The End of the Destination Web and the Revival of the Information Economy inShare639 In recent weeks journalism and the future of all media have once again gone under the knife. Experts on either side of new media debated whether or not Twitter’s CNN moment truly was indicative of the future of journalism. Twitter’s role in the spread of online dialogue speculating the death of Osama Bin Laden was studied at great depths to better understand when and where news actually surfaces, how it’s validated, and how news travels across the Web and in real life. Twitter is becoming a veritable human seismograph as it measures and records events as they unfold. The End of the Destination Web and the Revival of the Information Economy In hindsight, the days of Web 1.0 seem like an era long gone. The bridge between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 was forged through a series of connections between a Web of Data, a Web of Content, and a Web of People. Individuals connecting in social networks exchanged information as a form of currency. This.Just.In 1. 2. 3. Step 3: Launch blogs 1. 2. 1.
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Cheap Airfare, Low Cost Airline Tickets & Cheap Flights - CheapAir.com "Nous visons un volume d'affaires de 100 millions d'euros d'ici trois ans" Très discrète jusqu'à présent, l'activité voyages et loisirs de Vente Privée prend néanmoins de l'ampleur. Le co-fondateur en charge du développement de la société dévoile ses ambitions pour VP Voyages. JDN. Que propose concrètement VP Voyages ? Michaël Benabou. Il s'agit de l'activité voyage de Vente-privee.com au travers de laquelle nous proposons des ventes événementielles de séjours et de loisirs, des offres packagées négociées auprès des voyagistes et opérateurs de loisirs. "Nous avons déjà effectué des ventes pour Accor Thalassa, le Parc Astérix, Disneyland Paris, Nouvelles Frontières..." VP Voyages est très discret pour le moment. Il y a huit mois seulement, alors que nous testons le service depuis 2008 avec Promovacances. L'offre est loin des produits jusque-là proposés par Vente-privee.com... Pas tellement. Avec quels opérateurs avez-vous déjà signé ? Nous avons déjà effectué des ventes pour Accor Thalassa, l'agence de voyages Asia ou encore le Parc Astérix.
Tech Buzz: Road to Curation Nation a Bumpy One Both Reader's Digest and Time magazine started out as content aggregators rewriting articles from other publications. Back then, "there was not a lot of brooding about other people's intellectual property rights," notes author Steven Rosenbaum. So, what has changed between then and now? If Reader's Digest didn't already exist, could it start in today's environment? Webinar: The New PCI 3.0 Standard Learn the steps to take to get your company ready for PCI DSS 3.0 changes coming January 2015. We cover all of the details you need to know as we head to the deadline to complete and pass your PCI DSS 3.0 audit. Last week, media giants including the Associated Press, The Washington Post, and Dow Jones sent a cease-and-desist letter targeting the iPad app Zite, which aggregates news based on a user's Twitter and Google Reader activity. "Readers are looking for better ways of consuming content, and they aren't getting it from traditional publishers. A Human Enterprise Speed Kills
The Human Algorithm When I became a reporter, almost 20 years ago, my job was to dig up scarce, precious facts and deliver them to a passive audience. Today, scarcity has been replaced by an unimaginable surplus and that audience is actively building its own newsroom. Journalists the world over are struggling to cope with a social and mobile tsunami of ‘user generated content’, to use an increasingly inadequate phrase. Twitter and YouTube will overwhelm news organisations who can’t master their potential. A common mistake for those seeking to cope with this profound disruption is to confuse technology with innovation. Genuine innovation requires a fundamental shift in how journalists think about their role in a changed world. I find it helps to think of curation as three central questions: * Discovery: How do we find valuable social media content? Without a doubt, verification is the greatest challenge. With some like-minded souls, I founded Storyful in early 2010. There is no secret sauce in this process.
