David Harper’s Different Things

I’ll be speaking about Winksite at the NY Web 2.0 Meetup on September 24th. Hope to see you there. - David Harper

The September Web 2.0 Meetup may be three weeks away (Monday September 24th), but we’re ready to announce a few details about the event.

First, as fall approaches, we’ve decided to add a few new features. We’ve decided upon a mobile theme for the the September Web 2.0 Meetup. We’re going to choose a different theme every month so that we can showcase many of the new and innovative companies in New York who fall into a specific category.

Next, our presenter, John C. Havens, will be streaming the event live via his company, BlogTalkRadio.com. John will not only be fielding questions from our live audience, but his listeners online as well. (We’ll hopefully have our own video equipment set up as well so that we may stream the event live online).

Our other two confirmed presenters are Socialight and Winksite.

Socialight allows its user to use their mobile phones to “…create, share, and discover virtual Sticky Notes placed at specific locations using your mobile phone or the web.” An example of Socialight’s service include posting a review about a restaurant your friends can read, or you can learn about specific landmarks in an area with additional information before you’re even there. Some of their new features include adding text and photos as well as (soon) video and audio clips. CEO Dan Melinger will be both speaking and presenting on behalf of the company.

Winksite is a company that focuses upon mobile social networking. Users are allowed to create their own personalized website/profile, which are accessible on both regular and mobile Internet browsers, and establish connections with other members of the service. Other additional features include the addition of Twitter, comments, places you like, and more. David Harper, founder of Winksite, is also the co-founder of Mobile Monday NY.

Click here to RSVP to the Web 2.0 September 2007 Meetup, or stop on by on Monday September 24th. We’re holding the event at Slate Plus, which is located at 54 West 21st Street.

Stan & Alexis are two guys I admire and who’s efforts I support. Please consider doing so yourself. See their letter to me below.

Friends!

We have been applying for a grant through the Knight Foundation. They sponsor projects that have the potential to tie together geographic communities and provide them with location specific information access. That is where our project Semapedia comes into play.

Please take a look at the challenge briefing here.

If you think that semapedia is a worthy contender please vote for our submission (you need to register to do that):

We plan to use the money to support and educate communities in countries where we think semapedia would make a difference. We are also planning to open a real workshop space in New York to provide an Infrastructure for R&D in Physical Hyperlinking. We want to host brainstorm session and projects that explore how the technology can be applied and help local communities with and beyond Wikipedia.

Thank you for your support,

Stan & Alexis

I’ll be in Orlando from Oct. 1-3 speaking at Mobile Web Americas. Would be thrilled to meet-up with any Winksite publishers living in the area or attending the event. Please contact me here.

Mobile Web Americas 2007
http://www.mobilewebexpo.com/
Oct 2-4, 2007 - Orlando, FL

Tuesday October 2nd
3:15 – 4:00
Mobile Communities: What Are They And How Do I Make Them Work For Me?
A discussion on mobile social networks and how they extend the reach of social interaction. How to create a special interest community related directly to your brand or service and how to monitize your community.

Raju Rishi - COO and Co-Founder, Rave Wireless
Myk Willis - CTO, mVisable
Sanji Fernando - Senior Manager, Nokia M Business Renewal
David Harper - Founder, Winksite

Moderator: Justin Oberman - CEO, MoPockets