I’m up in IBM land at the IBM Systems group analyst summit this week. Look for some commentary later this week. Not much time for link commentary. That said, Le Web looks like it’s been the source for some good info on the spread of new platforms like Facebook, Twitter, etc. The links below have some good numbers on the number of applications on those platforms, and the remarkable use of Facebook Connect.
- Service-now.com Gets $41M Infusion; CEO, CFO Take $37M Off Table
Looks like Service-now.com people got some nice Christmas presents. - Le Web 2009 Roundtable: What Makes A Platform, Exactly?
"I consider Walmart to be a platform, actually. After all, the store sells stuff that other companies make. We shifted from the App Platform, which was more tech-oriented at first, to Facebook Connect. Now that it’s as broad as it is, we evolved into thinking of FB Connect as a data access layer much more than a platform. After all, you can use it on the Web, for desktop clients, mobile apps, etc." - 60 Million People A Month Use Facebook Connect
- The Death Of The Blog Post – Smashing Magazine
Overview of those folks, like Dustin Curtis, who have a different, very print-y, design per blog post. - USB Power Outlet
Man, that looks awesome.
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