Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

I go every year because it’s a good chance for me to see how several of the parallel universes I interact with, namely government, academics, broadband and mobile carriers, incumbent technology providers, and policy people think about innovation in the context of the Internet. It includes the best distribution. Or the best UX.

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Product Flash Mobile Distribution 155

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

They were going to bring the Internet to your mobile phones ushering in the era of “m-commerce.&# Gag. Enter Flash, which gave us a multimedia development environment. The web browsers are as immature as the Internet browsers were in the late 90’s. But you need to think in terms of broader distribution.

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Flash Mobile Application Development Cloud 326

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

I’m still planning to write some in depth pieces on the topic but I thought, “given that this is about how video will consume the Internet over the next 5 years, what better way to exemplify this than with a 10-minute video.” The Internet changes all of that. I recently gave a talk about the Future of Television.

Los Angeles 371

Los Angeles Florida Flash Video 371

cdixon.org

AUGUST 15, 2012

Phrases like flash sales, social commerce, and subscription commerce have entered the startup lexicon. As Josh Kopelman points out , the list of the top 15 e-commerce companies has barely changed over the past decade, in sharp contrast to the list of overall top internet companies. This can be interpreted in one of two ways.

Startup 66

Startup Flash Acquisition Distribution 66

ConversionXL

JUNE 20, 2019

But DailyMotion’s geographic distribution of users doesn’t mirror YouTube, especially within the United States. Of course, with Wisita, you must create the audience for your videos—there’s no inherent distribution network (unlike YouTube). Loom doesn’t require an Internet browser; Soapbox, on the other hand, is a Chrome extension.

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Hosting Video Technical Review Software Review 127

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

A ttempting to create a comprehensive list of free and open source tools will probably always remain ‘work in progress’ just for the sheer depth and breadth of the Internet. video distribution platform. drag-and-drop utility to convert anything to Flash. Subtitle Editor. home.gna.org/subtitleeditor. VisualSubSync.

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Open Source Software Phoenix Startup 109

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

A ttempting to create a comprehensive list of free and open source tools will probably always remain ‘work in progress’ just for the sheer depth and breadth of the Internet. video distribution platform. drag-and-drop utility to convert anything to Flash. Subtitle Editor. home.gna.org/subtitleeditor. VisualSubSync.

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Open Source Software Phoenix Startup 104

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Attempting to create a comprehensive list of free and open source tools will probably always remain ‘work in progress’ just for the sheer depth and breadth of the Internet. video distribution platform. drag-and-drop utility to convert anything to Flash. Subtitle Editor. home.gna.org/subtitleeditor. VisualSubSync.

Open Source 104

Open Source Software Phoenix Startup 104

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

A ttempting to create a comprehensive list of free and open source tools will probably always remain ‘work in progress’ just for the sheer depth and breadth of the Internet. video distribution platform. drag-and-drop utility to convert anything to Flash. Subtitle Editor. home.gna.org/subtitleeditor. VisualSubSync.

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Open Source Software Phoenix Startup 104

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

A lot of investors lost their shorts investing in mobile applications 10 years ago because of the dominance of the carriers as well as the limited proliferation of internet connected phones. But on the former, you still have a major distribution and monetization gatekeeper in Apple. Today, the latter has changed.

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Sales Cycle eCommerce Flash Early Stage 67

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Hyper-local, flash marketing platform connecting consumers with local business offers; super majority of offers are restaurant and personal services; competitor to Groupon. Read more: HP Press Release , VentureBeat on P&L Sponsor Todd Bradley , TechCrunch follow-up. Segment Three: “VC Deals Funded this Week”. LivingSocial. AppDynamics.

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IPO .Net Venture Capital Strategic Investors 236

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 17, 2013

DirecTV has supported this feature for some time, initially on the Internet via the browser and more recently via their smartphone application. For each and every Internet company out there, mobile is rising as a percentage of all user visits. Likewise Priceline and Expedia rule travel, not some travel company that exited pre-Internet.

