Content, services, and the yin-yang of intermediation
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The architecture of intermediation
The architecture of intermediation
03/30/2005 06:14 PM
When Steve Mallett recently cloned
del.icio.us to create
de.lirio.us, the predictable
controversy ensued. Here's a capsule summary:
Good! del.icio.us is closed-source, the world needs an
open-source social bookmarking service.
Bad! Geez, what a lame ripoff!
Rather than taking sides in this debate -- which I can't do, because I
sympathize with both positions while endorsing neither -- I'd like to
try to broaden its scope.
...Jon Udell: The architecture of
intermediation
Jon Udell: The architecture of
intermediation
03/31/2005 06:59 AMThe architecture of intermediation .. del.irio.us ..
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"Content Services"
"Content Services"
06/25/2004 08:55 AMMistaking Content For Services Again
Mistaking Content For Services Again
08/23/2004 05:03 AMThe NY Times is running an article about how the return of internet
advertising, combined with the highly sought after demographic info of
those who play fantasy sports games online means that
the entrance fees
are getting pushed down, as advertising or indirect business
advantages are more than making up for the difference. For example,
Best Buy is now offering a fantasy sports service for free under the
belief that it encourages users to watch more television, in which
case they're more likely to want a newer, better television --
possibly from Best Buy. While that may seem like a fairly weak
connection, if they do sell a few more TVs maybe it pays for itself.
However, my real issue in mentioning this article is that it (once
again) confuses content with services. The beginning of the article
keeps talking about how fantasy sports leagues are one of the "success
stories" for paid content. That's incorrect. No one signs up for a
fantasy sports league for "content." All of that content is available
for free. They're signing up for the service of organizing it and
letting them manage the teams and communicate with others in the
league. We've pointed to this
confusio
n many times before -- and it's important to make the distinction,
because too many sites think these things mean they can charge for
online
content, when most of the success stories online are
companies charging for
services.
Publishers Still Confusing Content And
Services
Publishers Still Confusing Content And
Services
05/13/2004 05:00 PMWhy is it so difficult to understand the difference between content
and services? The Online Publishers Association comes out with a
study every few months about the "online content" market, and they
always get it wrong. We've pointed this out
before, but it appears the OPA folks aren't listening or don't care. They
highlight the latest study by saying that paid online content has
grown 19% - but, once again, the biggest portion of that "content"
is dating sites. No one pays for
content on a dating site.
The content is always free. People pay to
connect - which is
the service those dating sites offer. Instead of recognizing this,
the OPA is encouraging more sites to start doomed plans to charge for
"content." Charging for content is increasingly difficult. Charging
for services is increasingly easy. Misunderstanding the two is going
to lead to many bad business model decisions.
Webmaster Labor Services Reduces Website
Content Costs Dramatically
Webmaster Labor Services Reduces Website
Content Costs Dramatically
09/10/2004 04:00 AMWebmaster Labor Services introduces inexpensive but high quality
website writing and research services. [PRWEB Sep 10, 2004]
Yin Yang 1.0
Yin Yang 1.0
01/01/2004 02:15 AMLinux on-access file scanner ideal for real-time antivirus scanning.
The Yin, the Yang and the Deal
The Yin, the Yang and the Deal
06/26/2004 10:14 PMWilliam Harrison may be the acquirer in the J. P. Morgan-Bank One
merger, but it is becoming clear that James Dimon and his posse will
call many of the shots.
Sprint Certifies Apple Xserve G5,
QuickTime to Help Content Providers
Deliver Next Generation Mobile Video
Services
Sprint Certifies Apple Xserve G5,
QuickTime to Help Content Providers
Deliver Next Generation Mobile Video
Services
08/27/2004 01:33 PMJerry Yang on Buying Flickr
Jerry Yang on Buying Flickr
03/22/2005 03:18 PMNotes from one of the first PC Forum sessions, while hanging out in
irc://irc.freenode.net/#pcforum just after Jerry said something about
how most bloggers are bad bloggers and new competition from real
writers will crush us... Esther hinted about it... Jerry...
