This is an interesting and entertaining talk by Jonathan Zittrain a renowned Social Theorist, on the web and the human condition. How the Internet can bring people together and solved problems in a democratic way without the ask of money or recognition. "The Thin Geeky Line"
Dubbed the iPhone Killer by many who have seen and used it. Personally, I love my iPhone so it must be awesome! The new phone from Google will be called the Nexus One. TechCrunch website have released photos from some Googlers whom are having trouble keeping quiet. Check out the Google Nexus One phone.
Hive.net.au last month became only the 10th company in the world to join the SilverStripe Partner Program.
The Queensland Government held a conference earlier this month in Brisbane to provide insights into the future directions of tourism in southeast Queensland. Hive.net.au was one of four featured exhibitors promoting the uptake of ICT in the tourism industry (to enhance productivity and competitiveness).
A brief insight into the history of Google by Google. Some interesting facts like Adwords only launched to 350 members now it is one of the biggest ad networks in the world.
Hive.net.au has recently been working with The DesignWorks College of Design to help their graphic design students gain practical experience in the industry through in-house work placement. The Designworks College integrates industry-based training with a real-life design and print environment, preparing their students for a career in the challenging design industry.
It is becoming commonplace for people to initially search online for answers to their problems and without a web presence your business is already one step behind your competitors. A website is an affordable component of your marketing solution that establishes your online presence and allows you to leverage other digital marketing formats. If you want to generate leads and traffic for your business, a website is an excellent step in the right direction!
Now at the outset, you may think that this is a stupid question. Of course you know what you sell. But have you ever actually written down the features, benefits and value that you provide your clients? And then taken the next step of identifying exactly who is buying your products and why?
Below is a news article from CBC in Canada from the early 1990's when the Internet had around 15 million users. Back then people were shocked at the rapid take-up however this figure pales in comparison to the 360 million1 people that were using the Internet in 2000 and 1.6 billion1 today. This 362% increase over the last 9 years brings the total number of Internet users to only 25% of the worldwide population. So if you have not been taking the Internet seriously for your business then maybe its about time because there is plenty of room for rapid growth for the Internet and your business.
This is a great explaination of how the Internet has become what it is today with billions of users. It explains the founding networks that gave birth to the Internet.