Category Archives: web 2

Searching vs. browsing

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I picked up a copy of The Wall Street Journal on Saturday and did something I hadn’t done in many years – look at the stock tables. I’d been on vacation for a week without my laptop and I wanted … Continue reading →

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Charities getting smarter about Web fundraising

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

My friend Tricia is racing in a charity triathlon in a few months. I was pleasantly surprised to see Tricia’s smiling face when I clicked on the donation link in the email. It adds a personal touch that I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Lots of free stuff from AOL

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

David Pogue in The Times has a great roundup today of many of the new freebies from AOL. He mentions three of my favorites – My eAddress, XM Radio and AOL Search – but not AIM Phoneline. I have to … Continue reading →

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AIM 6.0’s Buddy Feeds bring another dimension to social networking

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Liz at GigaOm writes about my favorite new feature in the AIM 6.0 client released today, the Buddy Feed. I’ve been using it in beta for a few weeks and think it has the potential to really transform social networking. … Continue reading →

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Slickr and the power of open APIs

Posted on November 13, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

I was visiting my parents last weekend. After helping them get connected to broadband, the first thing I did was set up slickr. It’s a great app that turns the Windows screensaver into a flickr viewer. It automatically downloads pictures … Continue reading →

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Attending Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’m at the Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco this week and finding a lot of people I know. If you’re here, drop me a note, give me a call or leave a comment.

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Fun with metrics

Posted on October 13, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

With AJAX, streaming video and other technologies making page views a less and less meaningful metric for Web businesses, Jeremy Zawodny asks what is the best metric for Web 2.0?There is no single metric that works across all sites. Of … Continue reading →

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Could YouTube have come from a large company?

Posted on October 12, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

YouTube is clearly one of the leading innovators in the online video space, dramatically transforming not only the way people consume video content on the Web, but also what kind of content they consume. You don’t need to look any … Continue reading →

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Getting viewers to create your content

Posted on October 12, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Few TV shows have embraced the Internet as broadly as The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. Last night was the conclusion of Colbert’s Green Screen Challenge. For the recurring segment, Colbert made a clip of him wielding a light saber … Continue reading →

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Public transit and online maps

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Google Labs has expanded its transit planner service to include Eugene, Ore., Honolulu, Hi., Pittsburgh, Pa., Seattle, Wash. and Tampa, Fla. The service started last year in Portland, Ore. This slick service integrates with Google Maps and lets you plan … Continue reading →