Startups "Normal People" Need to Create Websites, Too: Zimplit Zimplit is the "open source web creation tool for dummies," according to Mattias Lepp, the company's executive leader. "Our team doesn't know anything about the web and software. Oliver Pulges is chemist, Silver Sikk is philologist, and I am old music orchestra conductor. This gives us unique advantage to see and make software for normal people… Jolie O'Dell View comments
Interviews Georges van Hoegaerden: Harsh Critic of VCs (RWS Interview) We have heard the VC's side of the story in many interviews. In this interview, we get the perspective of an experienced entrepreneur who is highly critical of the current crop of top-tier VCs. He says the emperor is not wearing clothes. One question we put to many of the VCs we have spoken to is: "How is the VC model changing, if at all, and… Bernard Lunn View comments
Statistics Web Analytics in Awkward Phase; Forrester Asks Humiliating Questions About Its Changing Body In a report covering web analytics from 2008 to the present day and forecasting the industry's future into 2014, tech research firm Forrester said this area is in an adolescent phase, working through critical changes and preparing for significant growth. "Forrester forecasts that US businesses will spend $953 million dollars on Web analytics… Jolie O'Dell View comments
Social Networks OpenSocial's Failed Promise: Only 0.7% of Apps Have Crossed Networks (Updated) When the Google-led OpenSocial campaign launched in October 2007 it aimed to give developers a common environment that application publishers could publish widgets to with one set of code, deployable across Google sites, MySpace, Hi5 and numerous other social networks. A directory of OpenSocial Apps launched today and the reality is even further… Social Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
Data Services StatPlot: Create Beautiful Sports Charts in Minutes StatPlot is the newest project of sports statistic aggregator StatSheet and you're likely to enjoy it whether you're a sports fan or not. The site makes it easy to assemble attractive, dynamic charts for sports statistics in minutes. Navigate through the long list of options by point and click, autocomplete, cut and paste and you're done… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments