Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. Social Networking in Web 2.0: The Present Era.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Game mechanics have become a popular way of increasing user engagement and pushing user adoption, referral and retention, and many startups have sought ways to incorporate game mechanics into their sites. Good Design = Beautiful/Cool Design.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

I am someone who likes to interact with my Representatives and Senators, by way of writing letters, emailing, and what not. When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever.

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Alon Schwartz

MARCH 25, 2012

Every game, productivity tool, utility, chat, email, etc. The Internet evolved, became faster, reached more people, and new types of sites were created. Not just for consuming content but for sharing content (aka, web 2.0) But the main reason why everyone wanted Windows was software.

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Frank Addante

AUGUST 14, 2006

Of course, a lot of that time was spent convincing people that the Internet was going to grow, and therefore there was going to be a need to make it easy for people to find content and sites on the Internet. Even with my current company, StrongMail Systems ( Startup 5.0 ), an email infrastructure company, there were a number of skeptics.

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Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

I dropped out of college, and eventually, we grew the site to be the 7th most popular website on the Internet (Microsoft was #8 at the time). Eventually, the site was acquired by CMGI/YesMail.com and later sold to another public company named TechLabs. At Starting Point, 100% of the interaction with our users/customers was via email.

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Frank Addante

MAY 8, 2006

Startup 2.0: By Frank Addante [Startup 2.0] though, at the time, companies that we would sell to did not have an “online advertising&# budget… creating budget = not good) Starting Point was one of the first sites on the Internet to offer targeted, track-able advertising. The Internet is Coming! ReaXions, Inc.

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