Because both the words/memes Web2.0 and Innovation aren’t overused enough - we now have both combined with a google maps interface. Have you ever wondered where Kaboodle is based, or just where exactly is Doostang? Well now you know.
Andrew Keen discusses how the seduction of citizen media, personalization and democratization of media creation delivers an unintended Kafka-esque consequence. I came across his article from Nicholas Carr’s post.
Today I signed up for Sponge Cell, which is an ajaxy calendar thing. To my surprise, my confirmation email from them contained both my username and password in plain text!
In today’s world of identity theft, spam, and hackdom, why on earth would a startup that is trying to create a buzz make such a rookie blunder? It was enough to make me not use their product. If they’re that slack with something as rudimentary as my login and password information, I can only imagine what they’re doing with my data.
Jan Chipchase works in the User Experience Group at Nokia and on his blog (some time ago) asked the simple question and spent time studying 17 urban dwellers in San Francisco, Berlin and Shanghai and Tokyo with shadowing, home-interviews, plus 129 street interviews and numerous observation sessions. His research, written up as an article on his blog (along with his colleagues) came up with three behavioural insights such as the Center of Gravity, Point of Reflection and the Range of Distribution. A PDF presentation he gave at DUX 2005 is available from his site - ‘Mobile Essentials - Field Study and Concepting’ (download paper, 0.4mb).
Schulze & Webb, of Jack Schulze and Matt Webb (previously with the BBC) have a new blog commissioned by Chris Heathcote of Nokia’s Insight Foresight Group. The blog discusses the project work, which is focused on the development of experimental prototypes to explore personalisation in mobile phones.