Are your web initiatives Tablet friendly?  Well they should be.

According to a study by the Online Publishers Association the 12% of Internet users with tablets such as the Apple iPad will nearly double to 23% by early next year. Read more →

I had the opportunity to speak to the Cambridge Semantic Web Group at MIT on Tuesday, November 10th. There are numerous applications for semantic web technologies in the marketing and advertising space. Brand managers, ad agencies and strategists need to understand the value if they are going to start leveraging it. Read more →

Here is semantic web evangelist Eric Neumann discussing technical data strategies with a group at the GGI office in Boston. Using RDF and semantic web tools we can build much more dynamic and scalable solutions for data analysis, reporting tools and applications. The benefit is that RDF can reference existing data sources and allow us to use the date extensively without changing the source. The potential benefit in terms of reduced time to build the apps and flexibility to change and modify are astounding. Read more →

Here’s a list of handy resources if you are interested in Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

1. O’Reilly PDF guide to SEO is O’Reilly’s definitive guide
2. Google Toolbar to measure a site’s PageRank
3. Alexa Toolbar Measure a site’s performance in comparison to other sites
4. Overture Inventory Key word popularity
5. Google Analytics Measure site’s performance – eg, top pages, search terms, etc
6. Opentracker Google alternative with additional features
7. SubmitExpress.com Free tool to submit site multiple search engines
8. SEO Watch SEO tips and information site
9. SEO Book SEO training program
10. Search Marketing Gurus SEO news, reviews and interviews
11. SEO Moz SEO professional community
12. SEO Buzz Box SEO news blog
13. Search Engine Roundtable SEO marketing discussion forum
14. ClickPress Submit press releases to major media and search sites
15. PR Leap Submit press releases with rich media (audio, video, slideshows)

This is a quick list; there’s much more. Do you have any favorites? I’ll keep adding to the list any good recommendations.