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About David Harper

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

David Harper is a mobile industry pioneer who in 2001 founded Winksite – a mobile content management and social networking software company whose solutions connect publishers to their audiences and audience members to each other. Winksite was the first standards-compliant mobile Website builder that included RSS-driven content deployment and mobile-tuned community features such as forum, chat, and polls.

David Harper co-founded the New York Chapter of MobileMonday. MobileMonday is a global community of mobile industry visionaries, developers and influentials fostering cooperation and cross-border business development through networking events to share ideas, best practices and trends from global markets.

As founder of Engagelogic Corp – a privately held, New York-based enterprise software development and early-stage venture firm – David Harper has more than 20 years experience as an entrepreneur, technologist, patent-holding inventor, and senior level executive. David Harper has successfully founded several software development companies, one of which was sold to an investment bank after growing it from scratch to millions in revenues. During this time he served on the board of the Long Island Advertising Club and his interactive ad agency was a 4As member. David Harper has also been instrumental in capital raises and P&L for companies under management. His forward-thinking expertise in information architecture, user experience design, and content publishing has provided award-winning solutions for established brands.

David Harper has also co-authored several chapters in Politics to Go – a handbook on the political uses of mobile technology that anthologizes over 50 of today’s top names in technology and politics. The Politics to Go handbook was published by the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet (IPDI) at The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management. His focus was on the use of mobile technology to reach the 18-34 year old audience.

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MobileCampNYC3 – Call for Barcode Enthusiasts & Developers

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

MobileCampNYC3 will take place on Sat. November 15th (9:15am-6:00pm) at Microsoft’s NYC office in midtown Manhattan.

The idea is to have a dedicated track for all things related to QR Codes, Barcodes, RFID, and Physical Hyperlinking in general. For this track we will have 10 sessions dedicated to one room (although it is still possible to use free spots on the main grid.) I’m helping curate this track so please send an email introducing yourself if you would like to hold a session to dharper [AT] wirelessink [DOT] com. Also be sure to register below.

Want to attend this Mobile Camp? Sign up Here!

Cheers,
David Harper

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Mowser is Dead. The Mobile Web is Alive. …And Here Are the “Mobile Analytics” to Support It.

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Mowser is Dead.
Russell Beattie who recently closed down his transcoding service Mowser posted in part, “I think anyone currently developing sites using XHTML-MP markup, no Javascript, geared towards cellular connections and two inch screens are simply wasting their time, and I’m tired of wasting my time,” he wrote. The presence of a separate “mobile Web,” he said, is “limited at best, and dying at worst.” He goes on to say, “Let me say that again clearly, the mobile traffic just isn’t there. It’s not there now, and it won’t be.”

The Mobile Web is Alive.
Not quite Russell. While Mowser may have failed it’s a stretch to imply the Mobile Web is failing as well. No one wants a lame, featureless, stripped down, even “bastardized” version of anything. That is true today, was true a year ago when Mowser launched, and true 8 years ago when “WAP” was first declared dead. Yes, for mobile enthusiasts transcoding service like Mowser can be handy at times but for the masses those “times” have never come and never will. Besides what you end up is not something a brand, business, or individual serious about mobile cares to have presented to their audience — if you are the audience — consume.

On the contrary mobile traffic is building worldwide month on month. This growth is being witnessed across a variety of services — ad networks, social search/discovery services, and emerging mobile analytic services.

Dennis of Wap Review has this to say about it, “The Future of the Web on Mobile Phones.” …and then there is Carlo Longino of Mob Happy with, “The Mobile Web Is Dead. Long Live The Mobile Web.” Then finally, Mike Rowehl (Mowser Co-founder) has his own take with, “What Happened to Independent Thought?“

…And Here Are the “Mobile Analytics” to Support It.
MobileMonday NYOn April 28th in New York, I’ve organized a free MobileMonday NY event that includes panelists from several companies active in mobile analytics and social search – Amethon, Bango, Mobilytics, Resolution Media, Quattro, TigTag, and taptu.

In part, we’ll be discussing insights gained from watching the very real growth of the Mobile Web and what is being learned from the aggregated mobile data and social actions of people. The event is free — learn more and RSVP.

You’re all invited.

Cheers,
David Harper
Founder, Winksite
Co-founder, MobileMonday NY

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