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Save</a></div><br style="clear: both"/></div> <div class="asset-body"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820im_/http://rww.readwriteweb.netdna-cdn.com/readwritestart/boulder_150.jpg">It's no secret that we at ReadWriteWeb have a lot of love for startups that make their homes outside Silicon Valley and the Bay Area.</p> <p>Over the last year, we decided to make a few videos spotlighting some unique, unexpected locations where startups thrive, where tech scenes are vibrant, where cooperation outstrips competition, and where creativity runs rampant. <font style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><script type="text/javascript">digg_url = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://digg.com/odd_stuff/A_Startup_Movie_Never_Mind_the_Valley_Here_s_Boulder_2';digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff';digg_skin = 'normal';</script><script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script></font><font style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><script type="text/javascript">tweetmeme_url = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_a_startup_movie_never_mind_the_valley_heres.php';tweetmeme_source = 'rww';</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></font>One of the first cities we'd like to introduce you to is home to between 150 and 170 startups as well as a thriving entrepreneurial and creative community. Welcome to Boulder, Colorado.</p> </div> <div class="continue_comments_box"> <div class="continue_comments_left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_a_startup_movie_never_mind_the_valley_heres.php#more">Continue reading »</a> </div> <div class="continue_comments_right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_a_startup_movie_never_mind_the_valley_heres.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_a_startup_movie_never_mind_the_valley_heres.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments »</a> </div> <br class="clear"/> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Post --> <div class="home_bottom_border_style"> <div class="home_posts_block_style"> <h3><a class="titlelink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_list_of_kid-friendly_online_resource_1.php" class="titlelink">ReadWriteWeb's List of Kid-Friendly Online Resources</a></h3> <div class="submeta"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/author/dana-oshiro.php">Dana Oshiro</a> / January 3, 2010 8:00 AM / <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_list_of_kid-friendly_online_resource_1.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_list_of_kid-friendly_online_resource_1.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments</a> </div> <div class="share-buttons"><div class="share-tweet-mini"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="" data-count="horizontal" data-via="RWW" data-text="ReadWriteWeb's List of Kid-Friendly Online Resources by @suzyperplexus" data-related="suzyperplexus" data-counturl="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_list_of_kid-friendly_online_resource_1.php">Tweet</a></div><div class="share-fblike-mini"><!-- Uses the iframe on legacy IEs. --> <![if gt IE 7]> <fb:like width="100" layout="button_count" font="arial" action="recommend" href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_list_of_kid-friendly_online_resource_1.php"></fb:like> <![endif]> <!--[if lte IE 7]> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readwriteweb.com%2Farchives%2Freadwritewebs_list_of_kid-friendly_online_resource_1.php&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=recommend&font=arial&colorscheme=light&height=25" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100px; height:25px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe> <![endif]--></div><div style="float: left" class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_hackernews">Hacker News</a> <!-- <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon">Stumble</a> --></div><div class="share-addthis-mini addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_compact" addthis:url="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_list_of_kid-friendly_online_resource_1.php">Share & Save</a></div><br style="clear: both"/></div> <div class="asset-body"> <p><img alt="kid_fox_sept09.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820im_/http://rww.readwriteweb.netdna-cdn.com/images/kid_fox_sept09.jpg" width="150" height="153">In an ironic twist of fate for 2009, Fox's IGN Entertainment, a company known for its game reviews of products like Zombie Apocalypse acquired <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.whattheyplay.com/">What They Play</a>. The newest member of Fox Interactive is touted as the "family guide to video games" and offers reviews, warnings and suggested products. Under the umbrella company of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.whattheylike.com/">What They Like</a>, What They Play uses the "Entertainment Software Rating Board" (ESRB) to warn parents of games containing explicit lyrics, cartoon violence and drug references. </p> </div> <div class="continue_comments_box"> <div class="continue_comments_left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_list_of_kid-friendly_online_resource_1.php#more">Continue reading »</a> </div> <div class="continue_comments_right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_list_of_kid-friendly_online_resource_1.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_list_of_kid-friendly_online_resource_1.