How video is changing young people

…and turning them into reporters, commentators, producers. This video is quite impressive in its being so simple, yet compelling.

While tapping into some very interesting points in itself, the clip was produced by Demos, a “think tank for ‘everyday democracy’”, as a teaser for their report on Network Citizens (PDF). From a first glance, the [...]

Dopplr’s new public profiles: gorgeous stats

Last week I noticed that some Dopplr users’ profiles looked somewhat different than others’ and wondered why. Well, now it’s public: Dopplr now offers trips with several stops (which is very useful), but also access to more travel stats, all neatly wrapped up in funky eye candy like Raumzeitgeist (seen below). My favorite improvement? I [...]

Social Networks Enter Popular Culture

Social Networks have hit mainstream. (The student body on Facebook isn’t enough to really be mainstream, or is it?) How can you tell? Social Networks are increasingly becoming part of popular culture:

glumbert - Poking Granny’s Boyfriend On Facebook
And the Daily Show also tells us how, and why:
 
Quarterlife (the video about a bunch of emotionally, shall [...]

Forrester: Online Community Best Practices

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Forrester’s Jeremiah Owyang shares this great presentation about Online Community Best Practices. It’s 51 slides packed with useful advices for those of you who are planning to launch an online community of any kind. Note that this presentation won’t save you proper consulting and/or experimenting. But it contains excellent [...]