stargeek
PHP news website logo.
home    PHP scripts    articles    seo tools    links    search    contact    shop    realtors


Staying social







Staying social

Staying social 06/05/2005 11:35 PM

June is finals month, but the call of @media 2005 is hard to resist. I won't be attending the actual conference (sadly my student budget doesn't stretch that far) but I'll be in London on Saturday the 11th to ride on the coat-tails of the conference.

PPK (yes, that PPK) is hosting a JavaScript get-together in the afternoon at a Thames-side pub; confirmed attendees so far are PPK, myself, Stuart Langridge, Dean Edwards and Jeremy Keith but anyone else who wants to set the JavaScript world to rights is more than welcome to attend.

Planning a little further ahead, I'll be in and around San Francisco from the 11th to the 16th of July. My diary is more or less open at the moment, so if there's anything fun going on I'd love to hear about it.

Update: I almost forgot, I'm also attending the London Geek Dinner on the 7th of June. If you're interested, there are still 12 places left (out of 200).




This is a GrokNews Entry: (what is grok?)





Similar Items

Staying social

Grok Headline matches for Staying social

Social Issues Surround Social Software
(Ziff Davis)


Social Issues Surround Social Software
(Ziff Davis)
06/25/2004 10:06 AM
Ziff Davis - Participants in the Supernova conference give insight into the social dynamics around the use of online social networking services, Weblogs and wikis.

eTwine.com Launches Fun & Interactive
Free Blogging Tool and Becomes First
Social Site to Integrate Blogs with
Social Networking & Online Dating
Features


eTwine.com Launches Fun & Interactive
Free Blogging Tool and Becomes First
Social Site to Integrate Blogs with
Social Networking & Online Dating
Features
08/13/2004 12:47 PM
eTwine.com integrates new interactive blogging tool with its existing social networking, online dating, and event planning features. Members can share their blogs entries with friends and other members, as well as rate other blogs, add comments to any entry, and sort entries by most popular and highest rated in this unique feature. [PRWEB Aug 13, 2004]

Social Issues Surround Social Software


Social Issues Surround Social Software 06/25/2004 09:01 AM
Participants in the Supernova conference give insight into the social dynamics around the use of online social networking services, Weblogs and wikis.

Why I'm Staying Away from IE


Why I'm Staying Away from IE 07/06/2004 11:27 AM
Business Week Jul 6 2004 3:29PM GMT

Staying In?


Staying In? 04/01/2005 04:43 PM
Not planning on staying up all night, or standing in line at the crack of dawn? Our sponsor Toy Maniacs sends along their links for your Revenge of the Sith ordering ease. Virtual doors will open at promptly at 12 AM Eastern Standard Time! Revenge of the Sith Collection 1 Revenge of the Sith Collection 2 Revenge of the Sith Deluxe and Force Battlers Revenge of the Sith 12" Figures Revenge of the Sith Vehicles

Staying On Topic


Staying On Topic 05/22/2004 12:31 PM
A deceptively simple little one-pager by Geoff Arnold; if you’re not spending part of your time thinking in the way that Geoff suggests, you’re probably part of the problem, not part of the solution.

Staying valid


Staying valid 05/02/2004 05:01 PM

Andrei Herasimchuk:

There seems no automatic way to keep a site valid with web standards unless you close it off to the rest of the world to contribute to it. I will not do that anytime soon.

There is: I'm doing it. Next Thursday will mark the one year anniversary of my switching to application/xhtml+xml as the content-type header for this site, for user agents that support it. Using that content-type forces Gecko engine browsers to refuse to render pages if they are not well-formed XML, so if a page is invalid I hear about it pretty quickly.

So how do you keep a frequently updated site with data from external sources and user comments valid? There are really only two things you need to do. Firstly, ensure that everything going IN to the system (entries and comments) is valid XHTML. I do that using a simple validation system for comments and a bookmarklet for my own entries. Secondly, any and all data from external sources (my blogroll from blo.gs, blogmark URLs added using a bookmarklet) needs to be entity-escaped before being displayed on the site. In my case, a call to PHP's htmlspecialchars() function is all that's needed.

