The definition of web 2.0 is still like a bit like pornography, that is, we know it when we see it. That aside, I’d like to start a discussion of a set of forces which I believe promise to create change on the web greater than web 2.0.

I’d appreciate any thoughts you might add, or critique of this post’s general direction. Continued

Friday, October 26, 12:30-6:00 pm
The Boston Patent Law Association and the Suffolk University Law School IP Concentration are sponsoring a program which includes the presentation of final arguments to the TTAB in Boston. Trademark Trail and Appleal Board Blogger, John L. Walch, will participating the day’s panel discussion. Continued

The Rhode Island School of Design is hosting Pixilerations a series of lectures, interactive concerts and screenings to explore the state of New Media arts, and the relationship between story and presentation. Continued

Hi, I’m Dave Wieneke, an Internet strategist who manages online marketing for a firm that provides trademark screening and copyright research for lawyers and savvy marketers.

I have published a chain of technology magazines, been online strategist for a national news organization, and managed e-government initiatives for several US states.

Currently I speak on interactive marketing topics at professional conferences — such as mass personalization of emails, global web redesigns, and how to loose the “corporate voice” to connect better with your market.

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