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments »</a> </div> <br class="clear"/> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Post --> <div class="home_bottom_border_style"> <div class="home_posts_block_style"> <h3><a class="titlelink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_ray_ozzies_new_social_lab_what_it_means_for.php" class="titlelink">Ray Ozzie's New Social Lab: What It Means For Enterprise 2.0</a></h3> <div class="submeta"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/author/alex-williams.php">Alex Williams</a> / January 2, 2010 2:00 PM / <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_ray_ozzies_new_social_lab_what_it_means_for.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_ray_ozzies_new_social_lab_what_it_means_for.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments</a> </div> <div class="share-buttons"><div class="share-tweet-mini"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="" data-count="horizontal" data-via="RWW" data-text="Ray Ozzie's New Social Lab: What It Means For Enterprise 2.0 by @alexwilliams" data-related="alexwilliams" data-counturl="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_ray_ozzies_new_social_lab_what_it_means_for.php">Tweet</a></div><div class="share-fblike-mini"><!-- Uses the iframe on legacy IEs. --> <![if gt IE 7]> <fb:like width="100" layout="button_count" font="arial" action="recommend" href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_ray_ozzies_new_social_lab_what_it_means_for.php"></fb:like> <![endif]> <!--[if lte IE 7]> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readwriteweb.com%2Farchives%2Fredux_ray_ozzies_new_social_lab_what_it_means_for.php&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=recommend&font=arial&colorscheme=light&height=25" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; 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We discussed the Internet of Things, which Holtzman has been actively involved in since the 90s. Holtzman said that consumer apps for Web-connected objects are becoming more common; he refers to this as an emerging "ecology of devices." There are many real world objects being connected to the Internet nowadays, he said, and they are beginning to act in concert. </p> <p>Read on to find out which Internet of Things products have most impressed Henry Holtzman lately, plus we explore some of his own projects.</p> </div> <div class="continue_comments_box"> <div class="continue_comments_left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_consumer_electronics_20_mits_henry_holtzman.php#more">Continue reading »</a> </div> <div class="continue_comments_right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_consumer_electronics_20_mits_henry_holtzman.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_consumer_electronics_20_mits_henry_holtzman.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments »</a> </div> <br class="clear"/> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Post --> <div class="home_bottom_border_style"> <div class="home_posts_block_style"> <h3><a class="titlelink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_examining_the_political_twittersphere_obama.php" class="titlelink">Examining the Political Twittersphere: Obama, Schwarzenegger and Stephanopoulos</a></h3> <div class="submeta"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/author/frederic-lardinois.php">Frederic Lardinois</a> / January 1, 2010 2:00 PM / <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_examining_the_political_twittersphere_obama.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_examining_the_political_twittersphere_obama.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments</a> </div> <div class="share-buttons"><div class="share-tweet-mini"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="" data-count="horizontal" data-via="RWW" data-text="Examining the Political Twittersphere: Obama, Schwarzenegger and Stephanopoulos by @fredericl" data-related="fredericl" data-counturl="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_examining_the_political_twittersphere_obama.php">Tweet</a></div><div class="share-fblike-mini"><!-- Uses the iframe on legacy IEs. --> <![if gt IE 7]> <fb:like width="100" layout="button_count" font="arial" action="recommend" href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_examining_the_political_twittersphere_obama.php"></fb:like> <![endif]> <!--[if lte IE 7]> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readwriteweb.com%2Farchives%2Fredux_examining_the_political_twittersphere_obama.php&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=recommend&font=arial&colorscheme=light&height=25" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100px; height:25px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe> <![endif]--></div><div style="float: left" class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_hackernews">Hacker News</a> <!-- <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon">Stumble</a> --></div><div class="share-addthis-mini addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_compact" addthis:url="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_examining_the_political_twittersphere_obama.php">Share & Save</a></div><br style="clear: both"/></div> <div class="asset-body"> <p><img alt="political_twittersphere_logo_oct09.