http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/ "Things should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." -- Albert Einstein Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-142597 Alex Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:04:07 +0000 http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-142597 People looking for a service offering personalised content without requiring much technical knowledge might also like http://tiinker.com . It's also a personalised news service, pulling stories from news websites and blogs as it's published and learning what each user likes to read. People looking for a service offering personalised content without requiring much technical knowledge might also like http://tiinker.com . It’s also a personalised news service, pulling stories from news websites and blogs as it’s published and learning what each user likes to read.

]]> http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-154399 Alex Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:04:07 +0000 http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-154399 People looking for a service offering personalised content without requiring much technical knowledge might also like <a href="http://tiinker.com">http://tiinker.com</a> . It's also a personalised news service, pulling stories from news websites and blogs as it's published and learning what each user likes to read. People looking for a service offering personalised content without requiring much technical knowledge might also like http://tiinker.com . It’s also a personalised news service, pulling stories from news websites and blogs as it’s published and learning what each user likes to read.

]]> http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-154398 Rogel Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:55:32 +0000 http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-154398 I agree. I would just add that Spotback's competition isn't netvibes rather than Tech.Meme and Google News. Both trying to filter the flood of information but the philosophy is completely different I agree. I would just add that Spotback’s competition isn’t netvibes rather than Tech.Meme and Google News. Both trying to filter the flood of information but the philosophy is completely different

]]> http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-11827 Rogel Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:55:32 +0000 http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-11827 I agree. I would just add that Spotback's competition isn't netvibes rather than Tech.Meme and Google News. Both trying to filter the flood of information but the philosophy is completely different I agree. I would just add that Spotback’s competition isn’t netvibes rather than Tech.Meme and Google News. Both trying to filter the flood of information but the philosophy is completely different

]]> http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-154397 Micha Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:31:51 +0000 http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-154397 You are right in differentiating Spotback (content personalization) from Netvibes/Pageflakes (homepage customization). Spotback user experience, albeit not perfect yet, is designed to assist users discover great content without actively searching for it. In today's overwhelming amount of fresh news there is a growing need to offer alternatives to conventional news search and Spotback is aiming to do that by focusing on the RELEVANCY of specific news item to a specific user, rather than on the overall POPULARITY of the news item. You are right in differentiating Spotback (content personalization) from Netvibes/Pageflakes (homepage customization). Spotback user experience, albeit not perfect yet, is designed to assist users discover great content without actively searching for it. In today’s overwhelming amount of fresh news there is a growing need to offer alternatives to conventional news search and Spotback is aiming to do that by focusing on the RELEVANCY of specific news item to a specific user, rather than on the overall POPULARITY of the news item.

]]> http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-11820 Micha Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:31:51 +0000 http://www.rogelsview.com/technology-and-software/web-20/spotbacks-shining-moment/#comment-11820 You are right in differentiating Spotback (content personalization) from Netvibes/Pageflakes (homepage customization). Spotback user experience, albeit not perfect yet, is designed to assist users discover great content without actively searching for it. In today's overwhelming amount of fresh news there is a growing need to offer alternatives to conventional news search and Spotback is aiming to do that by focusing on the RELEVANCY of specific news item to a specific user, rather than on the overall POPULARITY of the news item. You are right in differentiating Spotback (content personalization) from Netvibes/Pageflakes (homepage customization). Spotback user experience, albeit not perfect yet, is designed to assist users discover great content without actively searching for it. In today’s overwhelming amount of fresh news there is a growing need to offer alternatives to conventional news search and Spotback is aiming to do that by focusing on the RELEVANCY of specific news item to a specific user, rather than on the overall POPULARITY of the news item.

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