The panel on tagging was excellent. As tags and tagging comprise so many ideas, this panel did a great job of covering a little bit of everything so the attendee left with a better overall understanding of the topic. From SXSW: “Tagging 2.0” – is tagging (user-driven description of data on the Web) *THE* key […]

I was hoping to get more out of this panel, especially from the speakers assembled, but they specifically included time (half of that allotted) for audience show and tell. This was ok, but not exactly what I was expecting. Direct from industry leaders to your ears, the newest ideas and developments in the world of […]

I missed this panel at SXSW, but was interested in learning more about microformats. Designed for humans first and machines second, microformats are a set of simple, open data formats built upon existing and widely adopted standards. Instead of throwing away what works today, microformats intend to solve simpler problems first by adapting to current […]

The bootstrapping panel was moderated by Bijoy Goswami, founder of Bootstrap Austin, CEO of Aviri, and author of The Human Fabric. The official SXSW description of this panel was: Bootstrap your venture with little to no startup capital like Michael Dell! Learn the rules of bootstrapping from successful bootstrappers in publishing, software and art. One […]

The panel, building a start-up technology company, was actually a presentation by Dirk Knemeyer (Principal, Involution Studios LLC). Dirk’s session was a great summary of the nuts and bolts of building a technology business from scratch. Here are the notes:

The trade show at SXSW was a mixed bag for me. Companies with film related services filled the majority of the spots, but there were some interesting companies I spoke with more inclined to my interests and business. The highlights were Stickam (multimedia communication tool for blogs and other web sites), eyespot (edit and combine […]

The panel had a nice balance of entrepreneurs who have taken funding, angels, and VCs. The panel’s official description was the following: In order to successfully secure funding, entrepreneurs need to be prepared to answer tough questions from potential investors. What types of things do investors look for when making funding decisions? What is the […]

Designing the next generation of web apps was an attractive panel again for the individual panelists. They included Mena Trott (co-founder and president of Six Apart), George Oates (founding member of the team that built Flickr), Evan Williams (CEO of Odeo), Jeffrey Veen (lead developer of Measure Map), and Eric Rodenbeck (director of Stamen Design). […]