Press Release - Leading Content
Aggregator NewsGator 2.0 Adds
Synchronization, Online Services
Integration, and Powerful Tools for
Developers
Press Release - Leading Content
Aggregator NewsGator 2.0 Adds
Synchronization, Online Services
Integration, and Powerful Tools for
Developers
01/07/2004 06:31 PMLatest Version of NewsGator, the Premier News Aggregator for
Microsoft Outlook, Adds Support for Multiple Machines and
Synchronization with Other Platforms and Mobile Devices, In Addition
to Powerful Developer Tools and Other Capabilities.
LAS VEGAS and Denver, CO -- January 7, 2004 -- NewsGator 2.0, a new
version of the popular news aggregator, was announced today by
NewsGator Technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
NewsGator retrieves news from news sites, weblogs, newsgroups, and
other information sources that support the RSS or Atom syndication
formats, and automatically integrates the news items into Microsoft
Outlook. RSS (Rich Site Summary) News Syndication is an emerging
method of staying abreast with rapidly changing information and allows
users to sort, organize, group and search news in multiple ways. Using
NewsGator, users can read content offline making information readily
accessible any time.
Major New features in NewsGator 2.0:
- NewsGator Online Services integration -- NewsGator 2.0 includes
tight integration for the new NewsGator Online Services platform,
which allows users to take advantage of powerful subscription
synchronization capabilities. Users can also read related content
displayed on the NewsPage, seamlessly access custom search feeds, and
easily locate exclusive premium content.
- Subscription synchronization -- When used with the new NewsGator
Online Services platform, NewsGator 2.0 allows users to synchronize
their subscriptions between multiple machines, as well as other
editions of NewsGator available with NewsGator Online Services.
- NewsGator Extension API -- NewsGator 2.0 has a powerful new API
available for third-party developers, allowing them to build
extensions to NewsGator to support numerous new scenarios. With this
move, NewsGator extends beyond just an application, becoming a
platform allowing developers to build a variety of new
applications.
- Arbitrary RSS extension support -- NewsGator 2.0 is the first
mainstream content aggregation tool to support arbitrary extensions in
RSS or Atom feeds. Users or publishers can add arbitrary content into
their feeds, and NewsGator is now able to process this custom data.
Users can modify the rendering of items, add columns in Outlook, or
build custom extension processors in .NET. For example, an extension
can be written to add an appointment to the Outlook calendar when a
meeting is announced in a feed. The possibilities are particularly
exciting for businesses looking to integrate workflow applications
with RSS and Atom feeds.
There are many other new capabilities and features in NewsGator
2.0, including support for enclosures and attachments in feeds,
customizable rendering, and much more. And while NewsGator has always
been tightly integrated with Internet Explorer to allow easy
subscription to new feeds, NewsGator 2.0 enhances this integration
with single-click subscription to feeds from a web site.
NewsGator 2.0 works with Microsoft Outlook 2000 or later, and will
be available on January 19, 2004 from http://www.newsgator.com. Pricing
is $29 (U.S.) per copy, with quantity discounts available.
China Jails U.S.-Based Activist Yang for
Spying
China Jails U.S.-Based Activist Yang for
Spying
05/13/2004 02:15 AMReuters via Wired News May 13 2004 6:33AM GMT
China Jails U.S.-Based Activist Yang for
Spying (Reuters)
China Jails U.S.-Based Activist Yang for
Spying (Reuters)
05/13/2004 02:20 AMReuters - China sentenced U.S.-based scholar Yang
Jianli to five years in jail on Thursday for illegally entering
the country and spying in a case that has triggered widespread
criticism abroad, his lawyer said.
