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Title:

Widget Warriors: Dominating the Web by Building It

Your vote:
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Organizer:
Matt Basta, Widgetbox
Description:
What’s with all the widget hype? For many of us, they’re just annoying applications on Facebook. Hear from the teens, 20-somethings and others who are building widgets to understand how these portable pieces of the web represent a much greater opportunity for today’s generation of Internet users and the advertisers who want to reach them.
Questions
Answered:
  1. Who is building today’s widgets?
  2. Do widgets matter?
  3. How do I build widgets that can make me famous online?
  4. How can I make money from my widgets?
  5. How do I get maximum reach out of my widgets?
  6. How do widgets reveal what tomorrow’s web will look like?
  7. How are large companies tapping widget makers to build their brands?
  8. Where can I get the tools I need to get started?
  9. Will building widgets get me a date?
  10. Will making money from my widgets make me a rock star?
Level:
Advanced
Category:
Community / Social Networks
Type:
Panel
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
Jennifer CLoer
on 8/8/08
Matt is iconic. Stands for what the youngest generation can do for the open web. He would be awesome.
lonn johnston
on 9/8/08
Matt's good
Joe Palko
on 11/8/08
Matt worked part time for us as a programmer and he is incredible! Go Matt!
Tracy Pizzo
on 11/8/08
I love Matt's widgets. He is a truly talented guy.
Julie Hammers
on 11/8/08
Matt is wise beyond his years!
Christina Wiliams
on 19/8/08
Matt's been building widgets longer than most of us have known what they are. He truly gets their power.
Matt Basta
on 22/8/08
Hi all!
First off, I'd like to thank everyone that has voted for me so far; it means the world to me! Thank you so much!
Ever since I've had internet access, I've loved the idea of web services and applications. I got into building widgets after their huge success in early 2006, and to date I have over thirty widgets (with more than 100,000,000 impressions and 136,000 subscriptions), five websites, and some great ideas that I hope to share at SXSW! Presenting at SXSW would be an amazing experience for me, and hopefully a fun and hugely enjoyable, educational, and enlightening experience for both the panel and the audience!
wayne lee
on 23/8/08
Hi everyone, I am also on this panel! I am the creator and owner of bunnyhero labs. I happened into the widget world almost by accident, a few years ago, with my customizable, animated virtual pets which now inhabit many thousands of profiles and websites, with millions of impressions daily.

I would be honoured to have the opportunity to share my own experiences and ideas about the past and possible future of widgets and what they mean to users as well as vendors of services, as the web evolves into a more user-controlled and -customizable experience.
online casino
on 4/5/09
Very interesting discussion, thank you
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