Twitter Experiences 1,384% Year over Year Growth
Brian Kress
Over the past few months Twitter has seen meteoric growth, with last month being the most impressive month yet. The total number of users increased from 475,000 in February 2008 to 7 million in February 2009, for a total of 1,384% growth. While the numbers are still miniscule when compared to Facebook’s 66 million, it could show some signs of promise for the microblogging site.
Design (and Color) by Numbers
Jeff Whang
A fascinating look at Marissa Mayer, Google Employee No. 20, who controls the look, feel and functionality of Google’s home page (not to mention introducing new features like Google News, Gmail, etc.) Take a peek into her life and how decisions like which shade of blue to use for the toolbar on Google pages was decided…by the numbers.
Find Executives Who Twitter
John Keehler
A new site that promises to be a great resource to find executives who Twitter, by industry. If you know of a CEO who’s Twittering and isn’t included in the list, submit them!
YouTube Adds Detailed Engagement Stats
Tobias Pugsley
If you’re publishing video on YouTube, you can now get much more detailed reporting through engagement statistics. These new statistics include the ability to see more details on ratings, comments and user data such as geographic location.
Everything You Know About Design Is Wrong
Cam Beck
From SXSW 2009, Dan Willis reminds us of a fundamental shift in the thinking about design. Design exists as a means to an end: To solve problems. “Elegant and beautiful failures can hide in plain sight. They win awards. They’re going to win this week.”
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