New Internet Companies to Be ''Born,'' Products to Be Unveiled at 2005 Web 2.0 Conference.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Launch Pad Showcase to Welcome New Start-Ups; Event Sponsors to Make News, Product Announcements O'Reilly Media, Inc. and MediaLive International, Inc. today jointly announced the Launch Pad Workshop, a new segment for the 2005 Web 2.0 Conference Web 2.0 Conference could mean:
n. 1. Heraldry The metal silver, represented by the color white. 2. Archaic Silver or something resembling it. Hotel in San Francisco. Web 2.0's Launch Pad Workshop gives newcomers and innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. in the market an opportunity to make a splash onsite. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with press and attendees, and debut their companies or launch new products. The Launch Pad will take place on Opening Day, October 5, and will be open to all attendees and press. Participating companies must qualify to participate, and each will take the stage for a 5-7 minute presentation. Companies that were "born" at Web 2.0 last year include SpikeSource, JotSpot, Snap, Rojo and Sxip Identity. Sponsors who will be launching their companies and participating in Launch Pad include: --Allpeers --Bunchball --Flock --Joyent --KnowNow --Morfik Technology --Orb Networks --PubSub Concepts --RealTravel --Rollyo --Socialtext --Wink --Zimbra --Zvents "The debut of several new companies at last year's Web 2.0 Conference was such a success, we decided to make an official segment out of it with the Launch Pad Workshop," 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]. , Web 2.0 Program Chair. "The fact that 14 companies have chosen to participate this year shows how relevant this event has become in a very short period of time." "The Web 2.0 Conference is the gathering place for the Internet industry to come together to address today's most pressing issues, as well as to discuss and debate the topics that will have the biggest influence on the industry for the next few years," said Siamack Yousofi, Chief Technology Officer, Morfik Technology. "We're thrilled to be launching our company at Web 2.0, along with other innovators that are driving the next generation of Internet technology." In addition to the news being made at the Launch Pad Workshop, several 2005 Web 2.0 Conference sponsors will be making announcements or demonstrating new products for the first time, such as returning sponsor Sxip Identity, which will be demonstrating sxore, a reputation system for user generated content built with Identity 2.0 technology. "Revving the Web" is the theme for the 2005 Web 2.0 Conference, reflecting the conviction that the web is being transformed into a new application and business platform. Web 2.0 will explore four key topics (computing and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , media and entertainment, communications and mobile, and 'fun and inspiration') through short individual presentations, high-level interviews and lively panel discussions - all with ample time for audience participation and Q&A. After one full day of in-depth workshops, two days of sessions will take place, led by more than 50 innovators and entrepreneurs presenting the most interesting and challenging new approaches to Internet business. About the Web 2.0 Conference The Web 2.0 Conference is an exclusive thought-leader gathering focusing on emerging technologies and innovation on the Web. This conference brings together the brightest minds and broadest thinkers in the space, each of who shares the belief that the Web has emerged as a solid business platform. The event reviews the current landscape, what is on the horizon and why this information matters to the "business geek A technically oriented person. It has typically implied a "nerdy" or "weird" personality, someone with limited social skills who likes to tinker with scientific or high-tech projects. The origin of the term dates back to the late 1800s. ." It crosses a variety of industries and will be a meeting ground for the influencers that share the common outlook that the Internet offers extraordinary opportunities for innovation in products, services and business models. Web 2.0 Conference will take place October 5-7, 2005 at the Argent Hotel in San Francisco, and will be produced by MediaLive International, Inc. and O'Reilly Media, Inc. About MediaLive International, Inc. MediaLive International connects companies to the markets they serve through media properties, software tools and marketing solutions that educate buying communities, deepen relationships between buyers and sellers, and fuel market growth. MediaLive International's media brands encompass the IT industry's largest and most well-respected exhibitions, including Interop(R), VoiceCon(R), Next Generation Networks(R), the Web 2.0(R) Conference, Seybold Seminars(R), COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). (R), the Collaboration Technologies Conference, Mobile Business Expo, GTEC GTEC Georgia Tech Emory Center GTEC Technology in Government Week (Canada) GTEC Governor's Technical Excellence Committee (SM) and respected publications including Business Communications Review(R) and The Seybold Report(R). 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When no one else knows the answer, or several techno-types give conflicting advise, or the error message says "consult your administrator" and you *are* the administrator, and forward-thinking business leaders together to shape the revolutionary ideas that spark new industries. From the Internet to XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , open source, .NET, Java technology, and web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. , O'Reilly puts technologies on the map. For more information about O'Reilly Media, Inc. visit www.oreilly.com. |
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