O'Reilly Conferences: Web 2.0 Expo

News Release: Nitobi's PhoneGap is People's Choice Winner of Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco Launch Pad

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2009-04-03T14:45:51-08:00

Five Finalists Present On Stage for Real-Time Feedback from Judges and Audience Attendees

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 - O’Reilly Media, Inc. and TechWeb, co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo, Web 2.0 Summit and Gov 2.0 Summit, today announced the People’s Choice winner of the Launch Pad startup program. Nitobi’s PhoneGap, one of five on-stage presenters, was selected as the People’s Choice Winner on Thursday, April 2 during Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco at Moscone West.

Launch Pad, sponsored this year by Microsoft BizSpark, is a unique public forum for unveiling distinctive new companies and products. Web 2.0 Expo hosts the Launch Pad program to showcase the best Web 2.0 startups and provide a unique public forum for unveiling new companies and products. Web 2.0 Expo is the leading global gathering of developers, designers, marketers, and business professionals building the next generation Web. For more information visit: www.web2expo.com/sf.

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News Release: Five Companies Chosen to Showcase Innovation on Stage at Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco:

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2009-03-27T09:46:49-08:00

Launch Pad Finalists to Receive Real-Time Feedback from Industry Experts

SAN FRANCISCO - March 27, 2009 - O’Reilly Media, Inc. and TechWeb, co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo, Web 2.0 Summit and Gov 2.0 Summit, today announced the five companies chosen to participate in this year’s Launch Pad, sponsored by Microsoft BizSpark. Launch Pad, which takes place Thursday, April 2 during Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco at the Moscone West, is a unique public forum for unveiling distinctive new companies and products. Web 2.0 Expo is the leading global gathering of developers, designers, marketers, and business professionals building the next generation Web. For more information visit: www.web2expo.com/sf.

Web 2.0 Expo’s judging panel of industry experts includes: Anand Iyer of Microsoft BizSpark, Marshall Kirkpatrick of ReadWriteWeb and Matt Marshall of Venture Beat. Evaluating each Launch Pad company’s value to their market, the judges selected five finalists to present for five minutes in front of Web 2.0 Expo’s cutting edge audience. John Battelle, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Federated Media and Program Chair of Web 2.0 Summit will emcee the program as the following five companies present on the main stage of Web 2.0 Expo on Thursday, April 2 at 1:15 pm.

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News Release: Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2009 Previews Exhibitor Announcements

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2009-03-23T12:43:03-08:00

Event Showcases Everything from Major Product Announcements to New Service Launches and More

SAN FRANCISCO - March 23, 2009 -O’Reilly Media, Inc. and TechWeb today preview a sampling of exhibitor announcements to be made at Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco, happening March 31 - April 3 this year at Moscone West. Web 2.0 Expos are the leading annual events that bring people, ideas, products, and companies together to build stronger Web 2.0 communities, shaping the next-generation Web. Registration is now open at www.web2expo.com/sf.

“The Web is the innovation engine of our troubled economy,” said Jennifer Pahlka, Web 2.0 Expo General Manager and Co-Chair. “The companies making announcements at Web 2.0 Expo are building out a rich and healthy ecosystem on the Web, helping consumers and businesses find both efficiencies and opportunities. These companies are modeling growth and innovation during a tumultuous time.”

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News Release: Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco Announces Keynotes: The Power of Less Explored by Executives from Microsoft, Google, Cisco and Start-Ups Threadless and MeetUp

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2009-03-13T09:36:23-08:00

Sebastopol, CA, March 12, 2009 - O’Reilly Media, Inc., and TechWeb, co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo, Web 2.0 Summit and Gov 2.0 Summit, today announced the lineup of keynotes scheduled for Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2009, themed this year around the concept of “the Power of Less.” Captains of industry such as Microsoft’s Stephen Elop, and Google’s Vic Gundotra will share the stage with innovative startups, thought leaders, and creative geniuses. The event takes place March 31-April 3, 2009 at the Moscone West Convention Center. More information available at: http://www.web2expo.com/sf.

“The power of less can mean how to get more done with fewer resources, it can mean the attractive power of simplicity, and it can mean all the ways in which constraints drive creativity and opportunity,” said Jennifer Pahlka, conference co-chair of Web 2.0 Expo. “We wanted to explore how this principle manifests across all sizes and types of organizations and many different roles, in order to spur innovation and help attendees thrive during the downturn.”

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Forbes.com: Where Real Innovation Happens

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2009-02-04T13:47:41-08:00

Tim O’Reilly with O’Reilly Insights in Forbes.com:

Don’t look for the gilded road to fortune. Look for passion.

Forget Silicon Valley. Traditional wisdom is that it represents the model for American innovation: a hotbed of young entrepreneurs with easy access to capital from a large pool of savvy investors.

News Release: Third Annual Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco Will Focus on 'The Power of Less'

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2009-01-13T10:17:49-08:00

Registration Now Open

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 — O’Reilly Media, Inc. and TechWeb, producers of Web 2.0 Expo and Web 2.0 Summit, today announced the return of Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco, the annual event for developers, designers, marketers, and business professionals building the next generation Web. This year, Web 2.0 Expo centers on the idea of “the Power of Less,” exploring how the principles of Web 2.0 can turn constraints into opportunities. Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco is March 31 - April 3, 2009 at Moscone West.

