Comments for Compound Media http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk Common sense in a complex world Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:30:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on Social networking for publishers by Mike Barrett http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2008/11/10/social-networking-for-publishers/#comment-2587 Mike Barrett Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:15:37 +0000 http://compoundmedia.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-2587 I just read a really interesting post about Forresters' definitions which tie pretty closely in with what i was speaking about last week, take a look at: - http://blogs.newsgator.com/daily/2008/10/enterprise-soci.html Some thoughts on moving people up the value chain too. I just read a really interesting post about Forresters’ definitions which tie pretty closely in with what i was speaking about last week, take a look at: -

http://blogs.newsgator.com/daily/2008/10/enterprise-soci.html

Some thoughts on moving people up the value chain too.

]]> Comment on Social networking for publishers by Social Networks http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2008/11/10/social-networking-for-publishers/#comment-2585 Social Networks Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:19:54 +0000 http://compoundmedia.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-2585 Nice post. Seeing as that there are now so many social networks catering to such a wide range of niches, my biggest problem is finding ones relevant to me and related to my specific interests or product niches. Google seems to be inefficient and returns alot of irrelevant results. A cool resource that I use is this search engine designed specifically to find <a href="http://findasocialnetwork.com" rel="nofollow">social networking</a> sites. Nice post. Seeing as that there are now so many social networks catering to such a wide range of niches, my biggest problem is finding ones relevant to me and related to my specific interests or product niches. Google seems to be inefficient and returns alot of irrelevant results. A cool resource that I use is this search engine designed specifically to find social networking sites.

]]> Comment on Targeting User Generated Content by Eamon http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/08/23/targeting-user-generated-content/#comment-2539 Eamon Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:10:30 +0000 http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/08/23/targeting-user-generated-content/#comment-2539 I think social networking will offer pickings but it will just take a while to work out how. I think social networking will offer pickings but it will just take a while to work out how.

]]> Comment on ZDNet wins “Best business website 2007″ by Matt Loney http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/10/04/zdnet-wins-best-business-website-2007/#comment-1989 Matt Loney Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:10:43 +0000 http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/10/04/zdnet-wins-best-business-website-2007/#comment-1989 And Mike, it would never have happened without you! You also like to know that at the inaugural Flackenhacks awards, ZDNet.co.uk walked off with another ward - this one for Best Business Tech Publication 2007. This means that in addition to being judged the best business tech website by the AOP, who represent the publishing industry old and new, ZDNet.co.uk is also the best business tech publication (online or off) according to the UK tech industry. This latest award was for the site (or publication) that has the most credibility. “We’re not after the one that looks best on top of a pile of clippings, or the one that’s done you the most favours this year…we’re after the one you go to for solid, unbiased (business) tech news, views and reviews," it says here. And I do think that the site build has helped a long way towards the credibility, giving the editorial team so much more space ad ways to experiment with online content types and of course the way we interact with our readers. And Mike, it would never have happened without you!

You also like to know that at the inaugural Flackenhacks awards, ZDNet.co.uk walked off with another ward - this one for Best Business Tech Publication 2007.

This means that in addition to being judged the best business tech website by the AOP, who represent the publishing industry old and new, ZDNet.co.uk is also the best business tech publication (online or off) according to the UK tech industry.

This latest award was for the site (or publication) that has the most credibility. “We’re not after the one that looks best on top of a pile of clippings, or the one that’s done you the most favours this year…we’re after the one you go to for solid, unbiased (business) tech news, views and reviews,” it says here.

And I do think that the site build has helped a long way towards the credibility, giving the editorial team so much more space ad ways to experiment with online content types and of course the way we interact with our readers.

]]> Comment on Byte Night Local on the radio by Mike Barrett http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/09/18/byte-night-local-on-the-radio/#comment-1573 Mike Barrett Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:14:54 +0000 http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/09/18/byte-night-local-on-the-radio/#comment-1573 Philip, many thanks for the donation, it's a great cause! Philip, many thanks for the donation, it’s a great cause!

]]> Comment on Byte Night Local on the radio by Philip Powell http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/09/18/byte-night-local-on-the-radio/#comment-1561 Philip Powell Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:45:58 +0000 http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/09/18/byte-night-local-on-the-radio/#comment-1561 Jenny is still just as gorgeous. Being of a certain age, I sponsored Jenny! Jenny is still just as gorgeous. Being of a certain age, I sponsored Jenny!

