The Product Guy’s Weekend Reading (July 4, 2008)

reading_w_TPG_thumb5_thumb2_thumb2_t[2] Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you.

On Starting Up…
http://gigaom.com/2008/06/15/venture-capital-angels-or-bootstrap/
A look into the financing decision between venture capital, angels and bootstrapping.

On Design & Product Experience…
http://deeplinking.net/paper-web/
A peek into the minds of the experience designers of some of the most popular web sites. See what the precursor, paper sketches of mySociety, twitter, and more.

On Modular Innovation…
http://mashable.com/2008/06/29/less-is-more-unlock-the-web/
An in depth look at the characteristics of Modular Innovation and how they are complementing the solid foundation of the next generation of successful online products.

Have a great weekend!

Jeremy Horn
The Product Guy

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The Product Guy’s Weekend Reading (June 27, 2008)

reading_w_TPG_thumb5_thumb2_thumb2_t Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you.

On Starting Up…
http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/22/entrepreneur-s-journal-bringing-google-magic-to-your-company/
Brief look at how to bring some ‘Google magic’ to your start-up.

On Design & Product Experience…
http://www.uxmatters.com/MT/archives/000300.php
The balance between User eXperience (UX) and everything else can be, at times, tricky. Take a look at one way to quantify and evaluate the cost-benefit of building a great UX.

On Modular Innovation…
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/25/structural-change-is-always-a-good-theme-to-invest-in/
Venture capitalists are investing in the building blocks of the Modular Innovation trend while keeping an eye on Modular Innovation’s (investment) risks/challenges, which are simultaneously also the trend’s benefits.

Have a great weekend!

Jeremy Horn
The Product Guy

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