One of the strategic angles we may want to look at in this course is how to tap into the flow an existing group of users to meet needs that are not currently being met by, say, popular Web 2.0 sites. Not all Internet startups need to be stand-alone applications. In fact, to [...]

Article written by a friend about a friend Double take – The politics of Facebook

As we examine the auctioneer monster that is Ebay, it’s important to consider what else the company is doing to stay competitive in the marketplace.  As Google has set the standard by acquiring literally hundreds of internet startups, Ebay has followed suit and made some allies of their own.  Consider Paypal, Skype and most recently [...]

There is a whole list of reasons why people shop on Ebay. You get great customer service and some of the best bargains you can find online. Ebay is quick, easy and convenient and you can get exactly what you are looking for. In a few clicks it is all being delivered to your door. I [...]

And we do mean everything. Or at least Australian philosophy student Nicael Holt did when he put his entire life up for sale on eBay early in January of 2007. That’s right, in an entry titled “New Life for Sale” Holt stated that his name, phone number, all worldly possessions, social life, and training in [...]

In class we touched on using Facebook to profile yourself to an employer. I'd like to take that a step further… Currently, as you are going into the job market, the key to your success is "differentiation". I submit that one of the best things you can do is give your prospective employer a [...]

Millions of college students have joined the world of Facebook in the past two years. Students post profiles, share their interests, clubs, favorite movies, and share messages with others at their schools. Although it was set up so that only students could join and use Facebook, some employers have found a way in to check out [...]

When Facebook was released to the Ivy League schools, it benefited from a powerful group of early adopters. Zuckerberg isolated a need, and offered a standard solution. Facebook presented a simple approach to networking. When individuals refer to “opening” up Facebook, they refer to the decision to make the service available to everyone, but [...]

In 2010, just two years from now, Facebook is expected to bring in 969 million in revenue and engage about 48 million users. Yahoo offered to buy Facebook for 1 billion, but Zuckerburgh and his partners turned it down.

“Web 2.0″ was one of the biggest buzz words last year. It means different things to different people, but in general, “Web 2.0″ is the idea of user-generated and controlled content on the web — the idea of moving away from static web “pages” to more dynamic web applications (anything from google earth to ebay). This [...]