( image ) I just reviewed this presentation from Paul Adams , research lead for social at Google (embedded below). He works on Buzz and YouTube, and presumably, whatever is next from Google, including the rumored "Google Me.". Note, however, that it's clearly biased against Facebook, coming as it does from Google. My guess is a bit of both. MORE >>

We are big believers in the power of visual frameworks to help people understand complex landscapes and build effective strategies. One of the domains we have been applying these frameworks to is the future of media. These are frequently used in strategy workshops, and also in more structured strategy development processes. MORE >>

At some point you’re going to step away from the computer, jump on a plane, in a car, or on your bike, and take a break this summer (right? promise us!). Here are some of the GigaOM team’s favorite recent reads — a diverse list that reflects the breadth of topics that interest writers across our network. Stacey Higginbotham ). MORE >>

Late last year, I had the opportunity to join a group of highly motivated and very smart people at the SOA Symposium in Rotterdam to formulate and release the SOA Manifesto , a document meant to spell out the core values and related principles that should be part of service orientation. Social web policies and training. Creativity. MORE >>

I've written before about my relationship with Foursquare , and I'm sure I will again. I've tweeted my complaint that the "friend" mechanism is poorly instrumented (in various ways), and I should note that this is certainly not just a Foursquare problem (more on "Friendstrimentation" shortly). What do I mean by that? think you get the point. MORE >>