Protesters denounce Google plan for ‘two-tier internet’ says the BBC The BBC is reporting that protesters with save the internet signs Protesters chanted slogans outside Google’s corporate headquarters Around 100 people have rallied outside Google’s California offices to protest against…
Google and Verizon Near Deal on Web Pay Tiers – Consumer Advocates Voice Dismay
Google and Verizon Near Deal on Web Pay Tiers Consumer Advocates Voice Dismay The New York Times reports that Google and Verizon, two leading players in Internet service and content, are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed…
The Power of Platforms: A Web Professional Perspective & Media Covereage of the Web 2.0 Event San Francisco
The Power of Platforms – A Web Professional Perspective and Overview of the Web 2.0 2010 Event San Francisco, CA The Web 2.0 Conference took place earlier in the month in San Francisco, CA and WOW’s roving reporter Jeri Hastava,…
HTML5 vs. Adobe Flash
HTML5 vs. Adobe Flash: Where do you stand? The controversy for the “hearts and minds” of Web professionals heats up as press reports reflect that Steve Jobs goes public with a statement that Adobe’s Flash software has fallen short as…
Web Professional Roles and Responsibilities: A Community College Advisory Board Perspective
Web Professional Role and Responsibilities: A Riverland Community College Advisory Board Perspective – Austin, MN I made a trek to Austin, Minnesota early last week to participate in an education and technology advisory board meeting with a group of local…
Adobe Systems Flash Player for Mobile Devices Delayed: A Small Business Web Professional Perspective
Adobe Systems Flash Player for Mobile Devices Delayed: A Small Business Web Professional Shares Thoughts For today’s podcast, I caught up with Alex Von Allman, CEO at BrandMother.com a Web professional firm that specializes in small business. I asked Alex…
HTML 5 Update: Interview with Mark DuBois, Professor ICC and invited expert on the W3C HTML 5 working group
HTML 5 Update, Timetable and What you Can Expect In this four minute interview with Professor Mark DuBois, Instructor at Illinois Central College and WOW’s Director of Education. Mark provides us with an HTML 5 update including what’s the current…
Yelp’s Mounting Troubles: Can they be trusted?
Yelp Inc.’s legal challenges continue to pile up, with business around the country weighing in on third class-action lawsuits. According to press reports the pending class action lawsuits alleges that the San Francisco, CA based website of user reviews and…
Net neutrality: Comcast vs. FCC = the end?
A U.S. court has ruled that the FCC lacks the authority to censure Comcast for interfering with subscribers Internet traffic in a decision that could limit the government’s power to police companies’ Web behavior according to press reports. The U.S.…
Social Media Use Doubles from 12% to 24% says Survey: Interview with Network Solutions
Social Media Use Doubles from 12% to 24% for Small Business according to New Study A recently published study conducted by Network Solutions reflects that social media adoption by small businesses has doubled from 12% to 24% in the last…