http://webappropriate.com A UK Based Web Startup Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:28:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I love all the one-click features on the Dreamhost control panel, and I even enjoy all the fun & games they get up to, in a strange way. However, the time has come for a new, improved, and more reliable host to step-up to the challenge. So, as a Web ... http://webappropriate.com/2008/02/web-host-recommendations/ It's over a year old, but this video of the MyBlogLog founders speaking at TechStars 07 is just fantastic. There's a huge amount of proven advice packed-in, and as such the video hits over an hour in length. But if you're doing a startup, and your still open to taking ... http://webappropriate.com/2008/01/mybloglog-founders-at-techstars/ The big names keep signing-up for Data Portability, with Microsoft being the latest to express an interest in any standardisation that may arise from the workgroup. There's one question that's really been at the forefront of my mind ever since Facebook joined the Data Portability group; where will customers go if ... http://webappropriate.com/2008/01/when-data-is-portable/ Note: This post isn't strictly in-line with the proposed theme of the Web Appropriate blog, but we're looking at an issue that affects all social networking services and potentially any apps/software/services which gather personal data (that'll include the project being developed here at WebAppropriate)..... Even though mobile SIM cards have ... http://webappropriate.com/2008/01/interfaces-for-data-portability/ Based on my limited experiences with the handful of angel investors that I've met, it appears as though the angel investment market is heavily influenced by everything that happens further up the investment ladder in the professional VC market. This would make sense, because angel investors would like to get ... http://webappropriate.com/2007/12/keeping-up-with-the-vcs-and-angels-in-2008/ If you've been planning a new Web app or business and you haven't launched yet, you'll want to check out the latest blog post from Evan Williams, founder of Twitter, Blogger & Odeo. Will it fly? proposes a quick, straightforward approach to analysing your latest idea(s); A single blog post is ... http://webappropriate.com/2007/12/analysing-your-web-app-will-it-fly/ I made it to my first ever Open Coffee Club last Thursday - and I don't know why I've waited so long. If you're an entrepreneur/entrepreneurial developer etc, you really should join the Ning group, find your nearest OCC, and get along to the next meet-up. Pretty much everyone you meet ... http://webappropriate.com/2007/12/london-open-coffee-club/ The guys from Songkick held a UK hacker/entrepreneur meet-up last week at their offices in London. It was (and will hopefully continue to be) a great chance to meet lots of talented and entrepreneurial hackers, and to keep up-to-date with the latest UK startups. There were some good demos too; Songkick ... http://webappropriate.com/2007/12/uk-hackers-meet-up/ A quick introduction to Web Appropriate and the blog (you'll find this on the 'About' page): Web Appropriate is the working title of a UK-based social Web application targeting the movement of a core social networking demographic (twenty-something Facebook users), and their transition in to the working environment. This isn't an ... http://webappropriate.com/2007/12/intoduction/