Web 2.0
About Twitter, adaptive systems and antelopes
Social technology is transforming our life and our society. Will it be a change for the better or the worse?
The Xpragmatic View #132 - November 24, 2009
Selling collaborative business performance internally
In sales, most solutions are bought for other reasons than the salesperson thinks. Therefore, when these 'other reasons' don't exist, selling is an uphill battle.
The Xpragmatic View #127 - October 4, 2009
Social networks, discussion groups, (micro-) blogging, sharing bookmarks... Never before it was easier to connect with like-minded people or people with the same interests. But perhaps that is becoming one of the problems of the Web. It has become too easy to find like-minded people or people with the same interests.
The Xpragmatic View #125 - September 6, 2009
Facing today's difficult economic conditions, companies are considering any solution that will allow reducing costs or that will strengthen their operational effectiveness. However, before moving further, they better know why they didn't use such solution before.
The Xpragmatic View #112 - February 24, 2009
Can Twine tie its future together?
Since October 20, Twine is no longer in private beta. However, many question whether there is a real future for Twine. The promise of the semantic web is not really there and the product has been criticised for its confusing interface and poor performance. Can Twine tie its future together?
The Xpragmatic View #108 - October 23, 2008
Social networks now exist for several years and some of the behaviour of such communities is reasonably well understood. Enough to know that there are potential pitfalls. However, somehow we always seem to forget. Twine, a perception of social interactions.
The Xpragmatic View #106 - August 24, 2008
Increasingly, Web 2.0 solutions are making inroads into the enterprise. However, both employers and employees still have to discover what are the mutual rights, obligations and associated risks.
The Xpragmatic View #105 - August 23, 2008
With the increasing number of social bookmarking platforms, social networks, RSS feeds, etc. the quantity of information that we collect exponentially increases. However, does it make us any smarter?
The Xpragmatic View #101 - May 5, 2008
Recently, there was some upheaval in the blogosphere on the subject of ownership of comments on postings. One step further towards Copyright 2.0?
The Xpragmatic View #99 - April 14, 2008
Together with the increasing success of social websites, an increasing quantity of personal information becomes visible on the web. In general, this is non-confidential information that people have provided while creating their profile on these social websites. So, not a big issue? Unfortunately, such information is not locked within these profiles, but grows into your new identity on the web. Who are you, according to the Internet?
The Xpragmatic View #97 - March 1, 2008
For every change or evolution, there is always a group of people who fully embrace the new possibilities that are given. On the other hand, there is also a group of people who pull out, who think that it is not needed, that they can live without it. The second group is often the more important one.
The Xpragmatic View #88 - July 8, 2007
No, this isn't the announcement of the end of the Xpragmatic View. Neither is it the announcement of a fundamental change of its contents. No, it is only the title of a posting on Jeff Nolan's blog on April 30th, 2007. The Chronicle of a Death Foretold?
The Xpragmatic View #86 - May 17, 2007
In all the things we do or choose we are influenced by what what other people are doing or choosing. This seems to be a good thing since it gives us some additional information and it challenges our own ideas while making decisions. However, the consequence might be that we are making random decisions.
The Xpragmatic View #85 - April 29, 2007
Social bookmarking, tagging, folksonomy... they are all attempts to leverage the wisdom of crowds. However, do we get any wiser or just more confused?
The Xpragmatic View #83 - March 3, 2007
In the current Web 2.0 frenzy, new players are emerging on a daily basis. In general, the majority of them are variants or rewrites of earlier initiatives or further build upon existing approaches. However, now and then, a company emerges that seems to play in a different category. Teqlo: a suspicion of importance.
The Xpragmatic View #82 - February 17, 2007
The ant business - The reign of average
In our previous View, we briefly discussed the deployment of Web 2.0 approaches in a business context. As explained, not all of it is always a guarantee for success. That's unfortunate, but for us individuals, Web 2.0 really brings the bright new world. Or not?
The Xpragmatic View #80 - January 19, 2007
The ant business - Show me the money!
With Google's $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube just a couple of days behind us, the answer to the question whether you can make any money with Web 2.0 seems trivial. Yes, you can. Of course, this is not the type of business most of us are involved in. So, does Web 2.0 also make any sense for the more regular company?
The Xpragmatic View #79 - October 15, 2006
In the present Xpragmatic View, we briefly discuss our last category of Web 2.0 initiatives, the aggregators and the mashups. In addition, we draw some first conclusions regarding the essence of successful 2.0 initiatives.
The Xpragmatic View #78 - September 9, 2006
In the previous article of this series, we discussed a first group of Web 2.0 initiatives: the Communities. This group included things such as social networks, collaborative initiatives, sharing communities, etc. The present article will cover the subject of weblogs or blogs. Show me your blog and I'll tell you who you are!
The Xpragmatic View #77 - August 19, 2006
While many of the characteristics of Web 2.0 initiatives seem very innovative, very few of the underlying concepts are really new. Most of it builds on concepts that were available to us already in the early days of the Internet. So, what then makes Web 2.0 different?
The Xpragmatic View #76 - August 5, 2006
Over the past years, the Internet has found a new élan, generally coined as Web 2.0. Wikis, blogs, social networks, collaboration tools... They all are gradually becoming part of our daily life. Still, very few of these initiatives have managed to develop a solid business model or at least, one that not heavily relies on advertising. Therefore, the risk remains that we are looking at the build up of the next Internet bubble. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm is enormous. But is there also reason to worry?
The Xpragmatic View #74 - July 15, 2006
Are blogs the ultimate branding tool?
Regardless your type of business, much is often said about how blogs can help with your branding and make your company more "humanly" in the eyes of your prospects. Do we agree?
The Xpragmatic View #73 - May 15, 2006
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