I'm not saying my system is ideal - the need for well formed markup in comments is a major usability issue even on a site with an audience consisting mostly of web developers. But it's certainly possible to operate a site in XHTML with frequent updates and user comments while staying valid at the same time.


Social people don't need social
networking


Social people don't need social
networking
12/14/2003 09:54 PM
Kevin Werbach points out that social networking sites like LinkedIn and Tribe and so forth have very little to offer highly connected people like Esther Dyson, who would nevertheless be a real asset to the network:
Esther and Pierre don't need LinkedIn to reach pretty much anyone they want to contact. Yet there are a whole lot of folks who want to reach them, and don't have a personal connection to do so. So the service worsens their email overload with little corresponding benefit.
Link

Social Applications For Social Devices


Social Applications For Social Devices 07/13/2004 01:53 AM
The mobile phone, by its very nature is a "social" device. It's designed to help connect you to someone else. While most of the early efforts to create "mobile data" have come from a broadcast mindset (delivery produced content to an audience), it looks like some are finally realizing that mobile data apps need to be social to really catch on. If they're not making use of the mobile phone for what it's good for, then it's unlikely to get too much attention. MIT's Tech Review has a good overview of a variety of different "social" projects related to mobile devices, from the ever popular "Dodgeball" mobile social networking application to Fluidtime's dorm room washing machine SMS scheduler (and negotiator, should you find out you need the machine now and someone else has it booked). These are the types of applications that really are the future of mobile phones -- and not the ability to watch the latest reality TV series on your phone or to receive a marketing message from Disney.

The option of staying stateside


The option of staying stateside 03/06/2004 02:04 AM
When keeping IT assets close makes sense

Cheney says he's staying on GOP ticket


Cheney says he's staying on GOP ticket 07/14/2004 07:05 PM

MSNBC - €˜Staying the Course€™ Isn€™t an
Option


MSNBC - €˜Staying the Course€™ Isn€™t an
Option
09/27/2004 11:25 AM
€˜Staying the Course€™ Isn€™t an Option .. exercise in colossal stupidity and hubris .. FUBAR .. Oh

msnbc.msn.com/id/6091356/site/newsweek
track this site | 4 links


This Time, AMD May Have Staying Power


This Time, AMD May Have Staying Power 12/29/2004 12:06 PM
Business Week Dec 29 2004 2:41PM GMT

Showing staying power


Showing staying power 06/06/2004 06:45 PM
Arizona Daily Sun,AZ-10 hours ago ... to think about it, most of us could probably only rattle off the names of two dozen or so Olympians without the aid of a friend, a reference book or Google.com ...

Google Me Not - Staying off The Radar


Google Me Not - Staying off The Radar 08/08/2004 08:35 AM
"Somebody at work might post a file on a server to download at home, a wrongly configured server might make too much of a hard drive searchable or a Web site's password-protection might be flimsy enough to be accessible to search engines."

The Science of Staying Young


The Science of Staying Young 05/20/2004 06:46 PM

Staying Current on MySQL


Staying Current on MySQL 06/06/2005 12:05 AM
In depth links to how to s with solid technical methods for setup, migration, tweaking and more.

Staying Cool About Krispy Kreme


Staying Cool About Krispy Kreme 01/04/2005 03:46 PM
Is it curtains for Krispy Kreme? I chatted with David Gardner on the subject.

