Where's Waldo (Web 2.0 Edition)

Here is an interesting way to display data and information. It's a map that showcases the incumbents and upstarts in the network economy, gathered around various territories that represent the Web 2.0's Points of Control. According to the web2.0 summit blog it was designed to create at least an approximation of the web2.0 industry’s vibrant economy. The map was produced in conjunction with the Web 2.0 Summit, produced by Federated Media, O'Reilly Media and UBM TechWeb. The Web 2.0 Summit is moderated by Federated Media CEO John Battelle and O'Reilly CEO and founder Tim O'Reilly.

Tumblr tumbling up to the Top

According to a new Nielsen Report on Social Media Tumblr is an emerging player in social media, nearly tripling its audience from a year ago. In addition social networks and blogs continue to dominate Americans’ time online, now accounting for nearly a quarter of total time spent on the Internet. According to the report we are going mobile at an increasing rate. Nearly 40 percent of social media users access social media content from their mobile phone.