Bookmarks vom 25-10-2008

According to Rubicon's research (PDF), most popular online communities do indeed confirm that 80 to 90% of user-generated content is produced by less around 10% of users. That, indeed, is no surprise to anybody who has participated in these communities. However, Rubicon also found that online reviews drive far more purchase decisions than newspaper articles, reviews by website editors, or advice from store employees. Only personal advice was rated as more influential by Rubicon's panel of 3036 web users over the age of 13 in the U.S.

Facebook has decided to share some details about its system architecture and make public the source code that powers it.

Yahoo will preview its new Application Platform for developers, the latest effort in an ongoing strategy to be more “open” that was announced last April.

Intel CIO, John Johnson’s, presentation on social media in the enterprise. This presentation was originally delivered at the CIO Executive Summit in Minneapolis. JJ provides fascinating insight into social media at Intel and answers some direct questions.

Nielsen Online hat die aktuellen Zahlen veröffentlicht, welche Social Networks mit dem schnellsten Wachstum glänzen – leider nur bezogen auf die USA.

Box.net has released a new iPhone app that enables users to access their files stored on their Box.net account. The free basic account allows up to 1 GB of storage with a 25 MB file size limit and 10 GB of monthly traffic. This is good news for those wanting to access their documents and other files from their new 3G device with WiFi access. The app is available for free at the App Store.

Looking back at the SanFran MusicTech Summit earlier this week, a few notable moments stand out that reflect on the state of the digital music business and how a new crop of startups may shape its future.