Archive for August, 2008

A web 2.0 business model can work, and work well

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

The term web 2.0 has been frequently misused and misunderstood, however it is more than a buzz word - it defines a very real phenomenon in which user generated content can be the driving force behind an online site / service.

Some very well known and successful online entities can be considered as such - Wikipedia in which users contribute knowledge, Digg in which users help others find interesting articles by voting and facebook which is the current golden standard for social networking (in which user generated content - UGC - is a given).
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IE8 Wants You! but only if you’re awesome

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Internet Explorer development is moving along and and as part of an effort to improve the quality of their next browser, Microsoft has posted a request for bug-testers on the IEBlog.

Beta 2 is right around the corner and we are expanding our reach! If you wish to be a part of making IE better by contributing great bug reports then please email us at IESO@microsoft.com and tell us a little about yourself including why you’d be a great beta tester.

Reading the blog responses and this post on the subtly named 'Why IE sucks' blog, it seems the reactions are mostly negative. Aside from some unfortunate phrasing, I have to wonder why.
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