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820im_/http://rww.readwriteweb.netdna-cdn.com/images/political_twittersphere_logo_oct09.jpg"/>During the 2008 presidential campaign, politicians and reporters quickly discovered the power of Twitter. These days, Twitter has become yet another tool for politicians to get the word out about political initiatives and for reporters to reach out to their readers. In October, social media analytics firm <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://sysomos.com/">Sysomos</a> took a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.sysomos.com/insidetwitter/politics">closer look at the political Twittersphere</a><font style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><script type="text/javascript">digg_url = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://digg.com/political_opinion/Examining_the_Political_Twittersphere_Obama_Schwarzenegger_2';digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff';digg_skin = 'normal';</script><script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script></font> and how politicians like President Obama and California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger use this tool and who they connect with on Twitter. </p> </div> <div class="continue_comments_box"> <div class="continue_comments_left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_examining_the_political_twittersphere_obama.php#more">Continue reading »</a> </div> <div class="continue_comments_right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_examining_the_political_twittersphere_obama.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_examining_the_political_twittersphere_obama.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments »</a> </div> <br class="clear"/> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Post --> <div class="home_bottom_border_style"> <div class="home_posts_block_style"> <h3><a class="titlelink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/when_not_to_use_social_media.php" class="titlelink">When NOT to Use Social Media</a></h3> <div class="submeta"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/author/sarah-perez.php">Sarah Perez</a> / January 1, 2010 11:00 AM / <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/when_not_to_use_social_media.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/when_not_to_use_social_media.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments</a> </div> <div class="share-buttons"><div class="share-tweet-mini"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="" data-count="horizontal" data-via="RWW" data-text="When NOT to Use Social Media by @sarahintampa" data-related="sarahintampa" data-counturl="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/when_not_to_use_social_media.php">Tweet</a></div><div class="share-fblike-mini"><!-- Uses the iframe on legacy IEs. --> <![if gt IE 7]> <fb:like width="100" layout="button_count" font="arial" action="recommend" href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/when_not_to_use_social_media.php"></fb:like> <![endif]> <!--[if lte IE 7]> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readwriteweb.com%2Farchives%2Fwhen_not_to_use_social_media.php&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=recommend&font=arial&colorscheme=light&height=25" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100px; height:25px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe> <![endif]--></div><div style="float: left" class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_hackernews">Hacker News</a> <!-- <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon">Stumble</a> --></div><div class="share-addthis-mini addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_compact" addthis:url="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/when_not_to_use_social_media.php">Share & Save</a></div><br style="clear: both"/></div> <div class="asset-body"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820im_/http://rww.readwriteweb.netdna-cdn.com/images/lifestream-icons.jpg">These days, everyone is talking about social media and discussing what services and tools to use, how to use them, why you should use them, etc. In fact, if you listened to all the advice out there, you would probably think that no matter who you are, whether an individual wanting to build a personal brand, or a large multinational corporation intent on communicating with customers, you should be using social media. But is social media for everyone? Are there times when you <em>shouldn't </em>be using it at all? </p> </div> <div class="continue_comments_box"> <div class="continue_comments_left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/when_not_to_use_social_media.php#more">Continue reading »</a> </div> <div class="continue_comments_right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/when_not_to_use_social_media.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/when_not_to_use_social_media.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments »</a> </div> <br class="clear"/> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Post --> <div class="home_bottom_border_style"> <div class="home_posts_block_style"> <h3><a class="titlelink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_kivas_causemopolitan_on_world_tour_social_me.php" class="titlelink">Kiva's Causemopolitan on World Tour: Social Media for Social Good</a></h3> <div class="submeta"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/author/jolie-odell.php">Jolie O'Dell</a> / January 1, 2010 8:00 AM / <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_kivas_causemopolitan_on_world_tour_social_me.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_kivas_causemopolitan_on_world_tour_social_me.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments</a> </div> <div class="share-buttons"><div class="share-tweet-mini"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="" data-count="horizontal" data-via="RWW" data-text="Kiva's Causemopolitan on World Tour: Social Media for Social Good" data-counturl="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_kivas_causemopolitan_on_world_tour_social_me.php">Tweet</a></div><div class="share-fblike-mini"><!