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Berners-Lee Envisions Web As Tool For Worldwide Good

He wasn't referring to their habit of pooping and puking everywhere; the way in which babies cry and scream also doesn't apply.  But in any event, Tim Berners-Lee recently said that the Web is "still in its infancy."

Zune Software Download Now Available!

Hey Everyone, The Zune Software is currently up on Zune.net. » You can find the software HERE. System Requirements

Web 2.0 Could Be Bad For Business

Usability expert Jakob Nielsen warns against believing all the Web 2.0 hype when designing with the end-user in mind. While some 2.0 features can help, the majority of sites should focus on mastering the 1.0 aspects that users know and love.The problem, as Nielsen sees it, is that companies follow too much what the hot trends are, and as a result create sites that are unnecessarily complicated or offer little benefit to the average user.

Ego Surfing Occupies Nearly Half The Web

A new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project said 47 percent of Internet users search for a topic very close to them: themselves. 

CBS Radio Wants To Expand On Web

The old media vs. new media arguments are usually based on the idea of print vs. the Internet.  CBS Radio is also looking to update itself, however, by embracing and expanding its online branches.

Hammer Films Makes a Comeback (Via MySpace)

After a 30-year absence, Gothic horror film maker Hammer Films is about to make a comeback, not in cinemas but on the web.

Web Analytics Predictions for the New Year

If you're looking for Web Analytics predictions for 2008 then I recommend checking out Rich Page's blog where he posts about his thoughts for what's to come in 2008.

Web Marketing News Quickies

Google's made some tweaks to AdSense recently, and to Google Analytics. Meanwhile, SEOers are developing better ways to track links.

Web Retailers Keep Holiday Shoppers Merry

Holiday shoppers report higher satisfaction with the online shopping experience this week compared to both last week and last year, according to the ForeSee Results Holiday Retail Benchmark.

SES Round-up

Jolina and Mike had a great time at the Search Engine Strategies conference in Chicago. Not only is it the windy city, but a festive, cold and snowy one too by the sounds of it.