Staying Current and Up To Date Sources


Staying Current and Up To Date Sources 01/19/2004 09:34 AM
In researching my blog's stats I discovered an excellent anonymous page that linked my site as eCurrent and I am listing all the other sites that were listed. It was an excellent mini source for staying current and up to date:

Linx
http://www.newslinx.com

Buzz
http://www.researchbuzz.com

Lii
http://sunsite.berkel ey.edu/internetindex

Neat
http://marylaine.com/neatnew. html

Scout
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu

Blogdex
http://blogdex.media.mit.edu/

Shelf
http://resourceshelf.freepint .com

Site
http://www.workingfaster .com/sitelines

AmericanLibs
http://www.ala.org/alonl ine/index.html

LIS
http://www.lisnews.com

LJ
http://www.libraryjournal.com

ElD
http://www.eldorado library.org/thisweek.htm

Gnu
http://www.sls.lib.il.us /reference/new

InfoT
http://www.infotoday.com

SearchDay
http://ww w.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/index.html

TVC
http://www.virt ualchase.com/tvcalert/index.html

eCurrent
http://www.zillman.blogspot.com

Net
http://www.librarian.net

Shifted
http://www.theshiftedlibrari an.com

Stuff
http://www.librarystuff.net

Daily
http://www.tk421.net/libraryli nk

Web4
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu /Web4Lib

These of course are just a few of the many many resources that are available on the Internet to stay current and to keep up to date. If you know of someone or if you are really interested in staying current and up to date you might be interested in visiting my eCurrent Awareness Resources 2004 Report page that offers a 37 page report with hundreds of relevant and competent resources for staying current and keeping up to date.

Sony: We're staying in plasma TV market


Sony: We're staying in plasma TV market 12/24/2004 12:40 PM
ZDNet Dec 22 2004 10:21PM GMT

Staying creative in the Mac design world


Staying creative in the Mac design world 03/14/2005 04:22 PM
Working in the Macintosh design industry can be both inspiring and rewarding, but maintaining a solid stance in the increasingly competitive field takes the latest software and hardware, a creative mind, and artistic talent. Just as Mac users often show an incredible amount of enthusiasm for their computers, creative individuals show passion for their work. Being passionate about creative work also takes a certain amount of inspiration. So, how do design professionals stay inspired and maintain a creative outlook? Brian Brisebois is a Senior Art Director at a Minneapolis advertising agency and manages to stay creative by studying everything around him from a design aspect. "I constantly experiment in different styles, techniques and mediums... testing in different art forms gives new perspectives," Brisebois told Spymac. "I read several creative trade magazines, go to museums and don't go anywhere without my camera. Try to keep-up on applications as much as I can." Chicago designer and artist, Matt Maldre also tries to keep on top of what's new in the computer industry and art world. "It's just almost a standard to look through Print, CA, etc., but I just don't just look at the pretty pictures," Maldre says. "I try to read these magazines from cover to cover." Self-educated graphic/web designer and cartoonist, Thomas Michaud, has been working as a freelance or corporate employee on and off for 17 years and has maintained a creative outlook by carrying out different design work like drawing cartoons, designing clothing logos as well as doing freelance work. "I started out drawing political and strip cartoons for the The University Daily Kansan, at the University of Kansas, between 1988 and 1991 where I studied Political Science - with an English minor. After graduation, I moved onto t-shirt design and corporate newsletter layouts and then onto ad and catalog layouts. After moving to southwest Michigan, in 2001 to marry my wife, I've been working as an in-house graphic designer/illustrator and some video production for Lane Automotive, along with various freelance projects through my personal business IVfx." There are a number of things that Michaud says help him stay creative. "The first thing that helps me to stay creative is to just get away from all design for about a week or two - taking a vacation to just recharge my mind." With time off from design, Michaud enjoys reading, playing sports, video games, and working on his house and yard. To gain inspiration, he subscribes to design magazines and reads various blogs published by graphic and web designers. Some of Michaud's inspirational sites include Mike Davidson, Camron Moll, Jason Santa Maria, Netdiver, Core Industries Gallery, monc, HOW Design, Veer and Speak Up. Related stories: The Mac design industry: Part 1 The Mac design industry: Part 2 The Mac design industry: Part 3 The Mac design industry: Part 4 The Mac design industry: Part 5

‘Staying the Course’ Isn’t an
Option


‘Staying the Course’ Isn’t an
Option
09/26/2004 09:14 PM
‘Staying the Course’ Isn’t an Option "If Bush is re-elected, there are only two possible outcomes in Iraq:

Four years from now, America will have 5,000 dead servicemen and women and an untold number of dead Iraqis at a cost of about $1 trillion, yet still be no closer to success than we are right now, or The U.S. will be gone, and we will witness the birth of a violent breeding ground for Shiite terrorists posing a far greater threat to Americans than a contained Saddam."

