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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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The Past (1985-2002). Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? We have been using social networks for 25+ years.

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Data is the Next Major Layer of the Cloud & A Major Victory for Startups

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At the time we viewed Amazon’s offering, EC2 as too nascent. During my second startup we never considered using cloud computer processing for our real-time processes but we did run some batch processes there.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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The Past (1985-2002). Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. The Present Era.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

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But I admit, I started programming assembly at 11 and then did a lot of C++ before moving on to.NET in 2002. We wrote all of our software in VB6 and then ported it to.NET in 2001/2002. ASP.NET WebForms from 2002 is not the same as “ NET” in 2011. Patrick Smacchiauiul. March 27, 2011 at 6:34 pm. Michael Chan.

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