Web/Tech

Dare Obasanjo aka Carnage4Life – Tag Clouds 101

Colin Henderson

Dare makes a not inconsequential point.  Tags are a core tool in the web 2.0 toolbox, yet they remain highly undeveloped, with non-existent standardisation for usage, and display.  Tag clouds are already a pet peeve of mine because they are a poor navigational interface but it seems some people [who shall remain nameless] have found a way to make them even more annoying Source: Dare Obasanjo aka Carnage4Life – Tag Clouds 101   Technorati tags: tags, tagging Continue reading Dare Obasanjo aka Carnage4Life – Tag Clouds 101

Wireless

Finextra: First Direct to trial mobile video banking

Colin Henderson

 Thanks to Ozrisk for this tip.  First Direct are launching a trial of video banking through UK customers cell phone, and are amongst the first to use the .mobi address. The stand-alone direct banking subsidiary of HSBC says the video call centre initiative is part of a mobile banking pilot, starting this week, to find out what British consumers really want from mobile phone banking. For the pilot, first direct text message banking customers have been equipped with mobile phones that run on 3’s 3G network – the largest of its kind in the UK. To support the trial, first … Continue reading Finextra: First Direct to trial mobile video banking

Pinkomarketing

Cymfony’s Influence 2.0 | "Conversational Marketing"

Colin Henderson

 Jim makes the point here that Google Ad words are web 1.0 instruments, and akin to placing radio ads on TV.  They could be somewhat effective, but not optimal in a web 2.0 world.  I buy that logic. Web 2.0 is about empowerment, collaboration, conversation, sharing.  Interruptive advertising doesn’t fit that model. Conversational Marketing. The insight driving the idea is deceptively simple: if consumers go to blogs to be part of a conversation, the ads should invite them to enter a conversation with the marketer. Source: Cymfony’s Influence 2.0: Great Ideas I learned in October — Part 3 The link … Continue reading Cymfony’s Influence 2.0 | "Conversational Marketing"

Innovation

Islamic Financial Services – Current Developments « Risk Management in Australia

Colin Henderson

This is the last in a well written and researched series on Islamic Banking from Ozrisk.   There are some interesting lessons to be learned here. The Islamic financial services sector should continue its recent compound annual growth for some time to come. It is a valuable addition to the more conventional, Western, style of financial services. Because of the nature of the products issued, it should also have some appeal beyond the Muslim community and some of its products could well be adopted by the financial community at large. Source: Islamic Financial Services – Current Developments « Risk Management in … Continue reading Islamic Financial Services – Current Developments « Risk Management in Australia

Social networks

G/localization: When Global Information and Local Interaction Collide

Colin Henderson

 Danah’s speech to the O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference in March 2006, provides more basis for design of social network sites.  This is the conclusion, but the meaning is only understood by studying the paper.  DESIGNING FOR GLOCALIZATION – To close, I want to offer some suggestions that will help you address issues that emerge when dealing with glocalized communities. Empower users. Give them the ability to personalize and culturalize their spaces online. Let people create the contexts in which their expressions can occur so that they can help set and regulate the norms. This means everything from hackable HTML to … Continue reading G/localization: When Global Information and Local Interaction Collide

Social networks

Confused Of Calcutta | Three lies about social networks

Colin Henderson

 Confused does a great job on three lies of social software/ networks.  This is well worth the read for anyone trying to understand this arena. Lie 1: Social software causes groupthink and herd behaviour Lie 2: Social software is full of inaccuracies and downright lies Lie 3: Social software destroys privacy Source: Confused Of Calcutta » Blog Archive » Three lies about social software   Technorati tags: social+networks Continue reading Confused Of Calcutta | Three lies about social networks

Uncategorized

Blogging isn’t a publishing strategy | Strange Attractor

Colin Henderson

 Kevin highlights the mistakes that many companys will make.  A blog has to be part of a larger strategy.  It has to be incorporated into the overall business strategy, and support that strategy. ….   I see the same mistake being replicated with blogging. Newspaper publishers and broadcasters often fall into the trap of trying to understand new media behaviour through old media paradigms. Podcasting becomes another distribution channel, and blogging becomes another publishing platform. Adding comments to the bottom of stories or columns is a step, but it’s missing the point. It’s treating blogging strictly as a publishing tool, not … Continue reading Blogging isn’t a publishing strategy | Strange Attractor

Social networks1 Comment

Verity CU blog | Spoofing Alert

Colin Henderson

 In what could portend the future, Verity communicate with their customers during an extreme emergency, via their blog. (Courtesy of Trey at Opensourcecu) It appears that our log-in button has been re-routed to an unauthorized website. We are in the process right now of trying break the link or pull down our site. Please do not log in to home banking at this time. Source: who are “V”?: Spoofing AlertWe Are V- Verity Credit Union’s Blog There web site still seems to be having issues and this is their latest update: We have taken down the website and initiated a … Continue reading Verity CU blog | Spoofing Alert

Social networks, Web/Tech

Rough Type: Nicholas Carr’s Blog: Welcome Web 3.0! – Semantic web

Colin Henderson

With this wrap up, the Web 2.0 annual conference is over, and not a moment too early by the sound of it.  there were few revelations, few moments where you had the exhilarating experience of seeing something that was about to change the world. Every conversation I had began with discussing the underwhelming nature of Web 2.0.” Source: Rough Type: Nicholas Carr’s Blog: Welcome Web 3.0! Aside from whether its 2.0, or whatever.0 I thought this description quoted in Nicholas’s blog summarised the next vision well. the Holy Grail for developers of the semantic Web is to build a system that … Continue reading Rough Type: Nicholas Carr’s Blog: Welcome Web 3.0! – Semantic web

Open Finance

Javelin Strategy and Research » Online Trading: Banks or Brokerage?

Colin Henderson

I am looking forward to seeing the results of this survey.  Since 1996 and the beginning of online banking & brokerage, I have believed they ought not to be separate.    While bundling stock trading activities with personal finances may be generally viewed as more convenient than using online brokerage services, Javelin Strategy’s comprehensive, ongoing survey regarding online banking and stock trading revealed rather interesting responses to this issue. Source: Javelin Strategy and Research » Online Trading: Banks or Brokerage? I see three levels of customer requirement: bill payment, online trading, customer service, basic advice financial planning, and direct link to a … Continue reading Javelin Strategy and Research » Online Trading: Banks or Brokerage?