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Prague Meet-up Countdown
John Biggs Thu, 22 May 2008 02:31:48 -0000
We’re fast approaching our super fun CrunchNetwork Prague Meet-up and getting ready for the big night. We’re going to have some surprises coming up so watch this space but until then feel free to RSVP by email or on Facebook. Remember the event is on Friday, May 23, 2008 from 7pm until ?? at Restaurace Zvonařka. The [...]
On the Road to An IPO, Jingle Networks Prepares to Launch A Voice Ad Network.
Erick Schonfeld Wed, 21 May 2008 22:36:44 -0000
Jingle Networks has already captured a six percent market share of directory assistance calls with its 1-800-Free411 service. But, with IPO rumors swirling, that might not be a big enough business. What if Jingle expanded into a voice ad network? I have learned that it is preparing to do just that. [...]
TextFlow’s Shiny Document Collaboration System
Mark Hendrickson Wed, 21 May 2008 22:06:10 -0000
A group of Swedes has grown tired of emailing documents around when they need editing help. So they’ve formed a company called TextFlow that’s working on a Google Docs competitor of sorts. Their Flash-based product is still in a very early stage, and there’s quite a bit of discrepancy between what they’ve built so far [...]
Live Streaming Bill Gates Keynote At Advance08
Michael Arrington Wed, 21 May 2008 19:31:33 -0000
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is now giving the closing keynote at the Advance08 Conference in Redmond, Washington. The big news is Live Search Cashback, announced earlier. The live stream began at about 10:30 am PST. A big part of the keynote is about applying logic to searches to help determine intent. The main types of search: [...]
Steven Spielberg’s Ghost/UFO Social Network To Be Called The Rising
Michael Arrington Wed, 21 May 2008 19:30:50 -0000
More details on Steven Spielberg’s upcoming ghost and UFO based social network, which we first wrote about in early March and followed up with additional details a week later. The site will reportedly be called “Rising” or “The Rising” (our understanding is that they have acquired both .com domain names), and the logo above and [...]
SmallWorlds Brings a Third Dimension to Web 2.0
Jason Kincaid Wed, 21 May 2008 19:17:03 -0000
Meet SmallWorlds, a free browser-based 3D virtual world that integrates YouTube, Flickr, and a number of other Web 2.0 services. The site is aimed at the teen and adult markets, and is designed to be more casual than Second Life. SmallWorlds will be entering a public beta on June 2, but the first [...]

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Pacific Internet Association - Trade organization whose aim is to promote the region's economy through technical conferences, informative data compilation, and development of industry standards.
Meta Description: [ APIA ]

Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce - Created by Congress to produce recommendations on electronic commerce and tax policy, critical information age issues with global implications.
Meta Description: [ Home of the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce, created by Congress to produce recommendations on electronic commerce and tax policy, critical information age issues with global implications. ]

American Registry for Internet Numbers - ARIN is the regional registry of IP and ASN numbers for North America, South America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa.
Meta Description: [ The American Registry for Internet Numbers, a nonprofit corporation, is one of five Regional Internet Registries that manage Internet number resources such as IP addresses and Autonomous System numbers. ARIN also provides a WHOIS query tool to find information about organizations that have regist... ]

Asia Pacific Network Information Centre - Regional Internet Registry that allocates IP and AS numbers in the Asia Pacific region. Has a whois database that holds information on network contacts for Asia Pacific IP addresses.

Association Electronique Libre - The AEL is a Belgian-based association whose main goal is finding and supporting non-proprietary software. Has mailing list to join.

Association of African American Web Developers - Organization to promote web development by African Americans. Open to professional and students engaged in web work. Resources include fee estimator, employment listing, java and javascript assistance.
Meta Description: [ The Association of African American Web Developers is a vehicle to promote camaraderie, collaboration, & professional growth among people of color in all phases of Internet development and production. ]

Association of Internet Researchers - Organization devoted to the study of the Internet and its various impacts from multidisciplinary fields. Academic based with listserv.

Berglund Center for Internet Studies - Affiliated with Pacific University in Oregon, the Center offers fellowships for those who wish to study the impact of the Internet. Has online journal.

Berkman Center for Internet and Society - A research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development.

Center for Next Generation Internet - Industry-oriented organization concerned with promoting NGI technology. Has some Power Point presentations that are interesting and a page devoted to an analysis of the global trend of Internet users. If you are not a member don't click on the members link because you will be trapped in a loop.
Meta Description: [ ngi.org ]

Computer and Communications Industry Association - Association of computer product vendors and communications firms lobbying for free trade and open markets
Meta Description: [ Open Markets, Open Systems, Open Networks, and Full, Fair and Open Competition ]

Consortiuminfo.org - The goal of this site is to provide broad and detailed source of information on the Internet regarding standard setting and consortia. Forming a consortium, branding, articles.

Electronic Messaging Association - An inter-industry forum dedicated to advancing the use and usefulness of e-business and messaging.
Meta Description: [ content ]

Global Information Infrastructure Commission - An initiative of the Center for Strategic and International Studies dedicated to privatizing or creating cooperative public and private enterprise to increase access to the Internet
Meta Description: [ GIIC fosters private sector leadership and private-public sector cooperation in the development of information networks and services to advance global economic growth, education and quality of life. ]

ICANN @Large Membership - The (future) website of the members of ICANN At-Large, the voting population that will control ICANN.

