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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, In summary, 2 quick rules: Do usability testing. lean startups or even the advent of AJAX.

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Mobile Internet Apple Facebook

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The analysts at Morgan Stanley have produced a report that’s quite good reading on some of the major trends concerning mobile web. And it’s interesting that while they talk about the impact of Facebook, they don’t quite seem to recognize the impact of Web 2.0, social networking, etc.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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tl;dr summary. If you want a comprehensive summary of the industry in this era it’s worth a read: VC Ice Age Part 1 – What Happens When a Market Comes to a Standstill? Summary version? My year-over-year summary sounds very similar upon re-reading them. Yesterday was a Monday. And not a pleasant one.

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

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Or, as always, summary notes available below. This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 But, in fact, I would rather have an executive summary than a pitch deck. And I would rather, even before the executive summary, have something to play with (a demo)…” It falls in the category of show don’t tell.

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5 Phases Of Every Startup That Regulate Your Success

Startup Professionals Musings

To set the stage for all the cultural issues and timing, the authors start with a summary that I agree with of the five lifecycle phases every company is likely to experience over the long-term or short-term, regardless of culture: Innovation. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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Summary Version. But when you think about the movement we once called “Web 2.0″ Harlem Shake is a YouTube phenomenon that in just 2 weeks has gone from nothing to on air on both Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert and collectively the Harlem Shake has been viewed around 200 million times. 200 million views.

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Many Startup Cultures Cannot Match The Market Pace

Startup Professionals Musings

To set the stage for all the cultural issues and timing, the authors start with a summary that I like of the five lifecycle phases every company is likely to experience over the long-term or short-term, regardless of culture: Innovation. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

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