-- Uses the iframe on legacy IEs. --> <![if gt IE 7]> <fb:like width="100" layout="button_count" font="arial" action="recommend" href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_kivas_causemopolitan_on_world_tour_social_me.php"></fb:like> <![endif]> <!--[if lte IE 7]> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readwriteweb.com%2Farchives%2Fredux_kivas_causemopolitan_on_world_tour_social_me.php&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=recommend&font=arial&colorscheme=light&height=25" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100px; height:25px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe> <![endif]--></div><div style="float: left" class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_hackernews">Hacker News</a> <!-- <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon">Stumble</a> --></div><div class="share-addthis-mini addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_compact" addthis:url="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_kivas_causemopolitan_on_world_tour_social_me.php">Share & Save</a></div><br style="clear: both"/></div> <div class="asset-body"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820im_/http://rww.readwriteweb.netdna-cdn.com/berrent.jpg">It's been a long and winding road for serial volunteer and social media philanthropist <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.thecausemopolitan.com/">Sloane Berrent</a>.</p> <p>Since her unplanned departure from an L.A.-based startup in 2008, Berrent has traveled through eight countries, documenting and publicizing the struggles of those in developing areas through her blog posts, tweets, images, videos, and her own presence at events at home and abroad. From post-Katrina New Orleans to a trash dump in Manila to a monastery in Burma, read on for her story of trying to achieve social good through social media.</p> </div> <div class="continue_comments_box"> <div class="continue_comments_left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_kivas_causemopolitan_on_world_tour_social_me.php#more">Continue reading »</a> </div> <div class="continue_comments_right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_kivas_causemopolitan_on_world_tour_social_me.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_kivas_causemopolitan_on_world_tour_social_me.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments »</a> </div> <br class="clear"/> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Post --> <div class="home_bottom_border_style"> <div class="home_posts_block_style"> <h3><a class="titlelink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_top_5_web_trends_of_2009.php" class="titlelink">ReadWriteWeb's Top 5 Web Trends of 2009</a></h3> <div class="submeta"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/author/richard-macmanus.php">Richard MacManus</a> / December 31, 2009 2:00 PM / <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_top_5_web_trends_of_2009.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_top_5_web_trends_of_2009.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments</a> </div> <div class="share-buttons"><div class="share-tweet-mini"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="" data-count="horizontal" data-via="RWW" data-text="ReadWriteWeb's Top 5 Web Trends of 2009 by @ricmacnz" data-related="ricmacnz" data-counturl="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_top_5_web_trends_of_2009.php">Tweet</a></div><div class="share-fblike-mini"><!-- Uses the iframe on legacy IEs. --> <![if gt IE 7]> <fb:like width="100" layout="button_count" font="arial" action="recommend" href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_top_5_web_trends_of_2009.php"></fb:like> <![endif]> <!--[if lte IE 7]> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readwriteweb.com%2Farchives%2Freadwritewebs_top_5_web_trends_of_2009.php&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=recommend&font=arial&colorscheme=light&height=25" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100px; height:25px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe> <![endif]--></div><div style="float: left" class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_hackernews">Hacker News</a> <!-- <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon">Stumble</a> --></div><div class="share-addthis-mini addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_compact" addthis:url="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_top_5_web_trends_of_2009.php">Share & Save</a></div><br style="clear: both"/></div> <div class="asset-body"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820im_/http://rww.readwriteweb.netdna-cdn.com/images/top_trends_09b.jpg"/>Over the last week we ran a series of posts outlining the five biggest Internet trends of this year: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_5_web_trends_of_2009_structured_data.php">Structured Data</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_5_web_trends_of_2009_the_real-time_web.php">Real-Time Web</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_5_web_trends_of_2009_personalization.php">Personalization</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_5_web_trends_of_2009_mobile_web_augmented_reality.php">Mobile Web / Augmented Reality</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_5_web_trends_of_2009_internet_of_things.php">Internet of Things</a>. Effectively this was ReadWriteWeb's <em>State of the Web 2009</em>. </p> <p> We've now compiled the main points into a single presentation, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.slideshare.net/ricmac/readwritewebs-top-5-web-trends-in-2009">available on Slideshare</a> and embedded below. You can view the presentation in full screen by clicking the "full" button at the bottom of the presentation. You can also <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.slideshare.net/ricmac/readwritewebs-top-5-web-trends-in-2009/download">download</a> the presentation as a Powerpoint file. All of the links in the presentation are clickable, should you wish to explore a certain topic more.