San Francisco took Obama's pledge of open and transparent government seriously, and launched datasf.org -- its attempt to give the city's data back to its citizens. Developers and users have embraced it, and the city's mayor is already looking ahead.
n the second part of our three-part video interview series with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, we talked about the role technology can play in the transformation of a city, including addressing the growing digital divide, progress on STEM & more.
InformationWeek talked with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom about open and transparent government in a series of interviews. In part 1, he talks about the success of datasf.org, the cities open data initiative.
Jelli has created a user-generated radio experience, where users vote songs onto or off radio stations, join in chats, and create song blocks.
Raja Hammound, Group Product Manager at Adobe, at Enterprise 2.0 2009 giving a demo of Adobe LiveCycle ES2
James Hickman, Clearvale Enthusiast at BroadVision, giving a demo of BroadVisions enterprise social network called Clearvale at Enterprise 2.0 conference.
Ronald Leung, a software engineer at IBM showcases IBM Mashup Center.
A quick tour of SocialText Desktop
AOL's CEO Tim Armstrong talks about the company's growth strategy, saying that there is a laser focus building a "platform for content."
Path Intelligence installs sensors in high traffic areas. Those sensors detect cell phones and can use that data to examine traffic patterns and behavior, which can be viewed & analyzed in real time.
Atigeo is beta testing a service that will let you make your social profile both portable and more meaningful by giving the profile owner control over its contents and outcomes.
MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta talks about the future of MySpace, it's current partnerships, and the company's ability to monetize its business.
Scaling applications is always a challenge. Now magnify that across a distributed network (the Internet) and add billions of data queries -- that's the challenge that Facebook has, and they discuss how they are dealing with it.
PayPal President Scott Thompson announced at Web 2.0 that the company would open its platform to developers by opening up its APIs.
Web 2.0 Chair John Battelle tries to pin down Evan Williams, CEO of Twitter, on the company's potential revenue models.
WOWD debuted its search oriented product at Web 2.0 saying that it provides more "discovery" than "search," and demonstrating how it pulls the crowd into search results.
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts talks about how social networking has created an entirely new culture around customer service.
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts provides his view on the net neutrality debate, saying that he welcomes the dialog.
Fancast is Comcast's answer to Hulu -- it provides movie titles and TV shows for free to Comcast customers and uses customer entitlements (what they are subscribed to for their Comcast service) to deliver premium content.
In this ReviewCam, we get an inside look at Magnify's video publishing system, including some of its fun bells and whistles, like its ability to auto-tweet, and the very cool capability to pull in videos from many sources around the web.
AdaptiveBlue's Glue lets your social networks follow you around as you traverse the Web. CEO & Founder Alex Iskolde takes InformationWeek through a tour of this technology, showing us how it works in real time.
Mitch Wagner gives us a first look at Firefox 3.5, inlcuding some of its new user interface features, privacy mode, its geolocation capability, and its new embedded video and audio functionality using HTML 5.
An Enterprise 2.0 tour about SAP's Business Intelligence deal with Jive Software, which lets you embed dynamic analytics BusinessObjects Crystal Reports widgets inside your ClearSpace blog posts.
Pelotonics founder Troy Malone shows InformationWeek's Mitch Wagner about the online project management solution's integration with Google Docs, Evernote, and other upcoming developments.
InformationWeek's Mitch Wagner demonstrates how to "get good" at Twitter.
Although Mindtouch CEO Aaron Fulkerson does a good job listing the major points that his company's namesake product (available as a service too) touches on in this reviewcam, it's also one of those products that's difficult to describe.
At Web 2.0 Expo, InformationWeek editor-at-large David Berlind reviecams BantamLive.com with Bantam Networks co-founder and director of product management Alex Turnbull.
From Web 2.0 Expo, InformationWeek editor-at-large sits down with Nitobi CEO & co-founder Andre Charland for a reviewcam of Nitobil's PhoneGap.
From Web 2.0 Expo, InformationWeek editor-at-large David Berlind sits with ImageSpan strategic relations director Pam Fischer for a reviewcam of LicenseStream. LicenseStream is a tool for protecting and monetizing digital content.
Metaplace lets anyone build their own virtual world and put it on any page on the web. Mitch Wagner and Raph Koster walk through some examples of how worlds look, how to build them and why.
At Web 2.0 Expo, InformationWeek editor-at-large David Berlind "reviewcams" Yola.com. Yola is a Web site hosting service that comes with an incredibly easy to use Web-based site design tool.
From Web 2.0 Expo, InformationWeek editor-at-large David Berlind gets an up close and personal "reviewcam" of Lotus Live Engage from Lotus Live Program Manager Brendan Crotty.
Enhancing any Web page with significant functionality (for example, an entire feedback engine) is as simple as adding a few lines of Javascript. And that's exactly how Uservoice's feedback collection service works. But...
