Jason has created very nice logs for DoR (Dallas on Rails).

Which one is your favorite?

I was thinking yesterday that web 2.0 has created a new type of entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs mostly have deep tech knowledge and a little business experience.

I get asked a lot about my business models for Tag My City and Things I Can Do and I can’t help noticing that traditional entrepreneurs miss the point of web 2.0 applications.

Web 2.0 was created by people who wanted to solve problems first rather than getting rich fast. They focussed on the end-user rather than the VC firm.

YouTube and del.icio.us are few examples of great applications that created without clear business models.

Open Source software has made it possible to build ideas without any VC help. I personally think that investment money comes at an expensive price ….. freedom :)

Please share your thoughts..

The output of this session was amazing. I had the opportunity to talk to the best web gurus and discuss ways to improve Tag My City.

Also it was a great event for networking with other people working on developing interesting entrepreneurial ideas.

Special thanks to Erica for her great efforts to improve community networking and to promote local entrepreneurs.

Giovanni Gallucci did a great job covering the event. Check out his pictures and podcast

I took this photo of Eric Meyer when we were leaving Adam’s Mark Hotel at the end of the Webmaster Jam Session in Dallas, TX

I think it’s awesome, maybe he should use it on his webiste

YouTube is for sale and it’s magic number is $1.5 Billion. While most media companies think the number is too high, YouTube founders believe that they could get what they are asking for.

I think YouTube has a huge potential for growth especially that they enjoy a level of freedom that TV has lost to the FCC.

And if facebook is asking for $1.0 Billion then YouTube seems like a bargain…

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Tag My City messaging feature is almost ready for deployment.

When deployed, users will be able to contact each other by sending internal messages.

Click on the picture to see more screenshots.

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Don’t forget webmaster jam session in Dallas Sep 22 & 23.
And of course it’s listed on Tag My City :)

Speakers

• Eric Meyer
• Andy Budd
• Derek Featherstone
• Nick Longo
• Ethan Marcotte
• Jared Spool
• John Moore
• Scott Fegette … and more.

Topics

• IE7 and Beyond
• Essential Web Skills
• Website Promotion Methods
• Photoshop Tips and Tricks
• Flash: Beyond the Intro
• Why Good Content Must Suck
• Web Design Roundtable
• Starbucks Tribal Knowledge
• Designing with CSS
• Adobe Product Showcase
• Web Marketing 101
• What’s New in Web Software