Open Source: Social Media, Web, Government, & US 2.0 #oscon

Mobile Enterprise 2.0 and Social Media growth explosion happens because of Crowd Sourcing and Open Source. The world is changing and we have great opportunities in front of us. The Web 2.0 and Government 2.0 movement is taking us into new frontiers where we will explore fresh new ways of communication and collaboration. There have been many things going on this week that has me thinking more about the internet as an operating system. Open Source: “Some of the best things in life are free”. While the value of open source is recognized by more private companies and government agencies, I am wondering more about the future of open source. Here are a few videos I hope you share with your friends.

Happy Fav Five Friday!

“Once again, this nation has said there are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond our reach.” ~ John S. Herrington

“Rebuilding the World” by Don Tapscott

The global economic crisis is a wakeup call to the world: we need to rethink and rebuild many of the organizations and institutions that have served us well for decades, but now have come to the end of their life cycle. The financial services industry, for example, does not just need fresh infusion of capital or some new regulations; it needs a whole new operating model — one based on transparency, sharing of intellectual property and global governance.

The new keynote “Rebuilding the World” by Don Tapscott from Sander Duivestein on Vimeo.

Tim O’Reilly: Open Source & Government 2.0 – DIO #oscon

US Now

A film about democracy, mass collaboration and the internet. Featuring interviews with Alan Cox, Matthew Taylor, Liam Daish, Clay Shirky, George Osborne MP, and Ed Milliband MP.

Net Neutrality Open Source Documentary

Remember this? Barack Obama: On Net Neutrality

Tags: Cloud Computing, Enterprise 2.0, Gov 2.0, Government 2.0, Platforms, Social Media, Web 2.0, Web Strategy

Supporting Mobile Devices in Your Enterprise 2.0 Solutions #ME20

Mobile Enterprise 2.0

Mobile devices are already in the Enterprise, why not make simple modifications to your data so it will easily display on mobile devices.  Take a look around your workplace.  Do you see anyone with a mobile device?  I see people coworkers with Apple iPhones, Blackberry, Android, and many other types of smart phones.  Many coworkers also access emails with their mobile device and many of these emails are HTML rich.  Your Enterprise 2.0 teams and sub-teams also still send eNewsletters, you can use some free online tools to improve display.  Mobile Enterprise 2.0 actually came before Enterprise 2.0.  The workforce has been using mobile devices in the workplace for years.  The new capabilities of smart phones are helping us to be more productive in our Mobile Enterprise 2.0 environment.  Here are a few resources to help our fellow coworkers that choose to take advantage of Mobile Enterprise 2.0.

The Mobile Web Initiative

“The Mobile Web Initiative’s goal is to make browsing the Web from mobile devices a reality”, explains Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the Web. “W3C and mobile industry leaders are working together to improve Web content production and access for mobile users and the greater Web.”  Learn more http://www.w3.org/Mobile/

Mobile Web Best Practices Working Group

The W3C Members chartered the Mobile Web Best Practices Working Group in 2005 as part of the Mobile Web Initiative (sponsors) to develop a set of technical best practices and associated materials in support of development of web sites that provide an appropriate user experience on mobile devices. Learn more http://www.w3.org/2005/MWI/BPWG/

Mobile markup – XHTML Basic 1.1

While this article covers the markup options for mobile-specific sites, you should think carefully if this is the approach that you wish to take. Just like creating an additional version for printing or a high-accessibility version, additional sites require more maintenance and run the risk of becoming out of sync with the main version of the site. Learn more http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/mobile-markup-xhtml-basic-1-1/

Designing for the Mobile Web

A few different types of markup are available for building a mobile web site. You’ll need to choose one that suits the needs of your customers and stick with it. Learn more http://www.sitepoint.com/article/designing-for-mobile-web/

Mobility Made Simple

MobileAware is the world’s leading provider of Mobile Customer and Employee Self-Service Solutions with over 125 active customers, nearly 50% being Forbes Global 2000 companies.  Learn more http://www.mobileaware.com

Mobile Web Tools for WordPress Bloggers

Looking for a way to see how your web creations will look on iPhone? Look no further. iPhoney gives you a pixel-accurate web browsing environment—powered by Safari—that you can use when developing web sites for iPhone. It’s the perfect 320 by 480-pixel canvas for your iPhone development. And it’s free. http://www.marketcircle.com/iphoney/

MobilePress is a free WordPress plugin which turns your WordPress blog into a mobile friendly blog when viewed on a cell phone. MobilePress also allows you to create custom mobile themes for different handheld devices and mobile browsers such as the iPhone, Opera Mini and Windows Mobile.   http://mobilepress.co.za/

WordPress Mobile Plugins http://otrops.com/archive/2009/07/06/wordpress-mobile-plugins/

Mobile Enterprise 2.0 is here to stay!

I hope these resources help you support the workforce using Apple iPhones, Blackberry, and other mobile devices in the Enterprise.

Tags: Enterprise 2.0, iPhone, Mobile, Platforms, WordPress

Twitter Tweets During Jon and Kate Plus 8

Verizon Fios Twitter Widget Displays Tweets on TV During Shows

This is a picture of my TV with the Fios Twitter Widget on during Jon and Kate plus 8.

Notice the Tweets on the right.  I assume the names to the right of the profile images are twitter account names.

The idea of Twitter on Your TV

“will be able to see tweets from the entire Twitter community based on either a category or topic they’ve selected or based upon what they’re currently watching on TV” Read the full story.

Lizzar

The first Twitter account in the picture above looks like @Lizzar

Here is a screen shot from @Lizzar

natura

The second Twitter account in the picture above looks like @natura

Here is a screen shot from @natura

shelle

The third Twitter account in the picture above looks like @shelle

Here is a screen shot from @shelle

Why are these Twitter Accounts so different?

Is there more than one Twitter?

Are the Verizon Fios Twitter Widget Tweets Fake?

Maybe the widget tweets are just a “proof of concept”.

I am kind of slow at understanding some things.  Can you explain?

Tags: Social Media, Twitter