The last few days I’ve been listening to the PBS Newshour podcasts of Paul Solman’s special report on the Rise of China. In his seven part series he provides an indepth look into the economy in that country, the Chinese consumer, and the impact urban growth has had on rural China. In particular two things…
Year: 2005
Noguchi Filing System and Information Stacks
This morning I spotted a reference to the Noguchi Filing System on CNET which got me to thinking. First in case you haven’t heard of this system, it prescribes that rather than a file-folder system for organizing desk papers you simply create a folder for each day and put it on the shelf (actually on…
Noguchi Filing System and Information Stacks
This morning I spotted a reference to the Noguchi Filing System on CNET which got me to thinking. First in case you haven’t heard of this system, it prescribes that rather than a file-folder system for organizing desk papers you simply create a folder for each day and put it on the shelf (actually on…
Tim O’Reilly on Web 2.0
Distributed at the conference was a short article on what Web 2.0 is, how it affects design patterns and business models. My favorite part was a wired/unwired-esqe Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0 table.
Tim O’Reilly on Web 2.0
Distributed at the conference was a short article on what Web 2.0 is, how it affects design patterns and business models. My favorite part was a wired/unwired-esqe Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0 table.
Ask Jeeves shares Search stats
Jim Lanzone shared a number of interesting stats from Ask: The money is still in the head: 30% of searches drive 70% of revenue. However over time there will be more competition in the tail. Average word count varies as one would expect. In the head: 1.57 words vs. tail: 5.01 words. The most popular…
Teenage Focus Group at Web 2.0
Safa Rashtchy led a focus group discussion on stage at Web 2.0 with 5 teenages aged 17 – 19. Perhaps most surprising were the products they discussed as being important in their lives and which ones they did not mention: Important Products: MySpace (and Facebook) AIM Mobile Phone (e.g. SideKickII, ring tones) Google General Search…
Ask Jeeves shares Search stats
Jim Lanzone shared a number of interesting stats from Ask: The money is still in the head: 30% of searches drive 70% of revenue. However over time there will be more competition in the tail. Average word count varies as one would expect. In the head: 1.57 words vs. tail: 5.01 words. The most popular…
Teenage Focus Group at Web 2.0
Safa Rashtchy led a focus group discussion on stage at Web 2.0 with 5 teenages aged 17 – 19. Perhaps most surprising were the products they discussed as being important in their lives and which ones they did not mention: Important Products: MySpace (and Facebook) AIM Mobile Phone (e.g. SideKickII, ring tones) Google General Search…
Thoughts on hiring and talent in a Web 2.0 world
Perhaps most surpising at Web 2.0 is the focus on hiring talent. I’ve had a half-dozen conversations with people yearning to learn where eBay is finding good UI Design talent. It is clear to me that the demand curve for UI Designers is far outstripping the Bay Area’s supply curve (to reference my current econ…