Web 2.0 events have consistently inspired and educated this industry through memorable and market-moving programs. “The Web is serving as the innovation engine for an economy in peril,” said Jennifer Pahlka, co-chair of Web 2.0 Expo, “and the recent slate of Web 2.0 programs, including the sold- out Web 2.0 Summit in November, attest to the energy and excitement of the community. There is enormous opportunity available to those willing to embrace the Web as a platform.”

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The Passion of Gary

Suzanne Axtell — 2008-12-11T17:45:12-08:00

The blogosphere continues to buzz about Gary Vaynerchuk’s presentation at Web 2.0 Expo New York back in September. “Gary is an outstanding speaker and a definite motivator,” wrote Ryan Leary just this week in his introduction to Gary’s presentation that he embedded on his blog.

This surprised me a little–I mean, Web 2.0 Expo New York wrapped a few months ago. Surely we’ve moved on to newer Web 2.0 topics by now? But the common thread in the references I’ve seen explains it, I think: Gary is very persuasively expressing his passion for what he does. His passion is inspiring and can be applied to just about any endeavor. (I should’ve watched the video frequently last month while I was doing NaNoWriMo, I might’ve put more words to paper…) He also uses his enthusiasm to prod us as well as encourage us–an engaging combination.

If you haven’t already, watch Gary’s presentation for yourself (heads-up: Gary uses adult language in his presentation):

Clay Shirky’s talk from Web 2.0 Expo SF back in April still rocks our video charts, too. And while Clay’s style is a bit more measured than Gary’s, the issues he raises around productivity and attention are equally compelling and vital.

A reminder that all of the Web 2.0 Expo keynote presentations from San Francisco, New York, and Europe are posted on blip.tv.

And if you still haven’t gotten enough Web 2.0 footage, all of the presentations from last month’s Web 2.0 Summit (yes, including Al Gore) plus selections from the 2007 edition.

Web 2.0 Expo co-chairs Jen Pahlka of Techweb and Brady Forrest of O’Reilly are busy putting together the program for the San Francisco edition of Web 2.0 Expo in April. Wonder who will be most-viewed this time next year…

Blogger Outreach Programme Award - Web 2.0 Expo (Berlin)

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2008-10-27T12:58:37-08:00

Congratulations go out to Andrea Vascellari for winning the “BOP Award” at Web 2.0 Expo Europe.

Web 2.0 Expo Europe: Yossi Vardi (International Technologies) and Tim O'Reilly (O'Reilly Media)

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2008-10-27T11:56:33-08:00

A Conversation with Yossi Vardi.

Checking the "Feel" of Your UI with an Interaction Audit

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2008-10-24T16:53:34-08:00

Josh Damon Williams of Hot Studio, Inc. and Peter Stahl of eBay covered the following topics in their presentation:
What is the “feel” of your user interface? Is it consistent or jagged? See how an audit of interactions can reveal whether your site delivers a clean, simple, easy-to-operate experience to your users.

Be sure to check out all the other great sessions from Web 2.0 Expo Europe on our Presentation Files Page.

Checking the "Feel" of your UI with an Interaction Audit

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Web 2.0 Expo Europe 2008 Program / Preview

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2008-10-24T13:31:38-08:00

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Adam Tinworth: Tim O'Reilly on Andrew Keen

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2008-10-24T13:08:33-08:00

Tim O’Reilly gives his thoughts on Andrew Keen’s Cult of the Amateur at a blogger round table at Web 2.0 Expo in Berlin:

Tim O’Reilly on Andrew Keen from Adam Tinworth on Vimeo.

For more on this interview, go to Adam’s blog.

DigiRedo: Interview with Tim O'Reilly at Web 2.0 Expo 2008 Berlin

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2008-10-24T13:06:12-08:00

DigiRedo had an interview with Tim O’Reilly right after his keynote at the Web 2.0 Expo 2008 in Berlin on October 21st. How to survive as a Web 2.0 start-up in times of a crisis. Tim explains his two Robust Strategy Rules.

Interview with Tim O’Reilly at Web 2.0 Expo 2008 Berlin from DigiRedo on Vimeo.

Tim O'Reilly's Keynote at Web 2.0 Expo (Berlin)

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2008-10-24T12:59:03-08:00

Andrea Vascellari captures Tim O’Reilly’s keynote on video:

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Web 2.0 Expo Europe 2008 Program / Preview

Jackie Hadley, Communications Associate — 2008-10-24T12:49:33-08:00

In this telephone conversation with members of the European media, Tim O’Reilly, CEO of O’Reilly Media, and Web 2.0 Expo program co-chairs Brady Forrest (O’Reilly) and Jen Pahlka (TechWeb) discuss trends around Web 2.0 technologies and preview the Web 2.0 Expo Europe 2008 program:

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