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Mobile SEM SEO Technical Review 96

Rob Go

JANUARY 21, 2016

Convenience tends to be an area where incumbents struggle, especially when convenience is tied to new forms of distribution. Incumbents are where they are because they have scale through the existing large modes of distribution (eg: physical retail). Why Convenience is Better. For Founders.

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Disintermediation Distribution Demand Flash 28

ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

In contrast to “distribution-first content,” movement-first content is a conscious sacrifice of reach: “it isn’t beholden to any SEO tactics like word count and keyword density.” Additionally, Shah told me, “It was more specific than ‘Internet Marketing.’ Getting there requires patience, internal buy-in, and supporting content.

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Naming Conversion Flash Cofounder 119

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

It's a comprehensive program with national sales training, HTML emails, a very cool interactive Flash landing page about the 8 ways to save, brochure and presentation for the sales people, extending reach via social media, etc. Not one of these ways is low rates. It launches November 16. Like a lot of service professionals. Absolutely.

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Early Stage Southern California Los Angeles Marketing 150

thebarefootvc

JULY 13, 2016

In the 1970’s it was the personal computer; in the mid-1990’s, the commercial Internet. The “blockchain” is a distributed consensus system that allows transactions, or other data, to be securely stored and verified without any centralized authority. In the Internet of Things, a refrigerator can be a node. blockchainnode1.

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Artificial Inteligence United States Global Technical Review 40

thebarefootvc

APRIL 13, 2016

In the 1970’s it was the personal computer; in the mid-1990’s, the commercial Internet. The “blockchain” is a distributed consensus system that allows transactions, or other data, to be securely stored and verified without any centralized authority. In the Internet of Things, a refrigerator can be a node. It is here to stay.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence United States Technical Review Global 40

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 14, 2014

I can't think of a better way to identify which content we create (pages, videos, interactive quizzes, comparison charts, op ed articles, flash magic thingies) is adding the most value… Again, same strategy. And you also have, perhaps more useful, the industry wide acquisition strategy distribution. Very confidence building.

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Analytics Vertical Metrics Web 133

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 5, 2023

HubSpot's AI powered content assistant helps you brainstorm, create, and share content in a flash, and it's all inside a super easy to use CRM now. The, the traditional publishers have a certain amount of clout and distribution, and the hybrid publishers are helpful within that vein as well. Yeah, yeah. John Jantsch (11:13): Yeah.

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Audio Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Naming 63

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 1, 2020

Such businesses will likely emerge as leaders that will help prepare for the “next big issue” due to their flash-in-the-pan revenues and quick notoriety. Establishing a brand for organic inbound interest from either the internet or on-going referrals can take a lot of time. The second best time is today.

Startup 120

Startup SEO Private Equity Venture Capital 120

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

Does the distribution match your goals? On your site make sure you really think through heavy use of flash (not that you should not, just think it through) and javascript encoded links (robots don't execute javascript) and other such things. Now look down at the table under the graph that shows traffic sources. " Source.

Analytics 90

Analytics Search SEO Metrics 90

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

I found on the internet some beautiful detailed illustration of a cat from the Art Deco period, so that inspired me to simplify the shape of it and create an elegant brand, representing the sophistication of the product. But then, when I saw the bottles he pre-ordered, I though that the Art Deco would be a perfect style for it.

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Serbia Design Finland Community 104

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

One such business model is the “online marketplace,” an entirely new business category not possible (at scale) before the Internet. In reverse, some companies with critical masses of users, such as Google, Facebook and eBay, have come to realize that “traffic” (which begets supply and demand) is the ultimate currency on the Internet.

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B2C B2B Demand Vertical 136

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

The company takes a starkly different approach than its closest competitor by offering ad-free, subscription-based search that does not track users’ internet activity. It’s a massive distribution advantage. In the case of Facebook and Twitter, and LinkedIn, they reach a lot of users. Hindsight is always 20/20.