Yahoo's Yang sets up plan to sell 8
million shares
Yahoo's Yang sets up plan to sell 8
million shares
05/28/2004 04:57 PMCNET May 28 2004 9:25PM GMT
Yeong Yang Sound Damped B0221 Cube Case
Yeong Yang Sound Damped B0221 Cube Case
03/21/2003 09:13 AMYeong Yang YY-5601 Mars ATX Mid-Tower
Case Review at 3DX
Yeong Yang YY-5601 Mars ATX Mid-Tower
Case Review at 3DX
08/31/2004 05:10 PM[pcf05] Andy Stern, Jerry Yang, Howard
Gardner
[pcf05] Andy Stern, Jerry Yang, Howard
Gardner
03/22/2005 03:37 PMAfter a hair-raising ride from the airport — I was driving,
'nuff said — I'm here at Esther Dyson's PCForum. Andy Stern,
head of the Service Employees International Union is the second
speaker. (I got too late to see Howard "multiple intelligences"
Gardner.) It's unusual for PCForum to have a union represented. It's
part of the theme, "The World Wide World." It's not just about tech. I
don't know how I'm going to manage... (Gender Note:: Of the 31
featured speakers, 10 are women.) Stern talks about the importance of
unions to the American dream. [My father was a pro-union...
Jerry Yang and Terry Semel Discuss the
Future of Yahoo and the Web
Jerry Yang and Terry Semel Discuss the
Future of Yahoo and the Web
04/09/2004 04:06 PMhttp://www.webmasterworld.com/forum78/4299.htm
BitPass Merchants Introduce Annual and
Monthly Subscriptions - Website Access,
Digital Content, and Business Services
Available Via BitPass Subscriptions
BitPass Merchants Introduce Annual and
Monthly Subscriptions - Website Access,
Digital Content, and Business Services
Available Via BitPass Subscriptions
07/15/2004 03:18 AMBitPass announced the availability of time based subscriptions for
business services and entertainment merchants, rounding out its
ability to deliver "by the sip", "live streams on demand", and via
weekly, monthly, or yearly subscriptions. BitPass payments capability
easily spans micropayments through subscriptions. [PRWEB Jul 15, 2004]
The mobile content and entertainment
services market reached about EUR3
billion in 2003 – less than 3% of total
mobile service revenue and less than 19%
of non-voice revenue
The mobile content and entertainment
services market reached about EUR3
billion in 2003 – less than 3% of total
mobile service revenue and less than 19%
of non-voice revenue
09/02/2004 02:11 AM [PRWEB Sep 2, 2004]
Hot Banana Wins 2005 e-Content Award -
Best Content Management System - CMS
Hot Banana Wins 2005 e-Content Award -
Best Content Management System - CMS
04/08/2005 04:55 AMHot Banana Software Inc., a leading North American Web Content
Management Suite (CMS) company, announced today that it has won the
2005 e-Content award for the best Content Management System. The
Canadian e-Content Awards are sponsored by the e-Content Institute and
were created to recognize and honor e-content products and services
used by Canadian organizations and individuals. [PRWEB Apr 8, 2005]
Usenet Content Up For Grabs On Content
Hungry Web
Usenet Content Up For Grabs On Content
Hungry Web
12/19/2004 03:08 PMThe age old question of copyright and Usenet comes up again.
The Difference Between Online Content
And Broadcast Content
The Difference Between Online Content
And Broadcast Content
02/10/2004 02:46 PMMajor League Baseball made news last year for
claim
ing to own all in-progress game data - saying they were going to
go after websites that reported what was happening at a game in
real-time. It didn't matter that the law is pretty clear that you
can't copyright facts - MLB believes that just presenting the data is
a "rebroadcast" of the game. That said, I guess it's no surprise to
hear that they now believe that web audio and video broadcasts of
games should work the same way as television broadcasts with a content
provider
paying a huge
upfront fee for the rights to the games, and then telling them
they can make it back in ad revenue and subscription fees. Of course,
the various internet sites they've approached with this plan have been
laughing them out the door, and pointing out that they're not
television stations, and they just want to provide something useful to
their users - but aren't going to lose money to do so. While MLB has
been at the forefront of offering streaming video and audio, it
appears they still look on this as a broadcast medium, and not the
interactive medium it actually is. They're doing their best to
squeeze more money out of existing fans, rather than attract new fans,
which is dangerous for the future of the sport. Not only do you anger
your biggest fans, you also make it less likely that you're going to
pick up new fans.
