Web Apps
The formula for building web applications
I read this article on Mashable (via Fred Wilson’s tweet) and had to post this quote on building web applications:
Determine a basic need -> Create a service that satisfies it in the simplest way possible -> Open it up.
It sounds simple, but it’s not; determining a basic human need, like the need to share photos [...]
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Hulu first impressions
I recently received a beta invite from NBC Universal and News Corp’s new video venture, Hulu. After watching some videos, I’m impressed with what they’ve done for a beta release. Hulu offers both full-length shows and clips from current programming as well as classics from its back catalog. In their words,
Hulu offers current primetime shows [...]
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Pricing web applications and services
One of the toughest marketing issues for any business, let alone a company providing web services, is pricing. I recently found a link on Brian Oberkirch’s blog to On Pricing, a site describing itself as “an ongoing discussion of web app pricing strategies.”
Using Tumblr, a popular tumblelog service (I use Tumblr as well here), On [...]
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NetBank closes after failed deal
Wow, talk about good timing. I just closed my accounts at NetBank two weeks ago and moved them to EverBank. Now I see that NetBank has officially shutdown.
NetBank has steadily declined over the years, but I had been with them so long (7 years) it just wasn’t worth the trouble to move my accounts. I [...]
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Web analytics services and Performancing’s mistake
Center Networks has a great overview of the available options for web analytics. I’ve tried many of these services, but each of them have been lacking in some way. The following services are briefly covered: Clicky, eXTReMe Tracking, Google Analytics, Mint, and Quantcast.
One service I tried recently that wasn’t mentioned was Performancing Metrics which has [...]
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Apple’s Safari to Windows is a brilliant move
I watched Paul Kedrosky on CNBC yesterday shrug off Apple’s release of Safari for Windows and was quite surprised by his reaction. This is a really big deal for a couple reasons. Yes, as Kedrosky says, the browser war is an old topic and not as sexy as the iPhone story or new Leopard features. [...]
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Micro-blogging with Tumblr
I’ve been experimenting with Tumblr for a little while now and I really enjoy the service as a solution for micro-blogging combined with Twitter. I’ve previously discussed Twitter as a solution for lifeblogging, but it lacks the capability to post links, pictures, and videos. Tumblr enables the importing of any feed in addition to posting [...]
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Twitter distractions
I realized my Twittering has temporarily slowed down my blogging. I’m not really sure whether this is good or bad, but I know I have less Twitter followers than blog and feed readers so I’m going to try to even all my posting out between my blog, Twitter, and my tumblelog.
I’m finding that Twitter is [...]
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