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Who is Amy Shuen and what can she tell me about Web 2.0?
May 06 2008
That's not a question you'll hear a lot of people ask. In addition to being an internationally recognized authority on Silicon Valley business models and innovation economics, an award-winning strategy researcher, and a professor of high-tech entrepreneurship, strategy, and venture... read moreIf you missed the webcast, see the movie
May 06 2008
If you missed Steve Souders' live webcast on Even Faster Web Sites—or if you'd just like to see it one more time—you can download the movie now and watch it at your leisure. One caveat: the file is rather large.... read moreWatch the video: iPhone Forensics Demonstration
April 29 2008
A couple weeks ago, Jonathan Zdziarski presented a fascinating webcast on iPhone Forensics. He geared the presentation towards law enforcement professionals—specifically, forensic investigators—but even I, with no background even remotely in law enforcement, found the presentation rivetting. And now I... read moreApril 21 2008
Web 2.0 is one of those terms that average people find very slippery; that is, even when they've had it explained to them clearly, they find it difficult to turn around and explain to someone else. Of course, Tim... read moreWhat makes a good project manager?
April 21 2008
A couple weeks ago I wrote about Scott Berkun's new book, Making Things Happen, and I asked people to post their ideas about what makes a good project manager. I said I'd arbitrarily select one winner from among those... read moreLive Webcast: Steve Souders and Even Faster Web Sites
April 21 2008
This week's webcast is presented by Steve Souders, co-chair of Velocity and author of High Performance Web Sites. Steve will explain the Performance Golden Rule, review his performance best practices, and use YSlow to analyze the top web sites... read moreNext live webcast: iPhone Forensics Demonstration
April 11 2008
With the iPhone quickly becoming the market leader in mobile devices, the need for law enforcement personnel to perform forensic analysis of these devices is beginning to surface. Join us on April 17th at 10 am Pacific Time, as... read moreSix Tips for Programming Amazon Web Services
April 10 2008
The web is full of opportunities for companies both large and small, but smaller companies face a difficult problem: infrastructure. Industrial-strength infrastructure can be costly to buy and maintain, so smaller companies often do without. "Yet in today's world... read moreWatch the video: Getting the iPhone Open Source Tool Chain Up and Running
April 09 2008
Jonathan Zdziarski's live webcast last week was truly fascinating. He explained the process in detail from how to "jailbreak" your iPhone all the way through creating and installing an application on it, and he answered some thought-provoking questions along the... read moreScott Berkun is back and Making Things Happen in project management
April 08 2008
There may be something dryer than the phrase "project management," but usually it's shaken and served with an olive. And while the latter is often greeted with some sense of anticipation, this is seldom the case with the former.... read moreFive Ways to Make Your Photos Look Better
April 07 2008
If you had to miss Derrick Story's live webcast in late March—Five Ways to Make Your Photos Look Better—you're still in luck. The video, complete with Derrick's stunning photography and expert tips, is now available for downloading. Watch the YouTube... read moreCarla Schroder's Linux Webinar now available for viewing
April 01 2008
If you missed out on the Carla Schroder's recent presentation, Control a World of Computers from Your Linux PC, you're in luck. You can download and watch the webinar video (approx. 30 minutes, .mov file, 125 MB) here. You can... read moreGet the iPhone Open Source Tool Chain Up and Running
April 01 2008
This week, Jonathan Zdziarski, one of the original hackers of the iPhone and author of iPhone Open Application Development demonstrates how you can use the iPhone open source tool chain to design third-party software that will run on on... read moreChoosing a winner for Beautiful Code
March 26 2008
A couple weeks ago I asked people to post a comment to this blog telling me what they considered to be beautiful code—if anything—or to offer any other thoughts on the subject. I said that I would pick one winner... read moreOther business...(and a chance to win a free book)
March 18 2008
FYI— just realized that I had not enabled comments for the following post, and there I was wondering why no one had commented on it for a chance to win a free book. Because of that, I'll extend the following... read more
