Mark Greenfield | Nov 7, 2006 | Blog, RSS, Web 2.0
A recent post on Read/Write Web titled 2007 Will Be A Big Year For RSS explains how the arrival of IE7, Vista and other new products should bring RSS to the mainstream. I agree that RSS is ready for prime time. I have been using RSS for quite some time now and find it...
by Mark Greenfield | Nov 4, 2006 | Blog, Web 2.0
At the recent HighEdWebDev2006 conference in Rochester, I had the opportunity to conduct a workhop called “Emerging Web Technologies: Building New Connections in Higher Education” with my friend and colleague Jim Leous from Penn State. Jim and I have...