Tip @Techmeme : Aristochat: a web based Multi User Chat with XMPP inside http://bit.ly/mL4wK (via @newsycombinator)

Reversing the flow

The internet is broken! The information is not flowing. Actually, when you want to receive an information, you have to go grab it. Wanna know when I publish something new on l’Ouvre-Boite? Best case : you have to start your RSS reader, worst case, you have to check here. Wanna know your bank account balance? [...]

Competitive Environment

Launching a new start-up requires a lot of Strategy thinking. One of the key point is the study of the competitive landscape. Of course, you should look at any competitor/substitute, at their products, their marketing… but you should also give a broad look to the landscape : what will your start-up get into? Of course, [...]

Web Identity Management

I bet that you’ve googled yourself more than once, but, guess what, you’re not alone : many of your friends, colleagues, siblings or even persons you’ve never met did the same : they typed your name into Google. The good news is that you’re becoming visible and reachable by virtually anyone : a recruiter, a [...]

Internet : une plateforme

Internet n’est ni un medium , ni un canal de vente, c’est en fait une plateforme accessible a tous, tout le temps sur laquelle il est possible de construire, de diffuser, d’informer, de partager et c’est ce qui en fait la richesse.
Des son origine, il s’agit en fait de connecter l’ensemble des reseaux informatiques militaires [...]

Internet, a channel

As I mentionned earlier, Internet is a medium, or at least a bunch of different media. However, Internet is way more than this. The web is also the most powerful retail channel ever. E-Commerce companies appeared very early on the web, and since then, some of them have become retail giants.

Internet, un media?

Au même titre qu’il est très dur de définir le Web 2.0, chacun a sa définition du web : certains y voient un média, d’autres un canal de vente, et d’autre encore une plateforme applicative. Je vais revenir sur ces différentes visions dans mes prochains billets.