Author, teacher and activist, Clay Shirky, discusses the visionary insights of Marshall McLuhan as well as his own ideas about the effects of new media and social networking on our society. Shirky’s latest book Cognitive Surplus explores how new technology is unleashing a wave of creative production that he believes is transforming the world. Following the lecture, Shirky sits down for an interview with broadcaster Jesse Hirsh. The event was part of the McLuhan 100 series at the International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront Centre.
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Clay Shirky on Cognitive Surplus
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Josh Williams — Keynote: Where are we going?
Today’s web is being defined more than ever by buzz words, catch phrases, fads and trends. Startups are being cre ated for star tups sake, stan dards are being hijacked by so-called “social media gurus,” and investors are pil ing on one after another look ing to hop on the next big wave. And we, the designers, developers and innovators actually building the web, are left to wonder if we’re still in the drivers seat.
During this brisk dis cus sion we’ll sep a rate fads from the future, debate native apps ver sus the mobile web, take an hon est look at the hype behind geo-location, then take a step back to ask our selves where the web—and we ourselves—are going. Hold on, it’s going to be a wild ride!
Josh Williams is CEO and co-founder of Gowalla, a mobile and Web service that gives people around the world a new way to communicate and express themselves through the everyday places and extraordinary settings they enjoy. Gowalla empowers everyone to capture and share their journey as they go while following the happenings of family and friends. Josh is responsible for building and growing the business while leading the product design team. Gowalla was launched in 2009 and is backed by notable investors including Greylock Partners, Alsop-Louie Partners, Founders Fund, and other prominent angel investors. Josh is a self-taught designer and artist who has been creating online for over 15 years. Josh loves mid-century modern design, architecture, skiing, snowboarding and longboarding. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and two young daughters.
http://www.webdirections.org/resources/josh-williams-keynote-where-are-we-going/
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SXSW 2010: The Future of Influence
The ability to share online has allowed consumers to control and filter the web. For brands and publishers, tapping into Influence is critical to social media’s future. What is influence and how is it measured? Leading voices in social media from multiple backgrounds will define the value of influence, discuss best practices, and predict future impact. Data will be shared! This panel is sponsored by ShareThis.
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The Silverstone Panel on Digital Natives: A Lost Tribe?
Speakers: Professor David Buckingham, Ranjana Das, Dr Chris Davies, Professor Sonia Livingstone, Dr Rebecca Willet Chair: Charlie Beckett
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IGMR In Focus #1: Jeffrey Zeldman
Best-selling author, designer, and web standards evangelist Jeffrey Zeldman talking about his career, his books, and the future of the internet and social media.
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The Future Of Social Networks
Social networks will be like air, in that they will permeate everything that we do online AND offline. We’ll look at the underlying technologies that will make this possible, how it will evolve, and the business models that will support it.
Charlene Li, Altimeter Group
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SXSW 09 - Interactive Beyond the Screen: Branding in Four Dimensions
This talk covers the future of brand and design innovation in an increasingly fragmented world. It’s not a discussion on new or emerging technologies, but rather a conversation about new and emerging mindsets.
Jamie Monberg, Hornall Anderson
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Social Media and Crisis Management
In the wake of the epic December 2008 ice storm, the majority of New Hampshire’s homes and businesses fell off the power grid. The best source of information about the outage, and the ongoing effort to restore service, was Martin Murray’s @psnh Twitter feed. In this conversation with host Jon Udell, Martin explains how and why Public Service of New Hampshire used social media to help manage the crisis.