Michael's Bio
Michael Estrin is freelance writer. He contributes regularly to iMedia, BitterLawyer.com, and Bankrate.com. His work has appeared in Fast Company, Nerve.com and on MSN and Yahoo.
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Published: February 04 2010 | EMERGING PLATFORMS
Need help separating the hype from the hits? Here is a breakdown of which emerging platforms aren't quite ready for primetime.
Published: October 27 2009 | MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING
Low media prices are great for media buyers and advertisers, but here's why we need to develop a model that provides value to publishers, advertisers, and users.
Published: October 26 2009 | WEBSITES
Think great web design is a budget-buster? Think again. Consider these tips for stretching your design dollar.
Michael's Blog Posts (5)
Published: October 21 2008 | Emerging Platforms
It's not surprising that there's a new microblogging platform out there. But for the life of me I can't figure out what the value of Yammer, the new platform in question.
Twitter keys off the question: "What are you doing?" By comparison, Yammer, which bills itself as a work utility, asks the question: "What are you working...
Published: October 14 2008 | Video
I think it was about a year ago when everyone in online video was talking about Joost.
Joost had the content (or at least some of it) and it had a slick user experience.
But it also had a problem because it required a cumbersome download to use.
Well, now it seems that Joost is done with downloads. Good.
The site is now relaunching...
Published: October 10 2008 | Websites
Not a day goes by where I'm not asked to prove that I'm human by some machine.
Putting aside the feeling that I've somehow been cast in a Web 2.0 remake of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, the prove-you're-human fields that we all face on a regular basis leave a lot to be desired.
Don't get me wrong. I know why they are there, and I...