Although it's possible to unearth and connect to like-minded people on social networks like Facebook, or on niche sites like TV.com (where community forms around a specific TV show), Lunch.com makes such organic discovery and connections its mission.
At first blush, 8K Miles appears like any other IT contractor marketplace on the Web (eLance, oDesk, etc.).
At Web 2.0 Expo, InformationWeek editor-at-large "reviewcams" Allstate Insurance Company's FrienderBenders.com with one of the company's Internet marketing managers Marcia Hansen.
That's what Telligent Systems' Mark Smith told InformationWeek editor-at-large David Berlind during a ReviewCam session at Web 2.0 Expo. The problem is that Telligent comes up short since it's analytics only work on Telligent-powered social networks.
Although his service isn't very Web 2.0-esque, Travis Van's ITDatabase could be useful to marketers & PR pros looking to efficiently reach the IT press and bloggers with certain announcements. From Web 2 Expo, David Berlind "reviewcams" the service.
At Web 2.0 Expo, InformationWeek editor-at-large catches up with PeoplePond president Theron McCullough for a ReviewCam of PeoplePond. According to McCollough, the purose of PeoplePond is to make your disaggregated digital persona more searchable.
Can accounting actually be fun? Yes says Xero head of design Philip Fierlinger who sat down with InformationWeek editor-at-large David Berlind for a ReviewCam of Xero.com. Because Xero is cloud-based, Fierlinger says it's about collaboraton too.
At Web 2.0 Expo, InformationWeek's David Berlind conducts a "ReviewCam" of oDesk.com's online service for matching up technology contractors with organizations bidding out jobs.
Intel chief sales and marketing officer Sean Maloney sits down with InformationWeek's Alex Wolfe, on the occasion of the launch of the Xeon 5500 Nehalem server processor, for a wide-ranging discussion.
At Web 2.0 Expo, InformationWeek editor-at-large David Berlind "ReviewCams" Zealog.com with its founder Aaron Hurley. Zealog.com makes childs play out of tracking any measurement and then layering a social network on top of that "tracking."
While this startup may not be an IT solution, Lilgrams.com is a solution that any IT pro who's also a parent will tip his or her hat to (and may even subscribe to as a part of their personal technology portfolio).
At Web 2.0 Expo (March 2009), SmartyCard's Aaron Burcell gets in the hotseat with TechWebTV's David Berlind to ReviewCam his company's online service that looks to incent tween learning through high-tech rewards. Does the idea send the right message?
At Web 2.0 Expo Spring 2009 in San Francisco, TechWebTV's David Berlind catches up with FeedRoom senior vice president Matt Deloca to find out what's new with the company's enterprise video content management and distribution platform.
At Web 2.0 Expo (Spring 2009) in San Francisco, Kontangent CEO Albert Lai sits down with InformationWeek editor-at-large David Berlind for a reviewcam of his company's analytics service for FaceBook apps that tracks downloads, usage, virality, etc.
At Web 2.0 Expo (Spring 2009), InformationWeek editor-at-large David Berlind "ReviewCams" Apture's incredibly unique service that frictionlessly adds a depth and context to hyperlinking that your typical everyday CMS will probably never do.
At Web 2.0 Expo Spring 2009, InformationWeek editor-at-large David Berlind catches up with Kosmix director of product management Vijay Chittoor to look at Kosmix's unique search site which is designed for people looking to explore certain topics.
Whirlwind travelogue through Salesforce.com's Cloudforce tenth anniversary event, starring chairman Marc Benioff, a CRM product demo, Starbucks CTO Chris Bruzzo, and more.
The blogger and author of "What Would Google Do?" chats with InformationWeek's Alex Wolfe.
Informationweek's Mitch Wagner takes a closer look at the newest updates to Facebook.
In this exclusive TechWeb remote screencast, Socialcast CEO and founder Tim Young walks TechWeb editor David Berlind through a demo of a social networking tool for companies that's like a Twitter, Delicious, and FriendFeed all wrapped into one
Small World Labs is an enterprise social networking service provider. It allows organizations to build customer engagement communities.
Truevert is based on OrcaTecs patent pending Information Discovery Toolkit. It is not an ontology, thesaurus, taxonomy, or dictionary. It is based on understanding terms in their context. We talk to TrueVert and get a demo of the software.
Mashery provides scalable on-demand infrastructure for managing your APIs.
InformationWeek's John Foley speaks with Olivier Thierry, President and CEO of FiveRuns. FiveRuns is an Austin based startup that helps Ruby On Rails developers fine-tune the performance of their applications.
InformationWeek's John Foley, speaks with Paul Pellman, CEO of ClickForensics, an Austin, TX based company that claims to be "the industry leader in scoring, auditing, and improving traffic quality for the online advertising community."
