Web Two > Stutzman on Metcalfe’s Law and social networking
[ fresh + new] When using Metcalfe (or Reed, or Odlyzoko and Tilly’s refinement) to value a network, the core assumption is that the value we derive from the network is binary - this works for things like ethernet and telephony, but the mathematics prove to be overly crude when applied to social network technologies.
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[123suds.blogspot.com] Sadagopan's weblog on Emerging Technologies,Thoughts, Ideas,Trends ...: Many think that hordes of cash, lock-ins and a lack of credible alternative to it would insure microsoft against any downturn in future - I doubt it - while microsoft may be creating froth in the consumer electronics sector- it is appallingly falling behind in its ability to be creative and seems to be losing touch in respect of making new roll outs win in the market - MSN portal, MSN search , declining attraction towards hotmail, the non starter called spaces.msn.com etc - all conclusively point to this. Glorious past is certainly no pointer to great success in future.
[Woodrow.typepad.com] The Ponderings of Woodrow: Web 2.0: There’s still quite a way to go before bloggers are a threat to theGartners of the world, but considering that the analyst firms arepretty static in terms of coverage and the amount of output while thebloggers are expanding dramatically it isn’t a stretch to see that onthe trajectory we are on bloggers could eclipse analysts. There are twogating factors that can’t be underestimated, the first is the qualityof the product that analysts put out is high quality and very polished(yeah, that still matters), and the customer relationships they haveensure a level of incumbency for several years to come.
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