The benefits of staying home longer


The benefits of staying home longer 03/17/2005 03:50 AM
A study in 18 nations finds that a year of paid leave for new mothers not only improves babies' health but significantly reduces infant mortality rates.

Power Line: Staying Behind the Curve


Power Line: Staying Behind the Curve 09/20/2004 07:07 PM
Powerline wonders if he's the real source .. Still behind the curve .. Powerline

powerlineblog.com/archives/007909.php
track this site | 3 links


Stein Mart's Staying Power


Stein Mart's Staying Power 08/20/2004 02:10 PM
The discount retailer beats estimates with a 10.3% rise in comps.

Sponsorship, jobs and staying alive


Sponsorship, jobs and staying alive 08/07/2004 05:37 PM

I really think Om Malik is just jealous - as Anil has the perfect job - getting paid to do what you LOVE to do.

Anil works for SixApart - has a real adult boss now and (in theory) is building up a bunch of founder's equity in a company destined to go places. So here's Om Malik complaining about Anil plugging his product.

MORE BELOW from ME on this issue of staying alive and getting paid for it......

Here's Om's post.....

File this one in the "Blogging world is so incestuous category." By now unless you are a presidential candidate you have heard about Anil Dash, a former New York hipster who has sold his soul to Silicon Valley and moved to the left coast. He has this little blog, which is kinda popular, and that makes him an A-List blog-dude. On his blog, he has this thing called sidelinks, which actually got the whole sidelink movement started. It is a compilation of lots of funny things, interesting things and even sometimes sad things.

So why is it that I see at least one or two mentions of MoveableType/Six Apart every day? I am sure there is a world, and links outside those cubicle walls. My theory is that Anil just is drinking the kool-aid :-) and like all SV folks is becoming tunnel visioned. We want the old Anil back.

(PS: Anil still remains one of my favorite peeps in Planet Kalifornia! Also I simply ran out of things to say, so I am picking on AD! :-) Anil no offense meant!)

[Gigaom]

OK - back to Marc....

So my last post was on all the obnoxious amount of money that Google has at it's disposal and how that money is actually making it's way out into the community, via 7 job listings for UI work at Google.

That's 7 new jobs people.

So I'm sitting here thinking "Damm" - I need a coprorate sponsor for my micro-content roadshow.

Let's see - something like:

floatidea.jpg

Or perhaps I could write Tucows on my chest - like Chris Pirillo offers. Either way it's clear that corporate sponsorships have come to the blogosphere.

The recent BlogON conference was an example of it. The whole thing started off with Mena and Ben Trott standing up and handing out awards for the best Moveable Type plug-in. Now I don't mind awards, or husband-wife teams airing their laundry, but the whole thing got a bit weird.

It was clear the next day that this conference was being run with different goals and agenda - then other conferences. There were all sorts of tables out in the hallway, with people hocking products or services. The agenda of the conference was very cut and dried, pre-packaged for investors and marketing people to understand.

But the worst thing were the peopel chosen to participate. Without naming names (AOL, Cnet, Yahoo - ooops :-) it was clear that certain companies got to appear - where perhaps they had never appeared before.

It was like "how much does it cost for us to participate in the blogosphere" kind of attitude. They were sitting up there - telling us how our industry was gonna evolve and I thought "damm, look what's happening!"

This is what corporate sponsored events are about. Giving companies - who pay - access to "customers" and influencers. Bought and paid for - just like any piece of meat or soda.

Or CD. Or Movie. Or piece of Art. Or sex. It's all about money - right?