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Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

The company takes a starkly different approach than its closest competitor by offering ad-free, subscription-based search that does not track users’ internet activity. It’s a massive distribution advantage. In the case of Facebook and Twitter, and LinkedIn, they reach a lot of users. Hindsight is always 20/20.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 12, 2011

. :) Bounce Rate helps you identify campaigns where you might be targeting wrong people (who then come to your site and leave right away) or sending relevant traffic to irrelevant (and often flash-filled hideous) landing pages. That's the internet for you. Where is it? Standard metric in every web analytics tool worth anything.

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Metrics Web Analytics CPA 151

K9 Ventures

AUGUST 12, 2011

and also before the Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine (which is a lot of fun when you’re feeling nostalgic or just want to laugh at what was cool back in the day!). are talking about integrating the desktop with the Internet. “Internet Appliance” and “Network Computer” are the hot buzzwords.

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Caching Java .Net Networking 75

K9 Ventures

AUGUST 12, 2011

and also before the Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine (which is a lot of fun when you’re feeling nostalgic or just want to laugh at what was cool back in the day!). are talking about integrating the desktop with the Internet. “Internet Appliance” and “Network Computer” are the hot buzzwords.

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Caching Java .Net Networking 73

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

You’re now tied to legacy code and design decisions, and you soon realize this isn’t what you signed up for when you had that brilliant flash of insight that people need web-based help locating their keys. What you find is that ongoing development, as with any legacy system, is much slower than green field development.

Software Review 42

Software Review Software Product Salary 42

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

And while it's condescending it's tone may prove quite useful for non-engineers wanting to start internet businesses with no idea of what is required to do so, which it seems like a lot of people who'd ask this kind of question in this kind of forum, are. Trying to regain internet connection. This was another 7k for me.

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Developer Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder 42

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

The 72 Israeli companies participating in the 2010 Mobile World Congress: Aerotel Medical Systems – a world leading manufacturer of modular, home and mobile telecare and telemedicine solutions designed to transfer essential data over the telephone, mobile phone and the Internet.

Mobile 109

Mobile IP SMS Networking 109

VC Cafe

JUNE 22, 2010

Celeno is a leading vendor of standard-based WiFi silicon solutions capable of distributing up to 4 HD video streams, with full home coverage (over 500 sqm) and carrier grade robustness. allows Pay-TV providers (Cable, IPTV & Satellite) to harness the power of Internet advertising by applying it to non-linear TV experiences.

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Media Social Network Flash 145

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

. - Aerotel Medical Systems is a world leading manufacturer of modular, home and mobile telecare and telemedicine solutions designed to transfer essential data over the telephone, mobile phone and the Internet. Flash Networks. Our solutions provide peace of mind, improve quality of life and save costs to users and service providers.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

www.readwriteweb.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Rundle noted the benefits of designing for the newer class of Internet browsers. The all-Flash site is another annoyance among many web users and designers, Bond among them. "Id Id love to see the 100% Flash site extinct as soon as possible," he said. "In An animated section of Vimeo.com. I wish I had thought to bring this up.

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Web Design Startup Flash 42

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

The biggest mistake you can make is hiring someone that creates your site in (lets say) Adobe Fireworks or Flash and then you try to hire someone else to change it (because the original guy is nowhere to be found)and you find that no one but him can make changes because the original file that makes the web page is needed.

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

free, distributed source code control management system. Likelihood of Confusion -trademark, copyright and Internet Law. Flash Networks. Flash Portal. Internet trends. Internet TV. State of the Internet. Pivotal Tracker â?? Agile project management tool that enables real time collaboration.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

To imagine that this person does so only to get attention, or only to harass others, or only to harass you are to play into the hands of this geek autocracy on the Internet that just isn't viable anymore. However, you have opened yourself onto the internet with some really great points that are so wonderful to see written.

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Community Management Lean Software Review 158