]]> Comment on User generated content, what are they talking about? by Targeting User Generated Content « Compound Media http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/03/23/user-generated-content-what-are-they-talking-about-2/#comment-1179 Targeting User Generated Content « Compound Media Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:39:26 +0000 http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/03/23/user-generated-content-what-are-they-talking-about-2/#comment-1179 [...] User Generated Content Way back in March, I wrote this post about the problems in monetising user generated content. Last week, my namesake at MySpace announced [...] [...] User Generated Content Way back in March, I wrote this post about the problems in monetising user generated content. Last week, my namesake at MySpace announced [...]

]]> Comment on CMS evolution, publishing revolution? by Mike Barrett http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/05/29/content-management-evolution-hits-a-milestone/#comment-197 Mike Barrett Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:12:57 +0000 http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/05/29/content-management-evolution-hits-a-milestone/#comment-197 Steve, Thanks for your comments, no I wasn’t involved in the site unfortunately, I just think it’s a great example of abstracting the content / functionality/ design layers in a way that everyone can understand. It’s built on a platform called <a href="http://www.boxuk.com/server/show/nav.00100a/amaxus-content-management-system.html" rel="nofollow">Amaxus </a>by Box UK who I was working with on another product of theirs, Clickdensity, see this <a href="http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/02/27/painting-by-numbers-10-steps-to-a-new-way-of-web-design/" rel="nofollow">post</a> Mike Steve,
Thanks for your comments, no I wasn’t involved in the site unfortunately, I just think it’s a great example of abstracting the content / functionality/ design layers in a way that everyone can understand. It’s built on a platform called Amaxus by Box UK who I was working with on another product of theirs, Clickdensity, see this post

Mike

]]> Comment on CMS evolution, publishing revolution? by Stephen Morgan http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/05/29/content-management-evolution-hits-a-milestone/#comment-196 Stephen Morgan Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:29:53 +0000 http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/05/29/content-management-evolution-hits-a-milestone/#comment-196 Hey, I agree with your point about the problems facing some of the larger publishers. Most of the publishers we work with have large, cumbersome legacy systems that they've written themselves. However, some of the smarter ones have adhered to web standards. Their systems have allowed us to export all their content using xml and import it into our CMS. In most cases this has knocked around 90% off the cost of migration. New, smaller publishers do indeed have a great range of choices but I think it still pays to learn from the bigger ones and ensure that any system they choose complies with open, well used standards. It's the only true way of future proofing their publishing systems... Cheers, Steve PS Were you involved in the visitwales project? It's a fantastic site! Hey,

I agree with your point about the problems facing some of the larger publishers. Most of the publishers we work with have large, cumbersome legacy systems that they’ve written themselves. However, some of the smarter ones have adhered to web standards. Their systems have allowed us to export all their content using xml and import it into our CMS. In most cases this has knocked around 90% off the cost of migration.

New, smaller publishers do indeed have a great range of choices but I think it still pays to learn from the bigger ones and ensure that any system they choose complies with open, well used standards. It’s the only true way of future proofing their publishing systems…

Cheers,

Steve

PS Were you involved in the visitwales project? It’s a fantastic site!

]]> Comment on Panel discussion on the dark side of social media by Sam Michel http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/05/02/panel-discussion-on-the-dark-side-of-social-media/#comment-104 Sam Michel Sun, 06 May 2007 14:28:34 +0000 http://blog.compoundmedia.co.uk/2007/05/02/panel-discussion-on-the-dark-side-of-social-media/#comment-104 Glad you're going to be joining us for this event, Mike. I think it's going to be a good one, especially as we're coming out of the honeymoon period for social media. In addition to the points you mention above, I hope we get a chance to delve into the way groups can manipulate and affect agendas using social media, and not necessarily in a good way. In particular how activists can hijack social media platforms, or push their adversaries into views which are much more extreme than they'd otherwise take, because a response can be made so quickly. Should be a good session! Glad you’re going to be joining us for this event, Mike. I think it’s going to be a good one, especially as we’re coming out of the honeymoon period for social media.

In addition to the points you mention above, I hope we get a chance to delve into the way groups can manipulate and affect agendas using social media, and not necessarily in a good way. In particular how activists can hijack social media platforms, or push their adversaries into views which are much more extreme than they’d otherwise take, because a response can be made so quickly.

Should be a good session!

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