Remove attitudes

Paul Gillin

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Why Facebook Isn’t Worried About Ello

Paul Gillin

Ello has attracted attention because of its pugnacious attitude expressed in a “ manifesto ” that begins, “Your social network is owned by advertisers” and ends “You are not a product.” Oracle is a platform and so are iOS and Google Maps. Platform Markets are Different. Windows is a platform.

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Live Blog: How to Make Collaboration Cook

Paul Gillin

When building a collaborative workplace, a “build it and they will come” attitude is a recipe for disappointment. ” Google Translate couldn’t figure it out, so the product manager put the question on the network. Finally, it’s important to be sure you have the means to highlight success stories.

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Weinberger Wisdom

Paul Gillin

Google is about scale. That’s unsettling, because Facebook is to the social Web what Google is to the Web. That’s a dangerous attitude. The only difference with Web 2.0 is that it’s easier to build a presence. The page-centered Web paradigm has yielded to a people-centered one. Apple is about art.

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The Social CIO: Texas Health Builds a Knowledge Engine

Paul Gillin

When he arrived at Texas Health four years ago, most social networks and even Google’s Gmail were locked down. My attitude is to let people use their breaks to develop a Facebook account or check their Gmail so they can get used to how computers work,” Marx says. Marx unlocked them.