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Gizmodo (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
So you've scored an invite and watched the videos , but still confused about Google Wave ? Google's latest explanatory tactic: recreate famous documents to showcase Wave's features. Here's the declaration of independence , complete with edits from the founding fathers . If you've got a Wave account, you can check out the reconstruction here . Google Wave team member, Lars Rasmussen, says the idea...
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Hodges' Model: Welcome to the Quad (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Nursing is still trying to escape and evade the sexual ' Carry On ' stereotypes that have plagued the profession in the popular imagination. For the majority of people talk of nursing and models more readily conjures up visions of catwalks than an academic pursuit. You can still see and hear the response of bright-eyed girls and boys (aged 9-10...) to the age-old question: "What do you want to...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- O'Reilly Media, Inc. and TechWeb, co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo, Web 2.0 Summit and Gov 2.0 Summit, today announced the People's Choice winners of the Launch Pad program at Web 2.0 Expo New York. Earth Aid and SetJam, two of the five on-stage presenters, were nominated by the attending audience as the winners of the competition. Web 2.0 Expo New York is taking...
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Since the application's September launch, 120,000 users have downloaded the Aldiko eBook reader for Android smartphones. According to the company, the average Aldiko user downloads more than seven books a month. Ever since Google released Android, an operating system and mobile phone platform, some have speculated that the platform could soon rival the iPhone. To find out about the publishing implications...
Explore : Books,
Cell Phone,
Fine Arts,
Google,
Google Android,
Motorola,
Operating Systems,
PDA & Mobile,
Phone,
Search Engines,
Technology
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AppShopper.com: Price Changes (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
iTransitBuddy - DC Metro Rail 3.0.0 Category: Navigation Price: $0.99 -> Free ( iTunes ) Description: ***Best Commuter Rail iPhone App*** iTransitBuddy has been selected by O'Reilly Media as the Best Commuter Rail iPhone App, and is featured in O'Reilly’s upcoming book, Best iPhone Apps: A Guide for Discriminating Downloaders!!! iTransitBuddy puts your Transit Schedules right in your pocket!...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- TechWeb today announces that Sarah Milstein is joining the business technology media company as General Manager and Co Chair of Web 2.0 Expo brands, including the annual events in San Francisco and New York. The published author and social media expert will be leading the content, strategy and execution of Web 2.0 Expo, working closely with TechWeb's partners...
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BlueBlog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
“How do we add Glue to our site?” has become a common question from publishers, media companies, authors and bloggers. Current partners who have added Glue to their site include: The Huffington Post, Random House, The NY Times, O’Reilly Media, various Hearst properties, Unbridled Books, hundreds of best-selling authors like Tyler Cowan, and thousands of blogs [...]
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Blogcritics: Books (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Are you curious or even dubious about the green movement? Maybe want a few tips on how to improve? O'Reilly Media - Arts - Literature - People - Lost or Missing
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MacTech News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
O’Reilly Media has released the eighth edition of “iPod: The Missing Manual” (www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596804312). The US$19.99, 300-page book is written by J. D. Biersdorfer and David Pogue. The book provides a “no-nonsense view of the latest iPod line,” including the tiny shuffle, the video-capable nano, the high-capacity Classic, and the Wi-Fi-enabled touch. It’s...
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AppShopper.com: Price Changes (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
WriteRoom 2.1 Category: Productivity Price: $4.99 -> $0.99 ( iTunes ) Description: "Offers compelling alternative to Notes" -- Macworld, 4.5/5 "Best iPhone Apps" book selection -- O'Reilly Media For people who want to write and take notes on their iPhone. WriteRoom is a distraction free writing environment. Unlike Notes, WriteRoom provides a clean interface and tether free syncing....
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MacTech News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
O’Reilly Media has released “Head First iPhone Development” (www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596803544), a US$44.99 book to help you learn to develop apps for the iPhone. The 550-page book is written by Dan and Tracey Pilone. According to the authors, “Head First iPhone Development” will allow you to do the following: � Put Objective-C core concepts to work, including...
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Mashable (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Sarah Evans is a public relations and new media consultant and speaker at Sevans Strategy . She also authors a PR and social media blog and is the founder of #journchat . Twitter’s new Lists feature is all the rage right now. There are probably already millions of lists, and that number is growing by the minute (or second). So what are people using all these lists for? Are people creating lists...
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== Erch E-book Expedition == (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Eric Enge, Stephan Spencer, Rand Fishkin, Jessie Stricchiola, "The Art of SEO" O'Reilly Media, Inc. | 2009 | ISBN: 0596518862 | 602 pages | PDF | 11,8 MB A well-designed and easy to navigate website is useless if nobody can find. If your company will succeed in the Web economy, optimizing your site for search engine visibility is essential. In this book, four leading experts in the field...
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Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Will E-readers save publishers? Reuters 02/11/2009 Publishers hoping to halt a slide in sales with new electronic reading devices will struggle to get consumers to embrace them until the technology improves, experts say. The gadgets -- such as Amazon.com Inc's Kindle and Barnes & Noble Inc's new US$259 Nook -- have created an enormous buzz in the publishing world and marketers hope they will become...
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seooptimizers | 06/23/2009
In 2004 the term “Web 2.0” was originated by the O’Reilly Media. The “2.0” means that this is the second generation of web usage. Web 2.0 has created a variety of new and innovative ways to promote websites using: social bookmarking, social networking, blogging, Wiki, RSS Feeds, and video feeds. These all allow and encourage user interaction, thus the term “Social” is often involved. Search engine
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spinxwebdesign | 01/21/2009
Usage of web 2.0 has boosted in past few years right from its origination in 2004 by O’Reilly Media. It can be termed as second generation web usage strategies for easier social networking, online communication and interaction as well as hosting services for better collaboration. Earlier seeking information was the main purpose of the web surfers, but now it has shifted to being more interactive and...