500 Information Network - Home page of an association of individuals or organizations rallied around the theme ICT for Development.

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority - IANA controls numbers for protocols, the Country Code Top Level Domains and maintains the IP Address allotments.

Internet Brothers - Expanding web community by offering free tips and tutorials about HTML and DHTML, graphics editing, site promotion, digital photography, and desktop publishing. Presented often with a touch of humor, and always with examples.
Meta Description: [ An independently produced and operated webspace offering Internet community and web development assistance. Laugh a little, learn a lot. ]

Internet Developer Group - Group based in California holds meetings and uses web site to explaining evolving Internet Technologies. Issues include: Security, Privacy, Searching, Bandwidth and alternative access media and devices.
Meta Description: [ Meeting announcement for SVCS Internet SIG ]

Internet for everyone - Internet support organization in Slovakia, for everyone, news from Slovak telecommunications, protest for cheaper Internet in Slovak Republic. Internet pre vsetkych
Meta Description: [ Internet, dsl, telekom, pripojenie do internetu, mobily, domény, internet pre všetkých, programovanie, php a html. Referáty, studentske, ťaháky, sekcia pre študentov. ]

Internet Industry Association home page - The Internet Industry Association is Australia's national Internet industry organisation. Members include telecommunications carriers; content creators and publishers; web developers; e-commerce traders and solutions providers; hardware vendors; systems integrators; banks, insurance underwriters; Internet law firms, ISPs; educational and training institutions; Internet research analysts; and a range of other businesses providing professional and technical support services.
Meta Description: [ The Internet Industry Association is Australia's national Internet industry organisation. ]

Internet Organizations - America Online legal department list of Internet organizations with links.

Internet Society Chapter of Luxembourg - Luxembourg, Belgium Chapter of ISOC
Meta Description: [ Les enjeux sociopolitiques, technologiques et strat�giques de l'�volution de l'Internet au Luxembourg et dans le Monde ]

Irish Internet Association - Offers access to seminars, discussion forums, lobbying representation, and bi-monthly digests.
Meta Description: [ Irish Internet Association Website ]

ISOC - European co-ordination Council - Internet Society based in Europe. Internet related issues. Has links to news, newsgroups. Can become a member on site.
Meta Description: [ ISOC-ECC the European Chapters Coordinating Council ]

Israel Internet Association - A forum for government, industry, and individuals to debate and formulate Israel Internet network policies and procedures, with a focus for development and evolution on Internet technology.

juice - A community of communications and computing professionals. Tutorials and Resources for web developers and internet publishers.
Meta Description: [ Server Directory for juice.nl ]

Network Startup Resource Center - A non-profit organization which has been involved for over a decade in the deployment and integration of appropriate networking technology in projects throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Oceania.

500 People For Internet Responsibility - People For Internet Responsibility (PFIR) is a global, grassroots, ad hoc network of individuals who are concerned about the current and future operations, development, management, and regulation of the Internet in responsible manners. The goal of PFIR is to help provide a resource for individuals around the world to help impact crucial Internet issues. Has mailing list.

RFC Editor Homepage - The official RFC editing organization maintained by IANA. Website contains a fully searchable archive of all RFCs.

The Commercial Internet Exchange Association - A trade association of internetwork service providers promoting internetworking on a global scale. Has list of and links to members and vendors

The CreekBed Project - CreekBed.org is a grass roots organization of individuals who are enthusiastic about the internet and want to encourage the growth of informational, educational non-commercial websites.
Meta Description: [ Directory of our Backcountry Websites that are Rural in Nature with a Focus on Small Town Values and the Quiet Pace of Country Living. ]

404 The High Tech Broadband Coalition - The HTBC is an organization committed to working to ensure regulatory decisions that promote increased investment in broadband networks and technologies. The site includes HTBC filings, press releases, mission statement and member list.

The Internet Engineering Task Force - Large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet. It is open to any interested individual.

Union for Representative International Internet Cooperation and Analysis - An offshoot of People For Internet Responsibility (PFIR) working to promote an organization which will provide international direction and regulation for the Internet. Discussion Board.

US Internet Industry Association - Provides education on Internet and technology issues, advocates effective public policy for the Internet, and offers its members essential business news, information, support, services, and access to an extensive legislative database.
Meta Description: [ The US national trade association for Internet commerce, content and connectivity ]

Virtual Volunteering Project - Encourages and assists in the development of online volunteering opportunities and experiences. Also provides resources to help service leaders use the Internet to manage all volunteers.

Web Review: The W3C Web Site - This is a review of the World Wide Web Consortium web site, from the ACM Crossroads Winter 1999 issue.
Meta Description: [ Website Review: W3C ]

Wise-Women - This site is a resource for female (and male) web designers, developers and programmers, featuring tips and tutorials on a variety of Web related subjects. Features several mailing lists including one for Java script.
Meta Description: [ Wise-Women: An international online community of women web designers, developers and programmers ]

Women Designers Group - An all encompassing site for women involved in web site development, from design to programming. Has news, jobs, tutorials for web designers. Can join mailing list.
Meta Description: [ Women Designers Group is an international community for women involved in owning a web site design and development business. We offer articles, a mailing list, job referrals and tutorials for web designers. We also offer web design services by our members ]