Development by Davis: “Marketing open source is made for geeks” plus 4 more

Marketing open source is made for geeks
Can governments crowdsource their brand?
Cutting Edge: Mobile Site Development, Part 4: Managing Device Profiles
AMD Enables Efficient and Cost-Effective Solutions on Windows Server 2012
Participatory culture creates a sense of belonging

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:00 AM PDT

Up until about ten years ago, it was extremely unfashionable to be a geek. Geeks were considered the black swans of the social world: they were perceived as having limited social skills, little interest in non-programming activities, and few friends.

Fast forward to today, and things have changed significantly for the geek. Geeks today run the coolest companies, create the most cutting-edge trends, and are popular guests on the social circuit. And as the geek has evolved, so too has his or her skills: today's geeks are not just clever programmers, but they also know how to finance and market their products.

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Can governments crowdsource their brand?

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:00 AM PDT

Should your local government conduct an annual brand survey?

Yes

A recent poll asked about brand practices for cities and city governments. While the results are still coming in, it's clear that citizens want to be included in this process. Having an open, well-documented process is critical to achieving consensus. But what about the power of crowdsourcing?

Should local governments leverage the power of their citizens and tap into public perception of their city?

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Cutting Edge: Mobile Site Development, Part 4: Managing Device Profiles

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT

September 2012

Dino Esposito shows how to classify mobile devices in order to build a Web site that serves different markup to different devices based on their capabilities.

AMD Enables Efficient and Cost-Effective Solutions on Windows Server 2012

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT

AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that it has worked closely with Microsoft throughout the Windows Server 2012 development process to deliver an exceptional server solution powered by its award-winning AMD Opteron™ processors. AMD Opteron processors are ideally s...

Participatory culture creates a sense of belonging

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 04:00 AM PDT

In 2005, I started a new job working as the public geek at the Takoma Park Maryland Library, a public library in the Washington D.C. area. My main duty is helping youth and adults use the 28 public Linux stations. I started the job soon after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and one day found myself welcoming several Katrina refugees who had relocated to Takoma Park.