Sendoid - Instant, Private, P2P File Transfers Reisen ++ Reisen günstig, billig Reisen, günstige Reise buchen, Billigreisen | Reisen.de Flash sales on Groupon, LivingSocial, other Web sites are changing travel buying Let’s be honest here: Flash sales are catnip to our feline appetites for travel bargains. The booking sites started invading our screens about five years ago, when such companies as Jetsetter, SniqueAway, Tablet, LivingSocial Escapesand others began trotting out time-sensitive sales on lodgings and vacation packages. The sites seduce travelers into the pressure cooker with sharply discounted prices. “This is the inspirational trip,” said Douglas Quinby, senior research director at PhoCusWright, which recently released a study of flash sale deals. Travel is one of the largest segments in the e-commerce universe, yet flash sale sites currently supply only a small pinpoint of light. “It’s a discovery,” said Daniel Craig, a Vancouver, B.C. Without question, the sites pluck our spontaneity nerve. Another common behavior: For long-haul trips, travelers often approach the sales with a specific location in mind. “Always double-check alternative options,” Dev said.
mediations: What exactly is 'Curation' anyway? Curation Nation: How to win in a world where consumers are creators, by Steven Rosenbaum (2011) Curation has been a buzz word for a while now, a useful weapon in job description territory wars but underexplored by PR academics and lacking robust description. In his new book, Curation Nation, Steve Rosenbaum discusses curation in many different ways, but never quite pins his colours to the mast with a tight and serviceable definition. The key word appears to be 'human' - as opposed content selected and by automated, algorithmic computer aggregation. The basic premise is that there is far too much stuff out there for anyone to deal with without help, and things will only get harder. Indeed Rosenbaum goes so far as claiming: "Search is broken. Really? OK, good curation might facilitate productive access to relevant information, but suggesting one might replace the other seems to highlight tensions within the rather broad definition Rosenbaum brings to curation.
Announcing People and Content Discovery Posted on August 2, 2011 by william We’re calling this latest slew of features Eqentia+, in sympathy with GooglePlus. Our users have been asking for people and content discovery to go alongside our contextual and actionable content indexing, as well as increased social media integration points. Content DiscoveryContent discovery comes in two flavors. Recommended Content from a user’s Personal News Page And for the professional curator, Eqentia will recommend new content that’s closely aligned with the existing content that’s being filtered. Curation Suggestions for the Professional Curator are added via a one-click action Our users have asked for serendipitous content discovery to complement our guided content filtering. People DiscoveryOne of the great benefits of social media is that via social gestures, people are associating themselves with content that matters to them. Eqentia allows you to find the key people that are engaging with your content on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Top 10 social media dashboard tools Hootsuite: Among the best of breed. How to manage the torrent of social media conversations — and increase your productivity! By Kim Bale Socialbrite staff One of the things we often hear from nonprofits and social enterprises is: How do I manage the torrent of social media conversations coming at me? The answer used to be: Painstakingly and one conversation at a time. When selecting a dashboard for personal or professional use, you should consider such items as cost, analytics and which social networks they support, among other things. Here are 10 of our favorite social media dashboard tools: Threadsy: Unify your email, social networks 1Threadsy is an intuitive, easy-to-use dashboard that allows organizations to connect through multiple email accounts as well as Facebook and Twitter. Myweboo: Organize your information streams 2Haven’t heard of Myweboo? Hootsuite: Integrate all your platforms 3Our personal favorite is Hootsuite because of the depth of its products and services.
The Most Bang For Your Travel Buck: Expedia.com Releases 2012 Insiders’ Select List Of The World’s Best-Reviewed Hotels | Media Room | Expedia.com The Most Bang for Your Travel Buck: Expedia.com Releases 2012 Insiders’ Select List of the World’s Best-Reviewed Hotels Crowd-Sourced Rankings Powered by 500,000+ Qualified Traveler Reviews; Slovakian Boutique Tops 2012 List; “Green” Hotels Soaring in Popularity BELLEVUE, Wash., June 27, 2012 – Expedia.com®, the world’s leading online travel agency, today announced the Expedia® 2012 Insiders’ Select® rankings, an annual crowd-sourced list of the world’s best-reviewed hotels. Only 650 hotels from among the more than 150,000 properties available on Expedia sites are designated as Insiders’ Select hotels. “Expedia is excited to release our 2012 list of the World’s Best-Reviewed hotels. Only 35% of the 650 hotels are categorized as “luxury,” leaving numerous options for travelers of every style and budget. 87 hotels designated as “family friendly”; 116 “beach hotels” including 32 in Mexico, which surpassed the 21 beach hotels in the United States; and 11 “ski friendly” hotels.