So there's nothing wrong with Anil having a job or me hussling for sponsorships for my tour. It could be worse. You could be working for Yahoo, AOL or Microsoft and have to tow company line and try and believe in what they're doing.

Being an independent member of this world - means your rep is everything. We all respect Anil EVEN MORE now that his tunnel vision is making it clear where his bread is buttered. Right on for Anil!

And right on for anybody else who figures out how to stay OUTSIDE that corproate world and stay alive.


Staying Alive: Robot Recharging


Staying Alive: Robot Recharging 12/02/2003 12:23 AM
Boyoon Jung and other researchers at the USC Center for Robotic and Embedded System (CRES) have been studying the problem of how to keep robots alive for extended periods when they depend on batteries that last a finite amount of time. They have released a research paper (PDF format) that describes a method of allowing robots to become self-sustaining by autonomously recharging as needed. Their idea, not suprisingly, combines a docking station for recharging with power management software that allows the robot to intelligently decided when to interrupt other tasks for recharging. Boyoon's website includes video clips of their robot docking (AVI format) and busy at its normal sentry activity (AVI format).

Staying loose with the Golden Globes


Staying loose with the Golden Globes 01/18/2003 01:50 PM
I confess that I am not familiar with Dunlevy's work, so I consulted Google Canada for help, which produced one entry: a short 1998 Q&A with Australian Peta ...

Report Says Key IT Jobs Are Staying Home


Report Says Key IT Jobs Are Staying Home 06/09/2004 02:13 PM
“A Meta Group study on IT staffing and compensation says the best IT jobs are staying in the United States, and that IT personnel outearn their non-tech counterparts by as much as 20%.”

Staying One Step Ahead of Disaster


Staying One Step Ahead of Disaster 04/27/2004 01:13 PM
Inside a squat, light blue warehouse in Coney Island is a subway tunnel where disasters are practiced so that they don't happen for real.

The Outsider, Staying Put at Morgan
Stanley


The Outsider, Staying Put at Morgan
Stanley
04/13/2005 06:39 AM
Two weeks into the battle for control of Morgan Stanley, the firm's chief executive and his independent directors are fighting back.

Stewart Enterprises Staying Alive


Stewart Enterprises Staying Alive 06/08/2004 01:55 PM
The provider of death services is trying to stay above ground against stiff competition.

AOL Time Warner: Turner staying on board


AOL Time Warner: Turner staying on board 03/21/2003 01:20 AM

Some Online Companies Enjoy Staying
Private


Some Online Companies Enjoy Staying
Private
04/26/2004 02:00 AM
As Google considers going public, some of its online colleagues say they are happy to remain privately held.

Gartner staying mum on Meta deal impact


Gartner staying mum on Meta deal impact 01/04/2005 11:30 PM
ZDNet Australia Jan 5 2005 2:45AM GMT

Apple: 99 cent music price tag staying


Apple: 99 cent music price tag staying 05/07/2004 05:39 PM
CNET May 7 2004 9:53PM GMT

Newham: staying with Microsoft is '68%
cheaper than open source'


Newham: staying with Microsoft is '68%
cheaper than open source'
08/16/2004 08:18 AM
Computer Weekly Aug 16 2004 12:27PM GMT

Chip Sales Show Staying Power in 2004


Chip Sales Show Staying Power in 2004 07/02/2004 02:33 PM
Internet News Jul 2 2004 5:37PM GMT

Lakers Staying True to Form (Los Angeles
Times)


Lakers Staying True to Form (Los Angeles
Times)
04/21/2004 04:44 AM
Los Angeles Times - It would bother none of the Lakers that their two playoff victories over the Houston Rockets were related but unlike each other in any other way. That's because the last seven months were less a basketball season than 82 games, end to end, together only on the calendar.
Grok Description matches for Staying social
GrokA matches for Staying social

Staying social

The following phrases have been identified by the grok system as matching this entry:

















Also check out: