links for April 27th 2009

The Future of the Social Web: In Five Eras – Expect the Groundswell to continue, in which people connect to each other –rather than institutions. Consumer adoption of social networks is increasing a rapid pace, brands are adopting even during a recession, so expect the space to rapidly innovate to match this trend.
“Conversion-killing” mistakes – Conversion killers—does your site contain any “Nuke Buttons”?
Patents – Swivel – Patents U.S. Origin and Foreign Origin
Generations Online – Everyone's online these days from your teenager to your grandma. This graph shows the online population by generation. A report from PEW takes a look at how different generations are using the Internet these days. Some common activities among all ages include: email, social networking, research, shopping, and banking.

Published by Dan Jackson on 04/27/09 in Links. Get email updates, connect with LinkedIn or Facebook and follow Dan on Twitter.