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Design for the Novice, Configure for the Pro

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I’ve had a long-standing rule of thumb in product design, which I call “design for the novice, configure for the pro.&# I started saying this back in 2001/02, long before the era of Web 2.0, You can always hide complexity into configuration screens rather than the out-of-the-box features.

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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But when you think about the movement we once called “Web 2.0″ I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to fund in the video creation world. And the fan producers all help market your show because they too want the attention. I repeat – free marketing. Participation. At whatever level.

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Interview with Sunil Rajaraman, Scripped

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Scripped (www.scripped.com) is applying the world of Web 2.0 That target market is huge, and includes sites like YouTube, you also have Revision3, and other sites doing short videos. You mentioned funding--you're raising a round? The funding is a requirement to get to the next step.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

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"Authentic" is dead - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 3, 2010 It's time to retire the following phrases. He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. they released a new 2.0 Enjoyed this post?

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

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Mostly you read about fundings, product releases, big valuations, and M&A. I was watching Meet the Press this morning and they put a big screen behind the guests with TweetDeck open and showing the constant stream of information about Egypt. My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

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This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 Either it’s a bunch of pictures or screen shots or it’s a bunch of words. We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. was starting. Aren’t pitch decks still the norm? “I

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

Mostly you read about fundings, product releases, big valuations, and M&A. I was watching Meet the Press this morning and they put a big screen behind the guests with TweetDeck open and showing the constant stream of information about Egypt. My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting.