March 2006 - Posts

• In praise of Danah Boyd

  Everyone says "it's about culture not technology", but Danah Boyd actually "walks the talk" (if you'll forgive the cliche) with insightful essays, speeches and blog postings about matters ranging from the rise of MySpace and decline of Friendster to tensions Read More... Posted 29 March 2006 10:29 by Steven Noble | 0 Comments

• Channel 10 embraces camera phone submissions

  According to this story from IT Wire , one of Australia's largest television networks has published a phone number and email address for anyone who wants to submit photos or movies they took with their camera phones. Of course this is still mass media Read More... Posted 22 March 2006 07:53 by Steven Noble | 0 Comments

• The online equivalent of saying "no comment"

  Everywhere I look, people are so scared of "loosing control" of the online conversation that they're actually refusing to participate in it. It's the online equivalent of saying "no comment" during a crisis, which simply means the only voices that are Read More... Posted 14 March 2006 07:06 by Steven Noble | 15 Comments

• Web 2.0 "cheat sheet"

  Every revolution comes with its own language, and Web 2.0 is no different. Unfortunately, language can also exclude outsiders and newcomers, especially if it is more complex than it has to be. In the spirit of inclusion, we prepared this Web 2.0 "cheat Read More... Posted 08 March 2006 16:09 by Steven Noble | 2 Comments

• Consumers discuss experiences, not brands

  For me, the stand-out insight from this morning's Web 2.0 Breakfast Bytes seminar was that consumers discuss experiences, not brands. Until Kevin made this crucial observation, we were so focused on the shift in the location of the communication (from Read More... Posted 08 March 2006 13:52 by Steven Noble | 2 Comments

• Breakfast Bytes update

  With just days to go, the next seminar is looking to be our largest Breakfast Bytes event ever. 118 registrations so far. John Butterworth has been called away to Canberra so I'll be joining Kevin, Colin and Brad on the panel. A reminder to all that it's Read More... Posted 06 March 2006 11:15 by Steven Noble | 0 Comments