The Widget Opportunity
Jul 13th, 2007 by Dan Blank
BusinessWeek looks at the incredible growth and reach of widgets. An interesting Marc Andreessen quote in the article:
“I think the Internet is going through a major, major shift. Concepts are now able to spread on a million Web sites. It’s super exciting because you can get huge scale very quickly. The big widgets have the potential to become the new networks.”
Hi Dan. I couldn’t agree more with you. I think widgets/gadgets represent a platform that could really change how we gather and communicate information, entertain ourselves and even how we interact with any and all electronic devices. Then there’s the new advertising medium they represent. It’s a pretty exciting area and I’m very much focused on how we can tap into it from a publisher’s point of view.
Thanks Joe. Looks like you are widget-happy!