Comments on: 4 Big Themes at This Year’s DEMO http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bitcurrent » Blog Archive » GigaOm writing for January and a Pipes feed http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-861643 Bitcurrent » Blog Archive » GigaOm writing for January and a Pipes feed Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:48:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-861643 <p>[...] 4 big themes at DEMO2008 [...]</p> [...] 4 big themes at DEMO2008 [...]

]]> By: Alistair Croll http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-860634 Alistair Croll Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:19:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-860634 <p>(BTW GigaOm's judicious editorial team fixed the broken links. It's amazing how many domain squatters grabbed the names of some of the companies launched. One, Basecamp-meets-facebook project site Huddle, faces a nasty message when you go to the .com version of their site:</p> <p>"Welcome to Huddle.com. This domain can be purchased, but will not be cheap. Serious parties should send an email to dave AT webforge DOT com."</p> <p>Youch. Sorry for the bad links.)</p> (BTW GigaOm’s judicious editorial team fixed the broken links. It’s amazing how many domain squatters grabbed the names of some of the companies launched. One, Basecamp-meets-facebook project site Huddle, faces a nasty message when you go to the .com version of their site:

“Welcome to Huddle.com. This domain can be purchased, but will not be cheap. Serious parties should send an email to dave AT webforge DOT com.”

Youch. Sorry for the bad links.)

]]> By: 2008 and The Componentization of the Web « Oatmeal Stout - Justin Thorp’s Web 2.0 blog http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-859817 2008 and The Componentization of the Web « Oatmeal Stout - Justin Thorp’s Web 2.0 blog Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:06:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-859817 <p>[...] at the GigaOm blog, they boiled down the four biggest themes that came from this year’s DEMO conference. One struck my eye: Componentization of the [...]</p> [...] at the GigaOm blog, they boiled down the four biggest themes that came from this year’s DEMO conference. One struck my eye: Componentization of the [...]

]]> By: Technology Intelligence : AnnMaria’s Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-859190 Technology Intelligence : AnnMaria’s Blog Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:23:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-859190 <p>[...] site where I did not find at least a couple of articles that interested me. Today, I thought the article on the four themes in emerging technology companies was great. I am still thinking about it (so much for multi-tasking ruining your short-term [...]</p> [...] site where I did not find at least a couple of articles that interested me. Today, I thought the article on the four themes in emerging technology companies was great. I am still thinking about it (so much for multi-tasking ruining your short-term [...]

]]> By: Toktumi is skype on steroids | Startup Addict Musings http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-859168 Toktumi is skype on steroids | Startup Addict Musings Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:23:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-859168 <p>[...] Om has a nice overview of Demo08 and 4 emerging trends among the presenting startups this year that you should take note of. [...]</p> [...] Om has a nice overview of Demo08 and 4 emerging trends among the presenting startups this year that you should take note of. [...]

]]> By: 31 de enero de 2008 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-859166 31 de enero de 2008 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:48:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-859166 <p>[...] Los cuatro temas que se manejan en el evento DEMO [...]</p> [...] Los cuatro temas que se manejan en el evento DEMO [...]

]]> By: Eileen http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-859139 Eileen Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:46:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-859139 <p>Hi Alistair,</p> <p>Thanks for mentioning CellSpin in your review of DEMO '08. Just wanted to point out an important correction that CellSpin's URL is www.cellspin.net.</p> <p>Hope to see you there! Eileen</p> Hi Alistair,

Thanks for mentioning CellSpin in your review of DEMO ‘08. Just wanted to point out an important correction that CellSpin’s URL is http://www.cellspin.net.

Hope to see you there! Eileen

]]> By: willem http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-859137 willem Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:26:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-859137 <p>are there any videos made during the event, and where can these be found?</p> <p>Seesmic is brilliant</p> are there any videos made during the event, and where can these be found?

