The 0.7% Book Settlement
For a fraction of their revenues, Google creates a win-win.
OpenID Goes Mainstream
Microsoft adopts OpenID in its Windows Live environment. Dick Hardt’s argument seems poised to win the day.
Is the Facebook Platform Dead?
Once touted as Platform 2.0, Facebook is now suffocating its applications to make room for a new growth strategy every Web publisher should see coming.
Breaking News
News is breaking. How it’s breaking holds lessons for customer-centric scholarly publishers.
13 Great Error Messages
What’s the #1 computer error message? Is it red or blue? Flaming? A whale tale? Or just sad?
Many Eyes = Many Brains
Socially networked data visualization becomes a reality with Many Eyes.
Renaissance II
Are we in the early days of a new Renaissance? One keen observer agrees, and trends point in that direction.
The Collapse of Peer Review
Is peer review in decline? Evidence from the field of economics suggests that top authors are bypassing the journal certification process and distributing their papers on their own. Will other authors follow?
Kindle’s Snacks and Speed-dates
The Kindle’s use-case isn’t what I’d assumed. In fact, I’m thinking very differently about it.
Is Email Losing Its Mojo?
Users are dropping email, and young people aren’t taking to it. What does this portend?
The Social Networks Horse Race
We need to focus less on social media and more on social function, lest we find ourselves chasing an elusive, fickle user around the Internet.
Social Network Veteran Flees!
What happens when you’ve had one virtual life too many?
Elsevier’s LHC Promise
The large hadron collider is broken, and perhaps the open access claims Elsevier is making are, as well.
Optimists and Technology
Are technology enthusiasts more optimistic about progress? Does that mirror itself in our audiences?
Go Away = Come Back
The link is the currency of the Web. Give users more to spend, and they’ll reward you with loyalty.