Tim O'Reilly

  1. How Social Data Built a Better Health Care App

    Mashable &bull Yesterday

    Alexander B. Howard is the Government 2.0 Washington Correspondent for O'Reilly Media, where he reports on technology, open government and online civics. He'll be reporting live from the upcoming Gov2.0 Summit in Washington, D.C., on September 7-8. Every year, Full Story »


  2. Data Week: Becoming a data scientist

    O'Reilly Radar &bull Yesterday

    Artist and scientist Stephen von Worley announced the launch of a new blog, Data Pointed, showcasing his data visualization research. The lead story covers the results of the XKCD color name survey, illustrating the entertaining differences in the way different genders refer to colors. Across the top, witness the nuanced verbal repertoire of feminine color differentiation. While us men are busy grunting, guzzling beer, and shoving our hands down our pants, women get… Full Story »

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  3. Thought of the day

    Better Communication Results &bull Yesterday

    Award-winning ProposalKit gives your clients the detailed price quote and proposal they need so YOU close more sales (and boost your bottom line!) Finally you can quote with accuracy, increasing your profitability and professionalism. ProposalKit is easy, customizable, proven, and… Full Story »


  4. What we can learn from data, 3-D and a globe

    Web 2.0 Expo &bull Sep 1, 2010

    Mac Slocum, O'Reilly's Online Managing Editor, recently interviewed Julia Grace, a researcher at IBM, about her upcoming keynote at Web 2.0 Expo. The interview below has been cross posted from O'Reilly Radar. Rows and columns are great for spreadsheet vendors,… Full Story »

  5. OpenX Expands In Japan

    Socal Tech &bull Sep 1, 2010

    Los Angeles-based OpenX, the developer of ad serving technology, said late last night that it is launched a new effort in Japan called OpenX Market Japan. OpenX said it has entered into a multi-year partnership with cyber communications inc. (cci),… Full Story »

  6. The best and worst online metrics for B2B

    Web 2.0 Expo &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Mac Slocum, O'Reilly's Online Managing Editor, recently interviewed Tami Dalley, director of user experience at ROI Labs, about her upcoming workshop at Web 2.0 Expo. The interview below has been cross posted from O'Reilly Radar. Business-to-business (B2B) marketing overlaps with… Full Story »

  7. Website analytics superstars Chartbeat raise $3M

    Venture Beat &bull Aug 31, 2010

    New York-based Chartbeat is becoming synonymous with real-time website data - you can tell because even competitors are name-checking the company before explaining why they're better. Today the company announced that it has recruited a crowd of big-name investors for… Full Story »

  8. Chartbeat Raises $3 Million From Index, Conway, Sacca, Clavier, Lerer, And Dixon

    TechCrunch &bull Aug 31, 2010

    In a short amount of time since its launch in April, 2009 and its redesign a year later, realtime analytics startup Chartbeat has gained an impressive following of more than 2,500 paying corporate customers. All of this was done so… Full Story »

  9. Four short links: 31 August 2010

    O'Reilly Radar &bull Aug 31, 2010

    LUXR -- the Lean User Experience Residency program. LUXr brings user experience and design services to early stage teams in a lower cost, more efficient way than traditional project-based consulting. The latest from Adaptive Path's Janice Fraser. My Top Ten… Full Story »

  10. Web 2.0 Summit to focus on "points of control" in technology battles

    Venture Beat &bull Aug 30, 2010

    The Web 2.0 Summit is unveiling its theme of "Points of Control" today, and the map depicting the theme is a pretty handy way to look at the competition among the powers that be in the technology world. Headed by… Full Story »

  11. The VC-free startup

    O'Reilly Radar &bull Aug 30, 2010

    There should be an O'Reilly book for business. It would be really short. Advanced: charge more money." Much of the discussion about tech entrepreneurship focuses on the courting rituals of venture capital -- effectively pitching VCs for funding. The Silicon Valley startup model depends on VC money, and one might argue that entrepreneurs are judged more by their ability to raise money than to succeed in the business the money was raised for. I wonder if the Silicon Valley startup fits a narrow set of Facebook-sized opportunities -- high-growth businesses that demand a lot of capital in a short period… Full Story »