Internet Evolution's Web Wide World takes us to Rwanda, a country torn apart by genocide, and now attempting a radical transformation from an agrarian society to a knowledge-based economy, via the Internet
At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Chris DeWolfe, the co-founder and chief executive officer of MySpace.com and Edgar Bronfman, Jr., the Chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group have a conversation about the future of online music.
A closer look at the funtionality and capabilities of the new Google Mobile Application for the iPhone. How well does the voice recognition work? See for yourself.
Michael Pollan, author of "In Defense of Food: An Eaters Manifesto," speaks with John Battelle at Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.
Tesla's CEO Elon Musk talks to John Battelle at the Web 2.0 Summit about renewable energy, about the recent struggles at Tesla, and his space venture (Spacex).
Former Vice President Al Gore talked at Web 2.0 Summit, covering topics like his company Current TV, the democratization of the Web, the recently-concluded election and his favorite topic, renewable energy.
Web 2.0 Panel: The Web has changed the way politicians raise money, it has transformed the level of engagement people have with the political process, and it will help shape policy and presidential agenda.
Twitters Evan Williams and Current TVs Joel Hyatt talked at the Web 2.0 Summit about the current state of media, including some of the changing ways that people are communicating, sharing and making money with user-generated content.
Intel CEO Paul Otellini demonstrates and discusses the future of collaboration and talks about Intels business model, including how it approaches R&D.
Some of the most influential cloud players discuss the future challenges and opportunities in Cloud Computing on stage at the Web 2.0 Summit.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on stage again at Web 2.0, talking about Facebook Connect, the newest developments in social networking, monetizing social networking and the future of Facebook.
Ralph De La Vega, the president and CEO of AT&T's consumer and mobility division, talked to the Web 2.0 audience about the recent Wayport acquisition, Uverse upgrades and the iPhone.
Dr. Larry Brilliant, a long-time philanthropist who has spent his life helping fight disease around the world, is the executive director of Google.Org, the search giant's attempt to make a difference in the world.
As part of the continuing theme of do-good at Web 2.0 Summit 2008, Lance Armstrong, unretired cyclist-cum-philanthropist extraordinaire took the main stage as the dinner keynote.
On the heels of the Yahoo deal that fell apart V 2, comeback CEO Jerry Yang was skewered by the able hands of Web 2.0 Summit host John Battelle.
High profile VC John Doerr talks to Web 2.0 Summit attendees about the state of the economy, the direction of technology investment and the importance of the iPhone platform.
Move makes a platform that adapts to the behavior of the network and the content and delivers a high quality streaming video experience.
Roger Smith spoke with the CEO of Engine Yard, Lance Walley, about their Ruby and Rails deployment platform.
Video publishing platforms have become very popular and the competition among them is heating up. One of the leaders is thePlatform, which announced a deal with the Associated Press.
BitGravity is part of a new breed of Content Delivery Networks that promise to make video distribution faster and more efficient. More to the point, BitGravity promises to stream HD video and also claims expertise in streaming live video.
The Internet's influence is much in evidence in Poland's capital city – despite the best efforts of the French to bollocks it up.
Iceland wants to become the No. 1 destination for companies looking to outsource their green IT data centers
India looks to broadband connectivity and fiber optic cable projects as major engines for economic development as it prepares for a huge uptick in demand for online access from consumers and businesses.
InformationWeek's Mitch Wagner takes us on a test drive of Google's web browser, Chrome.
O'Reilly Media founder and CEO Tim O'Reilly encourages hackers to tackle the hard, risky problems that hold the greatest promise.
Google Apps Business Development Manager Jeff Keltner busts some of the most common myths about cloud computing.
Adam Selipsky, the Vice President of Product Management and Developer Relations with Amazon Web Services, describes why Amazon is a cloud-based service provider worth using.
Government agencies must protect private data. The CIO of California's Public Utilities Commission talks about her concerns about privacy in the cloud computing model.
The CIO of Sudler & Hennessey talks about what the right applications for the cloud are -- and concludes that while office apps and databases may fit there, graphics intensive apps do not.
Northeastern's CIO still needs to be convinced that the cloud is the best place for his applications; and he needs to know none of the players are going to lock him in.
Internet Evolution takes a look at how the Internet is transforming cultures and countries around the world. This time, Web Wide World focuses on India.
TechWeb TVs Executive Producer, Fritz Nelson, speaks with Mark Cuban, Co-Founder of HDNet, about the effects and costs of broadcasting video content and programming over the Internet. Is the Internet built to scale for video?
InformationWeek's John Foley speaks with David Selinger, the CEO and Co-Founder of Richrelevance. Richrelevance is a SF based startup that makes a next generation recommendation engine.
InformationWeek blogger Alex Wolfe catches the vibe at the July 11 New York City launch of Apple's 3G iPhone, with a guest appearance by CBS News analyst Jeff Greenfield.
