Open source leaders, developers, and innovators are converging in Portland, Ore. this week for OSCON 2011. Stay tuned to this space for live keynotes and interviews from the event (below). Be sure to also check out OSCON's three conferences: OSCON Classic, OSCON Data and OSCON Java.
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Google Keyword Advertising -- interesting infographic about the most lucrative advertising categories for Google. #20 is an eye-opener!
Javascript Koans (GitHub) -- an interactive learning environment that uses failing tests to introduce students to aspects of JavaScript in a logical sequence. (via Javascript Weekly)
Etsy AB (GitHub) -- Etsy's framework for A/B testing, feature ramp up, and more. (via Randy J. Hunt)
Chosen (GitHub) -- a JavaScript plugin that makes long select boxes more wieldy. (via Steve Losh)
Education theorist George Siemens discusses education data: its current state, how it can shape customized learning, and what lies ahead for education analytics.
James Turner says the notion that proprietary software is somehow dirty or a corruption of principles ignores the realities of competition, economics, and context.
As a part of an ongoing series looking at mobile disruption, Tyler Bell offers his take on how smartphones can be harnessed individually and collectively.