</p> </div> <div class="continue_comments_box"> <div class="continue_comments_left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_top_5_web_trends_of_2009.php#more">Continue reading »</a> </div> <div class="continue_comments_right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_top_5_web_trends_of_2009.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/readwritewebs_top_5_web_trends_of_2009.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments »</a> </div> <br class="clear"/> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Post --> <div class="home_bottom_border_style"> <div class="home_posts_block_style"> <h3><a class="titlelink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/who_uses_social_networks_and_what_are_they_like_pa.php" class="titlelink">Who Uses Social Networks and What Are They Like? (Part 1) </a></h3> <div class="submeta"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/author/sarah-perez.php">Sarah Perez</a> / December 31, 2009 12:00 PM / <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/who_uses_social_networks_and_what_are_they_like_pa.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/who_uses_social_networks_and_what_are_they_like_pa.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments</a> </div> <div class="share-buttons"><div class="share-tweet-mini"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="" data-count="horizontal" data-via="RWW" data-text="Who Uses Social Networks and What Are They Like? 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The end result is a detailed look at the profiles and habits of social networking users on the web today. </p> <p>Some of the study's findings echo things we've already heard. For example, Facebook users tend to be old, white, and rich. MySpace users are young...and fleeing. Other info is new: Twitterers are more likely to have a part-time job, LinkedIn users like to exercise and own more gadgets. </p> </div> <div class="continue_comments_box"> <div class="continue_comments_left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/who_uses_social_networks_and_what_are_they_like_pa.php#more">Continue reading »</a> </div> <div class="continue_comments_right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/who_uses_social_networks_and_what_are_they_like_pa.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/who_uses_social_networks_and_what_are_they_like_pa.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments »</a> </div> <br class="clear"/> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Post --> <div class="home_bottom_border_style"> <div class="home_posts_block_style"> <h3><a class="titlelink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_lets_move_away_from_social_media_and_get_dow.php" class="titlelink">Let's Move Away From Social Media and Get Down to Business</a></h3> <div class="submeta"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/author/alex-williams.php">Alex Williams</a> / December 31, 2009 11:00 AM / <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_lets_move_away_from_social_media_and_get_dow.php#disqus_thread"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820js_/http://disqus.com/forums/readwritewebmain/get_num_replies_for_entry.js?url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_lets_move_away_from_social_media_and_get_dow.php"></script><noscript>View</noscript> Comments</a> </div> <div class="share-buttons"><div class="share-tweet-mini"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111114094820/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="" data-count="horizontal" data-via="RWW" data-text="Let's Move Away From Social Media and Get Down to Business by @alexwilliams" data-related="alexwilliams" data-counturl="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_lets_move_away_from_social_media_and_get_dow.php">Tweet</a></div><div class="share-fblike-mini"><!-- Uses the iframe on legacy IEs. --> <![if gt IE 7]> <fb:like width="100" layout="button_count" font="arial" action="recommend" href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_lets_move_away_from_social_media_and_get_dow.php"></fb:like> <![endif]> <!--[if lte IE 7]> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readwriteweb.com%2Farchives%2Fredux_lets_move_away_from_social_media_and_get_dow.php&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=recommend&font=arial&colorscheme=light&height=25" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100px; height:25px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe> <![endif]--></div><div style="float: left" class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_hackernews">Hacker News</a> <!-- <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon">Stumble</a> --></div><div class="share-addthis-mini addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"><a class="addthis_button_compact" addthis:url="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/redux_lets_move_away_from_social_media_and_get_dow.php">Share & Save</a></div><br style="clear: both"/></div> <div class="asset-body"> <p><img alt="Social Business Design_ The Enterprise is Dead. 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