The C# Programming Techniques Content
Area of Premium Content Aggregator
Braintique.com, www.braintique.com, is
Now Open
The C# Programming Techniques Content
Area of Premium Content Aggregator
Braintique.com, www.braintique.com, is
Now Open
02/01/2005 09:17 PMC# Programming Techniques features articles, tips, techniques, and
source code created by well-known author and programmer Harold Davis.
Davis is the author of more than twenty books about programming and
technology, including most recently Building Research Tools with
Google For Dummies published by John Wiley. [PRWEB Jan 30, 2005]
Pilot Group: new direction of services –
online and offline remote support
services
Pilot Group: new direction of services –
online and offline remote support
services
06/11/2004 03:26 AMDo you have a software and you want to provide a day-and-night
support? Or you’re torn between phone calls and requests processing?
Do you want to free your time for other important tasks? [PRWEB Jun
11, 2004]
Market Regulation Services - Trade
Resumption - Phoenix Technology Services
Inc. - PHX
Market Regulation Services - Trade
Resumption - Phoenix Technology Services
Inc. - PHX
02/10/2004 05:28 PMStockhouse Canada Feb 10 2004 9:17PM GMT
Informins, Inc. Engaged to Provide
Policy Administration Software and
Services to eGeneral Insurance Services,
Inc.
Informins, Inc. Engaged to Provide
Policy Administration Software and
Services to eGeneral Insurance Services,
Inc.
08/30/2004 02:43 AMInformINS, Inc., a privately held Orange County based provider of
insurance industry specific software products, services, technology
consulting announced that it has been engaged to provide its Policy
Center ™ and related software to eGeneral Insurance Services, Inc.
[PRWEB Aug 30, 2004]
VSGi Provides Equipment and Services to
Capital Christian Center to Enable Live
Web Cast of Christmas Eve Services
VSGi Provides Equipment and Services to
Capital Christian Center to Enable Live
Web Cast of Christmas Eve Services
12/30/2004 05:20 AM800 people attend Christmas Eve service at the Washington Center for
the Performing Arts including members stationed in Iraq [PRWEB Dec 30,
2004]
Demand for Future Mobile Services Due to
the Slow Take-up of Early 3G Services
Demand for Future Mobile Services Due to
the Slow Take-up of Early 3G Services
08/06/2004 04:31 AM3G Aug 6 2004 8:01AM GMT
Siemens Services showcases managed
services capabilities
Siemens Services showcases managed
services capabilities
04/12/2005 08:45 AMComputer Weekly Apr 12 2005 1:03PM GMT
Book review: XML and Web services
unleashed (Web Services Journal)
Book review: XML and Web services
unleashed (Web Services Journal)
06/03/2002 12:04 PMMedValue, the Leading Provider of
Medical Claims Processing Services Signs
up two California-based Management
Services Organizations (MSO) as New
Clients
MedValue, the Leading Provider of
Medical Claims Processing Services Signs
up two California-based Management
Services Organizations (MSO) as New
Clients
06/17/2005 03:42 PMMedValue’s Paper Claims to EDI Conversion service saves clients’
between 30% to 40% of their existing costs of processing paper claims.
The word is getting out and MSOs are transitioning the front-end of
their paper claims processing to MedValue at a rapid pace every month.
