Comments on: Slide largest widget maker on the Web? http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:36:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Virgina LaCrosse http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-814407 Virgina LaCrosse Thu, 22 May 2008 21:15:51 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/#comment-814407 Microsoft should buy <a href="http://computemagazine.com/marketing/max-levchin-makes-a-case-for-social-applications.html" rel="nofollow">Slide</a> and learn from Levchin. Microsoft should buy Slide and learn from Levchin.

]]> By: The Widget Economy : Fair or Unfair http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-500754 The Widget Economy : Fair or Unfair Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:02:10 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/#comment-500754 [...] is the sale of PhotoBucket to MySpace. Meanwhile Slide and RockYou are battling it out for “Biggest Widget Company in the World.” And new widget companies/experiences are emerging each week. This universe of web services [...] [...] is the sale of PhotoBucket to MySpace. Meanwhile Slide and RockYou are battling it out for “Biggest Widget Company in the World.” And new widget companies/experiences are emerging each week. This universe of web services [...]

]]> By: VentureBeat » Slide pounds chest: Widget used by 14 percent of internet population http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-401586 VentureBeat » Slide pounds chest: Widget used by 14 percent of internet population Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:42:00 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/#comment-401586 [...] don’t want to fall into the habit of issuing these numbers constantly, but the sheer size of Slide’s usage, if true, is mind-boggling — especially given that [...] [...] don’t want to fall into the habit of issuing these numbers constantly, but the sheer size of Slide’s usage, if true, is mind-boggling — especially given that [...]

]]> By: Matt Marshall http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-149311 Matt Marshall Wed, 16 May 2007 04:26:15 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/#comment-149311 Good questions. Dan Kaplan has just done a harder hitting follow up: http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/15/rockyou-says-its-rocking-slide-but-both-face-trouble/ Good questions. Dan Kaplan has just done a harder hitting follow up:

http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/15/rockyou-says-its-rocking-slide-but-both-face-trouble/

]]> By: anon http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-134513 anon Sat, 12 May 2007 04:13:00 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/#comment-134513 Or ask if the slideshow views are passive from simply visiting a MySpace page with an embed. Or ask if the slideshow views are passive from simply visiting a MySpace page with an embed.

]]> By: Kenobi http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-133631 Kenobi Fri, 11 May 2007 23:15:25 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/#comment-133631 Why this company needs of as much money ? I can't understand this bubble . Whats the business model ? Someone explain please ... Why this company needs of as much money ? I can’t understand this bubble . Whats the business model ? Someone explain please …

]]> By: reader-beware http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-133589 reader-beware Fri, 11 May 2007 23:06:31 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/#comment-133589 A sign of a bubble is when journalists act as mouth pieces for the hype fed by startups with nary a questions. I'm surprised (should I be?) that Matt doesn't make any effort to decipher the numbers. For instance, ask this question: how many of those 200K widgets created are people just testing out the site and then walking away. This is where the hype lies. Sad to see bloggers swallow hook line and sinker. A sign of a bubble is when journalists act as mouth pieces for the hype fed by startups with nary a questions. I’m surprised (should I be?) that Matt doesn’t make any effort to decipher the numbers. For instance, ask this question: how many of those 200K widgets created are people just testing out the site and then walking away. This is where the hype lies. Sad to see bloggers swallow hook line and sinker.

]]> By: Ro http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-133533 Ro Fri, 11 May 2007 22:46:04 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/10/slide-largest-widget-maker-on-the-web/#comment-133533 As a point of clarification, RockYou has more than 150MM views a day and more than 200K flash-based widgets embedded a day. This apparently would (also) make us the largest widget company on the web. As a point of clarification, RockYou has more than 150MM views a day and more than 200K flash-based widgets embedded a day. This apparently would (also) make us the largest widget company on the web.

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