Charlene Li on the problems and possibilities of social search and realtime updates.
by James Turner
| @blackbearnh | 15 February 2011
Search engines used to leisurely index static results, but the rise of social media and real-time updates has changed the game. In this interview, Altimeter Group founder Charlene Li looks at how search will have to adapt to this new environment.
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Commentary: Copy or theft? How Google set themselves up to get Bing’d.
by Mark Sigal
| @netgarden | 3 February 2011
Is Google's recent war of words with Microsoft a case of calling a thief out by name, or a matter of pot calling kettle black?
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Adobe's Duane Nickull on serving developers -- HTML5 and Flash alike -- through choice.
by James Turner
| @blackbearnh | 1 February 2011
As HTML5 matures, the overlap between the new standard and Flash becomes a point of examination (or contention, depending on your perspective). In this interview, Adobe technical evangelist and Web 2.0 Expo speaker Duane Nickull says the real issue isn't which option is better, but rather how developers are best served.
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"Best iPad Apps" author Pete Meyers on how the iPad is shaping content and development.
by Joe Wikert
| @jwikert | 31 January 2011
"Best iPad Apps" author Pete Meyers examines the iPad's impact on app development, entertainment, and content creation. Plus: He reveals three app rating patterns — C-spread, L-spread and The Claw — and what each means.
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Authors Dan and Alison Zarrella on how businesses can put Facebook to use.
by Howard Wen
| 20 January 2011
Traditional marketers and businesses tend to downplay Facebook's utility. That's a mistake, according to Dan and Alison Zarrella, co-authors of "The Facebook Marketing Book." In this interview, they explain why engagement is the key to Facebook campaigns.
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San Francisco band Severed Fifth wants to create a new template for success.
by Jono Bacon
| @jonobacon | 18 January 2011
Chart success would be nice, but Severed Fifth has a loftier goal than most bands. They want to use hallmarks of the open source movement — specifically, community involvement and free distribution — to change the music business.
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