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Near Middle Earth – the exact center of the internet universe

February 25th, 2009 Jobe Roberts 2 comments
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If you've been searching for the location of the middle of the internet then you have come to the right place to find a possible answer to that question. Whether you have a good guess, a hunch, a mere suggestion, or darn right absolute knowledge of the truth of where it is, then we'd like ...

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LinkedIn: Great barometer for company woes

October 5th, 2007 Mitch Brisebois 1 comment
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Unlike Social Net sites, LinkedIn is not a tool you typically use on a daily basis. You set it up, tweak it now and then, and respond to requests for adding connections. I've noticed that a big surge of requests usually coincides with a major layoff (or impending layoff). ...

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Zoom Info Launches API: Is it enough to reinvent itself?

September 6th, 2007 Mitch Brisebois No comments
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Zoom Info , the grand-daddy of corporate who's who hasn't been in the limelight for a while - probably because it's functionality lags way behind sites like LinkedIn. In an effort to re-invent itself, it officially launched a public API today. The company hopes that developers will create interesting business apps leveraging ...

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Poor Navigation is a curse for social net sites

July 8th, 2007 Mitch Brisebois 9 comments
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It seems that "Generation So-Net" equates web 2.0 User Interface with glossy Aqua-like graphics. The big problem with most sites is a poor information architecture. Navigation is usually unpredictable and scattered. Bad design is common even in the most popular sites. For your consideration: Facebook. I suppose millions have gotten used to their clumsy layout. Recently, ...

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The Future of LinkedIn Apps

June 26th, 2007 Mitch Brisebois 2 comments
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If the Facebook open API is any indication, LinkedIn's announced app platform should generate a lot of interest from developers. Granted, most of the Facebook apps are a bit "juvenile" - although I can appreciate the satisfaction of biting your old boss and turning him / her into a brain eating zombie! What ...

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HouseParty.com: the LinkedIn Chain of Personal History

June 14th, 2007 Mitch Brisebois No comments
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I signed up for LikedIn ages ago - but until this year never took it seriously. But after a bunch of invitations, I started searching my past. Wow - people I never thought I'd find were there. Yesterday I found Gene deRose. Gene was co-founder of Jupiter Communications. Based in New York, he reported on emerging ...

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