donderdag 27 mei 2010

What is Google Wave?

Google makes collaboration and communication tool available to anyone who wants to try!!

there was a long silence around Google Wave and many of us began to wonder whether the product of Google, would be continued to evolve after an early version that got much positive attention at that time. It was rumored that the product as is where, would be stopped, then the individual pieces of technology to implant into other products.


A Swiss army knife

Wave is like a Swiss army knife that combines the use of email, instant messaging, document sharing, blogs, wikis and combines multimedia management. The attention it was great, but gradually fell away. but also because the product was restricted.

Still in labs

It was also speculated on the fact that the program may prevent the use of product such as Gmail and Docs would cannibalize. The product seems however to be in full glory. Wave is also not finished yet as it is still in a Labs process. Thus it is still possible that Google radically modifies the product or all waved goodbye. But it now accessible without invitation.

Google hopes that users if the first hour will try Google Wave again. The product should now be more stable more complete as regard functions and AP´s were more robust.



Social media trends 2010 #Mediause


After searching on the internet if found a few social media trend 2010 posted by marketers, so knowing that the most of you will graduate next year I made a list which could be your research topic. So if you are interested in social media

- Social media is less social;
The downside of these private networks is that the feeling of exclusivity of these clubs is increasing. It is, of course not allow just anyone into your new Twitter list.
That should fit in profile and behavior.

- Scaling up social business initiatives
There are relatively few companies active in the social media landscape. In the U.S., certainly the larger organizations such as Dell, in the front line.
In the Netherlands the first baby steps in 2008 where put. Next year will be rolled out bigger campaigns. Cost savings and customer service will see the main reasons.
- Networks are local and mobile
New networks Foursquare targeting local and mobile interaction.
This will increase further next year. At the same time also the competitive aspect of networks increase. We will network more rewards, levels and incentives to come. And yes, companies are smart and will quickly respond.


- A social media policy is set
Many companies will realize they are not without a "media social policy" may. Next year we will see more policy documents containing 'the rules of engagement "in social media. About how the employee should behave and what information may be shared.

- Popularity smartphones
The last time we see that more and more companies are banned social networks. On the other hand, we see more and more smartphones on the market. The idea of companies to stop online activities is cramped. So when you are not able to go in Hyves on your workcomputer, you can always login on the toilet with your smartphone. This also means that
the smoke break will be exchanged for a social media break..

- Other ways of sharing
5 years ago if you wanted to share with a friend or colleague, use your previous email. Next year we will see further decline of such use. Other ways of sharing information will appear. Think of Facebook, Google Wave, Twitter and Skype. Or e-mail will disappear? Next year, definitely not.

Social media for a world without torture #Mediause

Today is “united Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture”, this is a action started by “The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims” (IRCT). The action calls for worldwide attention for the issue of torture and its consequences for the victims under the attention.

And social media plays a big part of.

The IRCT is a global organization that helps survivors of torture to rebuild their lives and simultaneously fights to torture the world to gain. As each NGO the organization is depending on the support of donors and the goodwill of people.

This year, the IRCT points out the issue of torture, its consequences and the fight against it on a larger scale to denounce than ever before. They are doing this by using the media that connect people today and for NGOs to enable the world to mobilize on a larger scale and with greater reach and faster: social media. This is done by the action "World without Torture" which include a Facebook page and Twitter account, the dream of a world that no longer tortured, wants to realize. Sounds like a dream which is hard to reach to me….

There are many people and organizations who have hope and idealism as they became older and saw that life is no fairy tale. And these people who are realistic idealism, energy and have connections in all possible ways to deploy to contribute to a better world. This sometimes happens on a large scale as this campaign and sometimes smaller, local scale.

"World without Torture" is one of the larger operations. The Facebook page of the action is linked to a large community where people can talk about the issues, the stories of victims of torture to be told and of course you can get acquainted with the NGO.

Introducing Google TV, finally!! #Mediause



Everybody knows Google, and it seems that Google knows everybody because they did it again……sick of watching for a TV program to start, well I ‘am and Google heard my prays (I am a TV junky).. on-demand TV Google style of course.

vrijdag 21 mei 2010

Social Media revolution #mediause

Social media 2.0

We all have it, a social account.. but how much impact has it on our daily lives, when looking from a statistic point of view. I found a small film about social media… pretty funny to watch.