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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google].

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

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VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. Huge news: Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP. 10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. Advertise on VentureBeat. Whats Hot Menu. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. what’s hot? Primary Menu.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. They looked unstoppable.