Topic: South by Southwest Festival

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South by Southwest

It's been called the biggest industry party in the world -- nearly 150,000 attendees, 80-plus venues, and more than 1,800 acts, including Ben Harper this year. But SXSW veterans know the annual music-and-more festival's most ...READ»

Enter The SXSW Vloggies Challenge!

For those of you enjoying SXSW right now, make sure you check out "The Vloggies Show". Irina Slutsky, co-founder and anchor of Geek Entertainment Television and creator of "The Vloggies" has issued the SXSW Vloggies Challenge. ...READ»

The Ultimate Showdown of Open Source Web CMS

At the recent SXSW (or South by Southwest Conference), they recently held “the ultimate open source CMS showdown.” The format of the event was patterned after “Project Runway” and “The Iron Chef” reality shows where three teams of all-star Web developers were asked to build a Web site in each of their chosen platforms using a single design concept (in this case provided by the award winning Mark Boulton Design studios) and project specification (a fictional nonprofit). Participants came from the camps of three of the best known and most widely used open source CMS projects out there: Drupal, Joomla and WordPress.READ»

Is South By Southwest Really Worth It?

You've heard the buzz about South By Southwest, or perhaps you've seen the hash tag #sxsw take over your Twitter feed. It can sometimes feel like the whole world is in Austin. But will attending really help your small business?READ»

Working the Net

Of all the transcripts I posted while at SXSW Interactive, the sessions attracting the most online discussion and response are the panels focusing on social network software and its application to business. Scott Allen, coordinator ...READ»

Who Are The Must-Reads?

I am in Austin for SXSW and looking for the 'must reads.' Who are they?  They are the journalists, authors and bloggers that you can't ignore.  But they aren't just writers -- they could be filmmakers, musicians, thinkers, ...READ»

Kathy Sierra's Guide to Making Breakthroughs Happen

Annual SXSW favorite Kathy Sierra, the author, game programmer and interaction designer for places like Virgin and MGM, knows how to get things done. (In 2007 her high profile also made her a victim of online threats; as a result ...READ»

Not ready for the AARP, 'Just Over 50 and Not Dead Yet' panel at South by Southwest Interactive

Want to know what's out there on the web for those of us who are Just Over 50 and Not Ready for the AARP, join the conversation online or in person at South by Southwest Interactive in Austin on March 8. Check the Just Over 50 ...READ»

Interview with Chris Brogan and Ronald Lewis About Social Media

Last week while at SXSW, I sat down for an interview with Chris Brogan, as he guest hosted John Havens's New Media Havens show on BlogTalk Radio. Ronald Lewis of lijit was also there, for a discussion that focused on media making, ...READ»

SXSW: 7th Annual Bloggies

(photo courtesy swirlspice) Adam Pash and Gina Trapani of Lifehacker presenting awards at the 7th Annual Weblog Awards at SXSW. Though many are congratulating Twitter for its win in the blog category of the SXSW 10th Annual Web ...READ»

Healing Yourself Via YouTube: The Amazing and Frightening Future of Health Care

Social media is going to change the health-care industry just as radically as it changed entertainment, finance, and publishing. I know this to be true not because of any insider info or the research backing Chuck Salter's ...READ»

• The Doctor of the Future

Communicating with Customers

Earlier this week, I was in Austin, Texas, for SXSW Interactive. It was a wonderful conference, and I learned a lot. I also reconnected with a lot of people -- and made some new friends and business connections. So last night, I ...READ»

SXSW: Boss Lady

Since I couldn't be two places at the same time, but wanted to hear this panel as well as Production Companies 2.0: Taking Online Video to the Next Level, I got there kind of late. And still, I took away a couple of points. The ...READ»

BlogWorld & New Media Expo

Whatever you do, don't confuse the BlogWorld & New Media Expo with that other techie meeting in Austin. "South by Southwest is spring break for geeks," sniffs event chief Rick Calvert. "We're more focused on educating online ...READ»

Urban Tribes and Social Dark Matter

Ethan Watters wrote the book Urban Tribes: A Generation Redefines Friendship, Family, and Commitment. His SXSW Interactive addressed how our self-chosen communities are nodes in large, complex networks of such groups. What follows ...READ»

The Social Media Marketing Book Club

I get it. You want to get started in social media marketing, but you're not sure you are going to keep up with it, right? Well, then join our new book club for social media types who want a support group.READ»

The Aesthetics of Social Networks

Danah Boyd is an information management PhD student at the University of California, where she researches how people negotiate their presentation of self in online communities and other social contexts. Jon Lebkowsky serves as CEO of ...READ»

B-Cycle Sharing Makes a Bow at SXSW

There will be hundreds of bands jostling to make an impression at Austin's SXSW in the coming week, but one of the most hotly anticipated intros isn't music, it's the so-called B-cycle system, a bicycle sharing program that will ...READ»

• The Fast Company 50 - #23 Crispin Porter + Bogusky

Playing Foursquare: A Mobile Social Game That Makes Friend-Finding Fun

Every year at SXSW developers unleash new products upon the tech-crazy hyper-early adopters hoping their launch will stick. And every year there's one product that's the talk of Austin. Two years ago it was Twitter's debut, even ...READ»

The Stars of 'Objectified' Discuss the Future of Stuff at SXSW

The South by Southwest festival in Austin hosted the world premiere of Objectified, a film by Gary Hustwit, the celebrated director of Helvetica, the fascinating and unlikely story behind a font you see absolutely ...READ»

Financial 2.0 Services Growing, Cocky: "Banks Are Evil" Proclaims Mint CEO

    People around the world are radically changing their attitudes towards saving and spending, and alternative financial services sites are reaping the benefits. That was the message from the young ...READ»

Guest Hosts: The Transparency Edge II

Barbara and Elizabeth will continue to contribute to FC Now for the rest of the day -- their stint as guest hosts isn't over yet! -- but I wanted to offer my thanks and appreciation for sharing their experiences and insights this ...READ»

'Objectified' Review: A Hurricane of Consumer Values

    There's a moment, at the beginning of the documentary Objectified, where Jonathan Ive, Apple's head of design, takes his iPhone out of his pocket and wipes it along the hem of his shirt to remove the ...READ»

• Gary Hustwit's "Objectified" [video]

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