Lightspeed Venture Partners

APRIL 19, 2012

The advent and growth of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and, now, Pinterest has heralded a new era in the Internet where people are connected to one another to share, discover, curate, and collaborate. Thus the application developers would have to think differently about getting user attention and engagement.

Mobile 60

Mobile Application Development Curation Distribution 60

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

In terms of social integration, Facebook and Twitter were the obvious leaders, as 65% and 60% of developers saying they need the networks integrated into their apps. Just one third as many, 22%, said they needed Foursquare - the next highest ranked social network from the survey. Least Desired Features/APIs.

API 123

API Mobile Database Cloud 123

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2011

With the launch of Siri, Apple’s new voice-activated personal assistant application, developers will be hard at work on incredible voice-activated apps that will not only help small business productivity, but offer a unique way for businesses to stand out in the eyes of the consumer. 2012 begins the Year of the “Digital Coupon Book.”.

Cloud 213

Cloud Small Business Mobile Social Media 213

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

P.S. Three types of external providers are not mentioned because they are well known: open-source software stacks, domain name (DNS) providers, and marketing/social networking sites. Your mileage may vary. Real-time Communication (internal and external). Hipchat – Intra-company chat with history (+mobile).

Technology 251

Technology EC2 Mobile Startup 251

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

People mistook the fact that these text advertisements worked in Google to say they would work in social networks. So PPC (pay-per-click) advertising on social networks has performed poorly to date. After all, when I’m in Facebook they know one hell of a lot more about me than Google does. Just ask MySpace.

Technical Review 286

Technical Review Advertising Early Stage Internet 286

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

, but the evidence would suggest that repositioning the company as social enterprise software was a master stroke. Within days of the launch of the Facebook Platform, Buddy Media launched 7 applications that have been highlighted in the application directory, added by more than 300,000 Facebook users and accessed by millions of others.

Software 104

Software Media Social Media Advertising 104

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

3) UI/UX Matters in B2B - For decades, B2B application developers could skimp on innovating in the presentation layer. This is one component of why companies like RIMM are having a tough time of late.

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

dontbesoanalytical.blogspot.com

MAY 13, 2012

Consider how firms today confront Web 2.0 – the combination of blogs, wikis, and social networking technologies sprouting up. Varieties of Social Networking: FaceBook, LinkedIn. social networking. (1). Dave Rooney on Application Development Methodologies. ► January. (2).

CTO 40

CTO Technical Review Technology Software Review 40

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

With the pending arrival of the iPhone 5 in September, as well as new tablets from Amazon, Microsoft and Apple expected in the fall, the world is progressively mobile first and the Windows duopoly has been completely cracked, resulting in more end user computing device application development in the last two years than in the previous 10.

Romania 61

Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 61

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

With the pending arrival of the iPhone 5 in September, as well as new tablets from Amazon, Microsoft and Apple expected in the fall, the world is progressively mobile first and the Windows duopoly has been completely cracked, resulting in more end user computing device application development in the last two years than in the previous 10.

Romania 35

Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 35

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

APRIL 28, 2011

On the second day of APPNATION SF, I took it more easy and attended 3 sessions – 1) Intel AppUp Application Development Lab, 2) Monetization Strategies, and 3) Free, Freemium, or Paid? I chatted with them shortly before the pitching started and found out that they are from Portland, Oregon, yay, my home state!

Portland 63

Portland Oregon Mobile Incubator 63

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2015

The idea of mobile application development for the enterprise is rapidly catching on, as mobile apps are now an obvious (and critical) path to both generate revenue and improve the customer experience for today’s modern businesses. You can also easily access an app from links sent via email, or shared through social networks.

Architecture 100

Architecture Mobile Application Development Singapore 100

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

If you haven’t noticed from my web site or blog, I work as a web applications developer and a consulting CTO. In this article, you’ll find out how a consulting CTO can help you, when to use one, and how to find the right person. But I’m not the only person who does this kind of work.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

APRIL 28, 2011

On the second day of APPNATION SF, I took it more easy and attended 3 sessions – 1) Intel AppUp Application Development Lab, 2) Monetization Strategies, and 3) Free, Freemium, or Paid? I chatted with them shortly before the pitching started and found out that they are from Portland, Oregon, yay, my home state!

Portland 40

Portland Oregon Mobile Incubator 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

VC Cafe

JUNE 14, 2010

In recent months, Mytopia changed its focus and began offering Particle Code, a cross-platform application development framework for mobile devices and tablets. Improvements in mobile technology now mean more people are comfortable using applications on the move, and we expect significant growth in this area.

Stock 74

Stock Acquisition Global 74

Austin Startup

AUGUST 18, 2010

The web has gone social and is rapidly going semantic. The trend for social networks (Facebook, Twitter, etc) is to expose their graph interfaces so new applications can automatically inspect and bring new value to undiscovered social patterns. 4) social network anaysis enabled by Annotations and linked data.

Semantic 86

Semantic Web Wiki Guatemala 86

mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

.&# The Future is Bright Whether it’s through a framework, via an application wrapper or as the basis for a mobile web app, HTML5 is going to continue to be an important driving force for mobile application development. Are you using HTML5 when building mobile apps?

Developer 93

Developer HTML API Ruby 93

YoungUpstarts

JULY 14, 2011

Social Media World Forum (SMWF) Asia is back for its third edition! Organized by Bristol-based events company Six Degrees , this two-day conference and exhibition dedicated to all things social and digital media will take place in Singapore on 1st and 2nd September this year.

Asia 188

Asia Social Media Singapore Media 188

VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

Its Java-based applications replicate many of the features of smartphone applications, but make them accessible to the millions of people that don’t own a smartphone. Snaptu, which was founded in 2007, is Facebook’s first ever Israeli acquisition and its second international purchase.

Java 79

Java Database Argentina 79

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Datanetis’s solutions enable organizations to leverage, for the first time, social networks and social influencers as part of their marketing activities on a large scale. Datanetis – People are ten times more likely to react to offers from a friend than to advertising.

Mobile 109

Mobile IP SMS Networking 109

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. But just to clarify a couple points, 24-hours into the storm: Yes,NET developers are great at what they do. It’s the most modern platform for application development on the planet.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Of course, if you need heaving lifting like a robust eComm site or application development, you need a programmer. "Fortunately",I am a developer cum wannabe entrepreneur.I I started an app 3 months back which is blend of user demands and social network but yet to finish it.

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

www.readwriteweb.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

For example, MySpace might have been the best social networking site around for connecting with friends, but the overbearing profiles and flashing backgrounds pushed me away. There are other social networks that look more aesthetically pleasing. More people could learn from that quote. Its very disheartening.

Web 42

Web Design Startup Flash 42