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How To Use Priming To Improve UX

ConversionXL

Semantic priming – when the meaning created influences later thoughts. Semantic and conceptual priming are similar and the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Non-associative semantic priming – related concepts but one is less likely to trigger thoughts of the other (e.g.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

Local Press / Websites / Organizational Tools – New York has an amazing startup scene and the energy and momentum is palpable. I also learned about this amazing resource in Chicago called BuiltInChicago which I intend to use for my trip there in November. Every city should have a “BuildIn” program.

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This Week in New York Tech - January 11th

This is going to be BIG.

Firsthand perspectives from Semantic Technology in action Semantic technologies promise to change the landscape of the web and enhance the user experience. RSVP: [link] 6:30PM: What the RDF? Like many evolving technologies, there remains a gap between theory and practice.

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Bridging the Gap: How Semantic Web can move into the mainstream through SXSW

Austin Startup

Personally, I believe that the Semantic Web will become mainstream in the next few years (I actually have a bet on this with some college friends). After reading the wonderful blogpost on the BBC’s dynamic semantic publishing system , it reminded me that the Semantic Web has two audiences: the common web user (my mom) and developers.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

Both Sides of the Table

The birthplace of sponsored search (Overture), semantic search (Applied Semantics which became Google AdSense), comparison shopping (ShopZilla, PriceGrabber) and many others. A market leader in content, music, entertainment, textiles, engineering, aerospace and trade. An innovator in technology, especially monetization.

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Findings is GitHub for Ideas

This is going to be BIG.

DEVONthink features a clever algorithm that detects subtle semantic connections between distinct passages of text. First, there is the connective power of the semantic algorithm, which is smart but also slightly unpredictable, thus creating a small amount of randomizing noise that makes the results more surprising.

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Strategic $5 Million B Round for Jinni for Video Discovery

VC Cafe

Think of it as a search engine for video content that understands the semantic meaning behind the query. Some of the featured searches include: “award winner secret agent comedy&# , or “love story in New York&#.

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