Answerbag Enables True Social Q&A at Web 2.0 Conference.In Person or Online, Provides Access to Vibrant, Industry-Leading Discussion SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. -- Answerbag.com, a leading and independent social knowledge platform, today announced that it will be providing live Q&A for the upcoming Web 2.0 Conference Web 2.0 Conference could mean:
The annual Web 2.0 Conference assembles a select group of thought leaders and innovators to explore the services, applications, businesses, and models that are reshaping the Internet. "At Web 2.0, leaders discuss and debate the most important issues and strategies driving the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . The questions raised here drive business decisions, so it's great to have a live, social Q&A solution that can extend the audience for this discussion," said John Battelle John Linwood Battelle is a journalist as well as founder and chairman of Federated Media Publishing[1]. He has been a visiting professor of journalism at UC Berkeley and also maintains Searchblog, a weblog covering search, technology, and media[2]. , program chair for Web 2.0. "Answerbag is indicative of the possibilities and benefits of today's web technologies - Q&A can be part of anything web destination." The Web 2.0 Answerbag site will be available on November 3, via the Conference wiki A Web site that can be quickly edited by its visitors with simple formatting rules. Developed by Ward Cunningham in the mid-1990s to provide collaborative discussions, there are several "wiki" tools on the market for creating such sites, including www.editme.com, www.seedwiki.com, www. (http://wiki.oreillynet.com/wiki/web2conference2006/) or the Answerbag homepage (www.answerbag.com). Prior to the Conference commencement on November 7, the Web 2.0 Answerbag will have Q&A around logistics, but will also be open for users to begin populating with questions in advance of the event. During the Conference, an Answerbag representative will be in the audience submitting questions in real time as they are asked by John Battelle and fellow moderator, Tim O'Reilly This article is about the founder of O'Reilly Media. For the musician, see Tim O'Reilly (musician). Tim O'Reilly (Irish: Tadhg Ó Raghallaigh, 1954-) was born in Cork, Ireland. , to the key speakers. At any time, anyone at the conference or just following the proceedings can respond to these questions, discuss and rank the answers, and ask additional related questions. This is all made possible by the Answerbag's customizable Q&A platform for web publishers of all sizes and topics. "Every person having the ability to share what they 'know' to a broad audience that cares is where the true power of Web 2.0 lies," said Richard Rosenblatt, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Demand Media[TM], the new media company which acquired Answerbag earlier this month. "Asking questions, sharing answers, exploring knowledge and controlling its quality are exactly what Answerbag makes possible. It is the natural choice for this conference and we appreciate the opportunity to support CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information and O'Reilly." The Web 2.0 Conference takes place November 7-9, 2006 in San Francisco. Only the Web 2.0 Conference brings the intelligence, innovation, and leadership of the internet industry together. The conference is produced in partnership with O'Reilly Media, Inc. and CMP Technology, and is moderated by John Battelle, Program Chair, and O'Reilly CEO Tim O'Reilly. About Answerbag Answerbag.com is the only social Q&A destination where members ask questions, share answers, explore knowledge and control the quality of all contributed content. Web publishers, bloggers and forum moderators leverage the Answerbag platform to provide live, social Q&A to their sites. Founded in 2003, Answerbag is a division of Demand Media. About Demand Media The Demand Media(TM) proprietary media platform powers the company's highly-trafficked domains and unique content verticals. The Company leverages cutting edge, user-driven publishing, community and monetization tools in its quest to define the next generation of new media companies. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. was founded in May and is based in Santa Monica, CA, with offices in San Francisco and Seattle, WA. |
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