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Web 3.0 = the end of Google

nobody@vox.com(osde8info) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:47:58 +0100

I hope this blog illustrates my last blog about the demise of Google !

Here are a few great links that I found via del.icio.us instead of google :

So how did i use del.icio.us to find these ?

I just did it the Web 2.0 / Social Media Network / Web 3.0 way and just looked at other links from the first 30 people in the world to del.ici.ify about the Google Earth Monster Milk Truck Game !

You might find it rewarding to add those 30 people to your del.icio.us network too !

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The demise of Google

nobody@vox.com(osde8info) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:36:54 +0100

http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2008/05/why-search-competition-isnt-the-point.html

Web 2.0 (or whatever the fullness of the Internet Operating System ends up being called) is far bigger than search. Yes, search is currently the most valuable and monetizable Web 2.0 application--or perhaps better-named, subsystem. But look back at 1984: Lotus was bigger and more valuable than Microsoft ($153 million in revenues to Microsoft's $100 million, and growing faster -- Lotus had tripled in size, while Microsoft had only doubled.) But we now know that Microsoft had the stronger position.

As I've said in my Web 2.0 talks from the very beginning, a platform beats an application every time.

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True search innovation will come from something that doesn't look like search. Google's video search efforts foundered, while YouTube took off. (Google was smart enough to buy YouTube quickly.) Facebook took off in an area that could be characterized as "people search." Tweetspace is becoming a hidden transmission channel for information, one that Google doesn't yet search. Everything Microsoft (and other explicit search competitors, including most specialized search startups) is incremental innovation.

Google's search dominance will be toppled by a disruptive innovation that changes the game, not by playing catch-up at the same game.

The challenges that keep Google on their toes, innovating in search, will come from outside the current system.

I think Tim O'Reilly puts this much more clearly than I have been trying to for the last two years !

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MyBlogLog Web 2.0 & Web 3.0 Aggregator

nobody@vox.com(osde8info) — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:30:25 +0100

I've finally twigged how to use MyBlogLog ! Yahoo have done it again by buying the best Web 2.0 & Web 3.0 social media network aggregator I've seen yet !

Join MyBlogBlog
Add your blogs / sites / invisible wikki's etc, etc
Add the MyBlogBlog JavaScript to your blogs / sites
Authenticate your sites (by adding (& deleting !) a post or META tag)
Add your Social Media Networks and Business Media Networks (they integrate with almost all of them such as del.icio.us, upcoming, last.fm, flickr, youtube, pownce, jaiku, etc, etc)
Create a network of like minded social media networkers just like you would do on del.icio.us, flickr, last.fm or VOX
Enjoy a single portal to all your co - social media networkers blogs, posts, pownces, twits, etc, etc !
Finally send a feature request to MyBlogBlog asking them for VOX integration / support !

PS Please excuse all the excessive etc, etc's

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Webby 2008 Award Winners

nobody@vox.com(osde8info) — Sun, 18 May 2008 10:38:18 +0100

http://webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=12 including flickr & flock

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flickr 2 VOX cross blogging posting tool !

nobody@vox.com(osde8info) — Thu, 01 May 2008 06:29:08 +0100

Do you have a (VOX) blog?

If you do, you can connect to it via Flickr. Why? So you can post photos or video you see around here straight to your blog. When you go through the process, you have to connect to your blogging service first (by telling us the URL and your username & password), then you can choose a layout for each post (or create your own if you know a bit of HTML).

Set up your blog

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Google Apps now includes Google Sites

nobody@vox.com(osde8info) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:35:08 +0100

Google Apps now includes Google Sites which makes creating a team site as easy as editing a document.

Use Google Sites to centralize all types of information -- from videos to presentations -- and share your site with just a few people, your entire organization, or the world. Create a single place to bring together all the information your team needs to share, including docs, videos, photos, calendars and attachments.

Work togetherInvite co-workers, classmates, or your entire organization to edit your site with you to keep it fresh and up-to-date and let as many or few people view your site as you want.

Sample Google Sites

Learn more about other Google Sites features.

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Google Apps and Google Sites now includes Google App Engine

nobody@vox.com(osde8info) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:57:40 +0100

There are multiple editions of Google Apps and Google Sites to meet the needs of different organizations.

So whether you're a small business, a Fortune 500 company, a non-profit or a school, Google can power up your organization with the right services and support.

New! IMAP for Gmail
New! Google App Engine Development Platform Preview

To get a Control Panel with "Next Generation" features a little earlier than with the "Current Version" make sure you choose "English (US)" as the "Default language for users on your domain"
Learn more

And here's how to Add a Google App Engine to your Google App

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XING partners with IE8 beta 1 launch

nobody@vox.com(osde8info) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:52:39 +0100

M$ has announced the German launch of its new IE8 beta 1, and XING is among the initial launch partners.

The new Internet Explorer comes with two new great functions, “WebSlices” and “Activities”. Sections of the XING website are now available as Webslices (visitors to my profile, messages and contacts to confirm) and the XING keyword search is an “Activity” integrated into IE8 !

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Amazon EC2 vs Google App Engine

nobody@vox.com(osde8info) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:52:51 +0100

http://vizzr.info/2008/04/10/amazon-ec2-vs-google-app-engine/

PS Sorry that this is a link to a link to a link but it does mean I'm not repeating myself too much !

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Google App Engine and Python aims to obsolete Virtualisation !

nobody@vox.com(osde8info) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:32:42 +0100

What is Google App Engine
Google App Engine lets you run your web applications on Google's infrastructure. App Engine applications are easy to build, easy to maintain, and easy to scale as your traffic and data storage needs grow. With App Engine, there are no servers to maintain: You just upload your application, and it's ready to serve your users.

Google App Engine

Google App Engine Video Introduction
Google App Engine App Gallery

Google App Engine for Web Developers

Google App Engine Quick Start
Google App Engine Developers Guide
Google App Engine SDK download
Google App Engine Conference
Google App Engine YouTube Group

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