[PRWEB Jun 15, 2005]
Microsoft Appoints Tracy Issel to Lead
Its Financial Services Group; Jerry
Reiss Named General Manager of Services
Microsoft Appoints Tracy Issel to Lead
Its Financial Services Group; Jerry
Reiss Named General Manager of Services
06/22/2004 09:17 AMMicrosoft Corp. today announced the appointments of Tracy Issel as
general manager of the Financial Services Group (FSG) in the United
States and Jerry Reiss as the new general manager of Services within
that group. Issel is responsible for driving sales, marketing,
services and strategy around Microsoft's financial service solutions.
Reiss will work closely with Issel to deliver services that support
Microsoft's integrated solutions for the financial services industry.
Integrating Analysis Services with
Reporting Services
Integrating Analysis Services with
Reporting Services
07/07/2004 01:17 AMCreate a compelling solution for your customer that defines and
manages great-looking Analysis Services reports, and quickly answers
analytical questions to improve traditional reporting scenarios.
Designing Web services with XML
signatures (Web Services Journal)
Designing Web services with XML
signatures (Web Services Journal)
10/08/2002 07:08 AMVITAL Announces Enhancements to Their
GlobalWatch Network Management Services
Offering a More Robust Suite of
Management Services for Today’s Mission
Critical Networks
VITAL Announces Enhancements to Their
GlobalWatch Network Management Services
Offering a More Robust Suite of
Management Services for Today’s Mission
Critical Networks
08/23/2004 02:55 AMVITAL Network Services today announced enhancements to their
GlobalWatch network management offering including 24x7x365 fault,
configuration and performance management services. Some of the
enhancements include the integration of new feature rich management
platforms, improved online access to real-time and historical fault
and performance information, more extensive reporting and analysis
capabilities, revised global management processes and service delivery
procedures, and the addition of a second fully-staffed network
operations center for better redundancy and backup functionality.
[PRWEB Aug 23, 2004]
Wainwright Consulting, a Minnesota-based
Technology Consulting Services Company,
Announces Deal to Provide Infrastructure
Support for Vocallogic's VoIP Services
Wainwright Consulting, a Minnesota-based
Technology Consulting Services Company,
Announces Deal to Provide Infrastructure
Support for Vocallogic's VoIP Services
03/19/2005 02:20 AMWainwright Consulting, a Minnesota-based technology consulting firm,
and Vocallogic, a worldwide provider of Voice over IP services and
technology, today announced that the two companies have signed a new
teaming agreement to jointly pursue opportunities in the small
business PBX and VoIP market. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2005]
GTESS to Provide New Strategic
Outsourcing Services to Healthcare
Industry, Duplicate Claims Detection
added to existing business process
outsourcing services
GTESS to Provide New Strategic
Outsourcing Services to Healthcare
Industry, Duplicate Claims Detection
added to existing business process
outsourcing services
06/14/2004 03:36 AMGTESS Corporation, a leading provider of business process outsourcing
services for the healthcare industry, today announced the addition of
Duplicate Claims Detection to its front-end claim-processing service
suite. GTESS offers strategic outsourcing services to managed care
organizations and benefit administrators. The company’s claims
management services enable the healthcare industry to gain quality and
service improvements while focusing on strategic initiatives and
positively impacting their bottom line. [PRWEB Jun 14, 2004]
Microsoft Announces Increased Support
and Services for Industry Partners With
New Microsoft Services Partner Advantage
Support Offering
Microsoft Announces Increased Support
and Services for Industry Partners With
New Microsoft Services Partner Advantage
Support Offering
07/12/2004 12:14 AMToday at Microsoft® Worldwide Partner Conference 2004, Rick Devenuti,
corporate vice president of Microsoft Services and IT at Microsoft
Corp., announced the launch of Microsoft Services Partner Advantage,
the newest global service offering for industry partners. Designed to
meet the unique service needs of the Microsoft partner community, the
Microsoft Services Partner Advantage offering provides scalable and
customized support plans including direct access to Microsoft tools
and internal resources that enable partners to efficiently develop on,
deploy and support Microsoft products and technologies.
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