This is an amazing interactive graph of most of the major browsers and their growing (or shrinking) influence from 2002 – 2009. I know it’s not giving you the data from current times, but this showcases how they came to be what they are now. Click through to see the cool concept by Axiis.
Internet Speed and Costs Around The World
by Ollie Adams on May 13, 2011 in Infograph, World Wide Web
With ISPs around the world starting to cap data usage and charge premiums for overages, it’s interesting to take a look at the speeds and costs in various countries. Top 10 Countries in terms of Internet Speed and Costs (ITIF Broadband Rankings) Japan: 61mbps – $0.27 Korea: 46mbps – $0.45 Finland: 22mbps – $2.77 Sweden: [...]
Demand Media: I Want My News Now
by Ollie Adams on May 12, 2011 in Google, Infograph, World Wide Web
With news happening all around the world and being reported in near real time, it’s become more important than ever to have the ability to aggregate and gather all that information. It’s common place to hear the latest breaking story on Facebook or Twitter…but Google and other search engines would like to be the source [...]
Beastie Boys Bootleg Their Own Album
by Ollie Adams on April 28, 2011 in Videos, World Wide Web
Although not officially released until May 3rd, the Beastie Boys are allowing you to listen to their entire forthcoming album completely free. You can stream all 16 tracks from Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2 online right now. I think this is a great way to leverage the internet to increase interest for their music. They’ve already done an [...]
The Evolution of Web Design
by Ollie Adams on April 25, 2011 in Infograph, World Wide Web
A lot has changed over the years. With increased speeds and functionality, there is a whole lot more we can do online than even 5 years ago. Check out this cool graphic from KissMetrics that shows just how far we’ve come.
Map of the Internet
by Ollie Adams on April 16, 2011 in Infograph, World Wide Web
Have you ever wondered how the internet gets around? Meaning, which route it takes. Peer 1 Hosting has put together a really cool graphic of just that. Just how far does your information travel before it arrives on the screen in front of you? [source]
The Top 10 Most Expensive Domain Names
by Ollie Adams on April 8, 2011 in World Wide Web
We all know that domain names are getting tougher and tougher to come by, and having a good one is essential to any online company. With that being the case, many ventures are opting to purchase an already existing one which fits their needs. In the many cases where the domain names are one word [...]
The History of Web Browsers
by Ollie Adams on April 3, 2011 in World Wide Web
This is a pretty cool graphic that shows the evolution and use of all the top browsers from 1994 with the advent of Netscape’s Navigator all the way up until current times with I.E., Chrome and Firefox. Via: WinBeta Source: TechKing
How Apple Is Helping Their Employees In Japan
by Ollie Adams on March 17, 2011 in Apple, World Wide Web
I wanted to share an email taken from Kevin Rose’s blog which he received from a friend of his that works at Apple in Japan. It goes into detail all the various ways that they are helping all of their employees and even in some cases their family members too. It’s responses like this from [...]
Al Jazeera Reports on Anonymous
by Ollie Adams on March 7, 2011 in Journalism, World Wide Web
Most everyone has at the very least heard of Anonymous but there has been a lot of different information about them floating around on their motives and tactics. Part of the issue is that they are not a “set” group per se. They are composed of individuals who come together for various reasons. Describing itself [...]
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Hi I'm John Boitnott. Welcome to my blog! Here I talk about how old media is coping with the Web. I write for Soshable.com, build buzz for sites and advise writers on how to make their work more likely to be shared online. I have worked at Venturebeat, Village Voice Media and NBC. Before that I held several positions at various TV newsrooms in the state of California, from 1994 to 2009.