I had the great luck to attend xPotomac, the fabulous conference about the future of the Internet, communications and social media earlier this week. One of the presenters was Ken Yarmosh and he gave a great talk on how the future will be full of screens. Someone predicted that in the future, cities will be […]
I went to IKEA the other day to pick up a bookcase (doesn’t everyone have an IKEA Billy bookcase?) and a lamp. As usual, I ended up with a bookcase and lamp plus a pillow, chocolate and sparkling pear juice. When I got home and opened all the boxes, I marveled once again at the […]
SEO (search engine optimization) changed forever when Google integrated Google+ into its Google search results a few weeks ago. Basically, Google is now personalizing (to a much greater degree than before) its search results, based on the links and +1 recommendations of people in your Google+ network. Check out the example below. I did a […]
On Monday, Google opened up Google+ and allowed companies and brands to create corporate pages. Previously, only individuals could create Google+ profiles (believe me, we tried to create a corporate page and were thwarted by Google!). If you haven’t done it already, I encourage you to create a page for your organization, company, brand or initiative […]
So I’ve been on Google Plus for a while now. Actually, I’ve had an account for a while now, having received an invitation early, but I rarely post updates and I rarely read updates from my various circles. I’m simply struggling to integrate it into my life. It’s not that I don’t like Google Plus. […]
I got a voice mail from a vendor the other day. He left me three numbers and the best times to reach him at each number. One of my Project Managers said she was having a tough time reaching a client. I suggested she try the client’s cell phone since that client is almost never at […]
Every day around 3pm, I get my afternoon update of The Washington Post via e-mail. Each update contains a summary of about a dozen stories and links to the full story on the Post Web site. Every time I get an update from Facebook about a message from a friend or a comment on one […]
Why do restaurant owners love Flash so much that their entire Web sites are in Flash? Don’t get me wrong, I love Flash and I make a living selling Flash movies, branding areas, yada, yada. But most Web sites should not be all Flash! Here’s an example of an all Flash site that is annoying and […]
It’s the new year and it’s customary to look at the previous year and make predictions about the upcoming year or decade. Every day in my e-mail inbox, I get a flood of Top Ten lists. So where do I go when I need statistics about which Web browser is winning the browser war, how […]
Google is doing it again. Google is turning the publishing world upside down with Google Books, currently in beta. Google Books allows the public to download more than a million public domain books in PDF and EPUB formats. Google has been quietly scanning the world’s books for inclusion into Google Books, which is both a […]