  12. Viral Chart: The Web 2.0 Summit's "Points of Control"

    All Things Digital Boom Town &bull Aug 30, 2010

    Here is a cool chart from the Web 2.0 Summit-what the O'Reilly Media and UBM TechWeb conference is calling "visual representation" of its theme of "Points of Control-The Battle for the Network Economy." As it is described on its Web… Full Story »

  13. Transit Score Shows the Power of Open Government Data

    Programmable Web &bull Aug 25, 2010

    Seattle based Front Seat software launched a new service to rank public transit for an area. The service almost perfectly illustrates the value of open government data. The "Transit Score" offers a handy location score that's compelling because transportation is a major factor in picking an affordable place to live. Transit Score… Full Story »

  14. FontShop has some gorgeous new fonts for sale

    Better Communication Results &bull Aug 25, 2010

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  15. Configure Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection Manager

    ZDNet Asia &bull Aug 24, 2010

    Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection Manager aggregates Windows server remote desktop connections so admins can connect to a server with a point and a click rather than hunting around for a connection. There are days when I look down at my taskbar and see way too many open connections to servers and I can't remember what's what. In our small IT shop, my staff and I wear many hats, and we all have varying needs to jump on different servers to accomplish a necessary task. It can be a challenge to keep track of our 15 physical servers and our 40… Full Story »


  16. Communicators as change agents

    Better Communication Results &bull Aug 23, 2010

    I've long held the view that our job as professional communicators is to be agents of cultural change - either within the organisation or within its constituents. One of the roadblocks in any change program is the person who will… Full Story »

  17. Heres Who We Picked for #w2e Startup Showcase in New York

    Web 2.0 Expo &bull Aug 19, 2010

    Today we're announcing the list of participating companies in our first ever Startup Showcase at Web 2.0 Expo New York. These startups beat out submissions from a very, very large list of proposals. Thanks to everyone who applied! If you'd… Full Story »

  18. RIM Said to Adopt BMW, Crusher Tank Software for Planned Tablet Computer (Hugo Miller/Bloomberg)

    Techmeme &bull Aug 19, 2010

    Intel Buys Cyber Security Giant McAfee For $7.68 Billion In Cash - Intel has just bought McAfee according to a release issued this morning. The deal is worth $7.68 billion, or $48 per share. See the release below. Discussion:Guardian, eWeek, L.A. Times Tech Blog, New York Times, TechFlash, News Stories, Inquirer, Digital Daily, Computerworld, Telegraph, VentureBeat, Tech Trader Daily, Associated Press, Fast Company, Financial Times, Mashable!, Download Squad, BetaNews, Associated Press, Silicon Alley Insider, DealBook, Tech Eye, The Register, CNET News, DailyTech, Softpedia News, SmoothSpan Blog, Geek.com, I4U News, Techie Buzz, Neowin.net, Smallbiztechnology.com, Graham Cluley's blog, SiliconANGLE, BBC, Engadget, silicontap.com,… Full Story »

  19. It's official: Windows 7 is a hit, and XP is finally in decline (Ed Bott/Ed Bott's Microsoft Report Blog)

    Techmeme &bull Aug 19, 2010

    Intel Buys Cyber Security Giant McAfee For $7.68 Billion In Cash - Intel has just bought McAfee according to a release issued this morning. The deal is worth $7.68 billion, or $48 per share. See the release below. Who, What, When, and Now...Where - If you're like me, when you find a place you really like, you want to tell your friends you're there. Maybe it's a new restaurant, a beautiful hiking trail or an amazing live show. Starting today, you can immediately tell people about that favorite spot with Facebook Places. Discussion:Download Squad, TUAW, SlashGear, Altimeter… Full Story »

  20. Thousands of Workers are Standing By: Interview with CrowdFlowers Lukas Biewald

    Web 2.0 Expo &bull Aug 18, 2010

    Mac Slocum, O'Reilly's Online Managing Editor, recently interviewed CrowdFlower CEO Lukas Biewaldabout his upcoming keynote presentation at Web 2.0 Expo.The interview below has been cross posted from O'Reilly Radar. Labor isn't what it used to be. Where in past years the expectation was that jobs were done at a certain place and time, now there are entire swaths of work that can be accomplished by anyone, anywhere. Lukas Biewald, CEO of CrowdFlower and a speaker at next month's Web 2.0 Expo in New York, is at the center of the labor shift. His company has found an interesting way to… Full Story »

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