Seesmic is brilliant

]]> By: LarryLo http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-859136 LarryLo Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:25:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-859136 <p>The flypaper link is wrong, it should be to flypaper.net, not .com</p> The flypaper link is wrong, it should be to flypaper.net, not .com

]]> By: Daniel http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-859089 Daniel Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-859089 <p>In case anyone is curious to learn more about app2you (mentioned above) and how you can use it to make customized database driven Web apps (for free for now), you can check out the press release from UC San Diego, which is where the founder works as a computer science professor:</p> <p>http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/news_releases/release.sfe?id=713</p> In case anyone is curious to learn more about app2you (mentioned above) and how you can use it to make customized database driven Web apps (for free for now), you can check out the press release from UC San Diego, which is where the founder works as a computer science professor:

http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/news_releases/release.sfe?id=713

]]> By: GeraldZ http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-858977 GeraldZ Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:02:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-858977 <p>RSSLiveTV.com lets you tune in live internet television quickly and easily using an RSS feed. Oh, and Pheedo inserts advertising!</p> RSSLiveTV.com lets you tune in live internet television quickly and easily using an RSS feed. Oh, and Pheedo inserts advertising!

]]> By: Loic http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-858964 Loic Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:45:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-858964 <p>thank you Alistair for mentioning Seesmic.</p> <p>"jc" or whomever you really are, I am sorry to hear you were disappointed from my presentation, fair enough, now it's just the first time I hear Seesmic is a clone ! A clone of what ?</p> <p>I guess GigaOm readers can judge by themselves on my presentation here: http://www.loiclemeur.com/english/2008/01/video-of-my-dem.html</p> <p>again Alistair, thanks, too bad I did not meet you there, I am still around if you want to say hi at our booth it's #22</p> thank you Alistair for mentioning Seesmic.

“jc” or whomever you really are, I am sorry to hear you were disappointed from my presentation, fair enough, now it’s just the first time I hear Seesmic is a clone ! A clone of what ?

I guess GigaOm readers can judge by themselves on my presentation here: http://www.loiclemeur.com/english/2008/01/video-of-my-dem.html

again Alistair, thanks, too bad I did not meet you there, I am still around if you want to say hi at our booth it’s #22

]]> By: Loic http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-858963 Loic Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:43:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-858963 <p>thank you Alistair for mentioning Seesmic.</p> <p>"jc" or whomever you really are, I am sorry to hear you were disappointed from my presentation, fair enough, now it's just the first time I hear Seesmic is a clone ! A clone of what ?</p> <p>I guess GigaOm readers can judge by themselves on my presentation here: http://www.loiclemeur.com/english/2008/01/video-of-my-dem.html</p> thank you Alistair for mentioning Seesmic.

“jc” or whomever you really are, I am sorry to hear you were disappointed from my presentation, fair enough, now it’s just the first time I hear Seesmic is a clone ! A clone of what ?

I guess GigaOm readers can judge by themselves on my presentation here: http://www.loiclemeur.com/english/2008/01/video-of-my-dem.html

]]> By: jc http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-858959 jc Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:08:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-858959 <p>Most of them were disappointments. Very poor demos. Why do these people chock?</p> <p>Seesmic - I was expecting more from Loic. Seesmic turns out be just a clone with lots of vaporware.</p> Most of them were disappointments. Very poor demos. Why do these people chock?

Seesmic – I was expecting more from Loic. Seesmic turns out be just a clone with lots of vaporware.

]]> By: BigBerries http://gigaom.com/2008/01/30/big-themes-at-demo08/#comment-858957 BigBerries Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:06:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11335#comment-858957 <p>It seems that many companies are missing it totally. Everyone is trying to exploit instead of serve. Even though many companies are pitching “services”, really it seems simply to be ways to make revenue from the user.</p> <p>I am not against revenue, but the operating position is what matters. Figure out what we want as users, first. Then, make figure a way to make revenue second. Companies can do that either by capitalizing from critical mass or from the necessity of service (with integration with other products and services).</p> <p>Companies need to spend more time on user behavior, needs and growing trends. The company that makes best use of that information will be able to create successful services and products. Jockeying for VC money without clear purpose is just a waste of time for everyone involved and ruins opportunities for viable ideas from companies, that are still unknown.</p> It seems that many companies are missing it totally. Everyone is trying to exploit instead of serve. Even though many companies are pitching “services”, really it seems simply to be ways to make revenue from the user.

I am not against revenue, but the operating position is what matters. Figure out what we want as users, first. Then, make figure a way to make revenue second. Companies can do that either by capitalizing from critical mass or from the necessity of service (with integration with other products and services).

Companies need to spend more time on user behavior, needs and growing trends. The company that makes best use of that information will be able to create successful services and products. Jockeying for VC money without clear purpose is just a waste of time for everyone involved and ruins opportunities for viable ideas from companies, that are still unknown.

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