open-open-open-open-open... and "me" at the center.

January 14th, 2008 00:59
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You know one of the this week's biggest news was Google and Facebook joining the DataPortability Workgroup. You also know that there are many signs of that OpenID is ready to take off big time. All of this also points out to a prediction that 2008 is indeed going to be the year of "ME". It's all about open data and identity.

BusinessWeek reports as one of the innovation trends the "me-first" trend:
It's All about Me

"Identity" replaces "experience" as the next big concept in design and media thinking. People create their own identities interacting with products and services. The notion of a consumer experience is a more passive way of thinking. It's so 20th century. Identity gets the buzz in '08.
Yes, in 2008, Me and My Identity. That's where myID can come in handy for you. You've heard about Data Portabilities, Attention Trust's, Social Bill of Rights', and Social Graphs. As we've mentioned before, these are the values that myID is exactly pursuing after.

So expect big things from myID. Just in case you haven't tried it yet, you're always welcome to join us and see it for yourself what the true "openness" tastes like.
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Happy New Year!

January 10th, 2008 05:42

Hi, everyone! Long time no see. Can you believe it's already 10 days into 2008? Time flies, doesn't it?

Sorry that we haven't been too diligent keeping up with this blog. But hey, 2008 is here and we, here at openmaru, are all ready to take off. :)

2008 will be a very important and exciting year for openmaru. Not only Springnote and myID are already out, but also we're gonna have to have you ready for more!

You'll also see this blog being updated more often. But let's take one step at a time for now.

(Belated) Happy new year!

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Springnote and Openmaru at Web 2.0 Expo Tokyo!

November 7th, 2007 02:34

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There is going to be the arguably biggest Web 2.0 Conference in Asia next week, organized by none other than O'Reilly Media and CMP: Web 2.0 Tokyo. And you can finally meet us at the Expo!

More than anything, Springnote is being featured in Launchpad. Yes, we've been around for a while, but this is the first time we'll be making a public entrace to the rest of the world. We'll also be hosting a booth at the Expo, so feel free to come by and talk to us--about anything!

openmaru members are travelling as tech experts to participate in many of the sessions. ChangShin Lee will be giving a talk "Trinity for Evolution from Closed Service to Open Platform". (I don't need to remind you of our mission for "open platforms", any more, right? :) We'll also be participating in many of the sessions, including the ones on Ruby on Rails, on which many of our products are built, and a session on OpenID.

What's unique about us going to Japan for the conference is that this isn't just about us doing marketing for our products as we will be reporting from Japan to the rest of the world how far Web 2.0 has come. We'll be travelling with some of the most renowned bloggers in Korea as blogging journalists. One of them is Danny Kim. Danny is actually responsible for writing many of the posts for this blog; he's our blog marketing agent. He is also well known for his TechnoKimchi blog, which covers the digital tech and culture in Korea. You'll be able to hear much about what's going on during the conference through this blog as well as his TechnoKimchi blog.

Excitement is our motto for this year and the Expo will only make it more visible. We're excited not only to meet you all there, but also to learn about the Web 2.0 landscape is like in Asia, esp. Japan.

So, see you all soon!

p.s. You can find an excellent coverage of Springnote on Read/WriteWeb. It talks about what's cool about Springnote and what more we need to work on. It's always very nice to hear what others think about our product. We've been very closely listening to what everyone has to say about us--including myID and Springnote. And how rewarding it has been! More details on this to follow in the next article :)

TAG japan, myid, openid, Ruby on Rails, springnote, technokimchi, web2expo
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[Part 3] The Springnote Platform

November 1st, 2007 15:57
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This post is the last of the "What's so great about Springnote" series. We talked about the awesome Springnote editor as well as the collaboration features. Making Springnote even more "Web 2.0" is how Springnote can be used as a platform. We've explained before why openness is our ultimate goal at openmaru.

Springnote not only supports various formats for importing/exporting data in and out of Springnote, but also offers an Open API for extending features to Springnote.

First, all of the Springnote documents are XHTML-structured, adding meanings to different properties of documents, such as titles and tags. This obviously makes Springnote documents much more easily machine-processable, however that might suit your needs. What's notable about structuring documents is that it can be done at the editor level, even allowing you to convert regular documents into slideshows in a minute like this:



We believe that many of the Springnote documents will be good for blogging, so we've also added a feature that'll simply transport your Springnote documents to your blog! Among the supported blog tools are: Wordpress and Tattertools, the No.1 blogging tool in Korea.

But obviously, the true openness of Springnote can be witnessed through its support of Open API. Do you want to make Springnote truly yours? Create mashups? Don't hesitate to check out the Open API center. Here you'll not only learn more about the things you can do with the API, but also meet other mashups and the creators behind them. A 3-step process of "Request/Get Approved/Get Pass" will get you started.

I could go on to show how Springnote is being already well used among many; but until you jump in and taste it for yourself, you probably can't realize the value of Springnote. You know what that means. Here's the starting point :)
TAG openmaru, openness, springnote, web2.0
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[Part 2] You're a collabor-aholic

October 30th, 2007 22:49

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If you're a Web 2.0 application maker and don't provide collaborative features, you're a liar. You're just not a true Web 2.0 company. After all, isn't "Web 2.0" about social-ness and massive collaboration? Of course, WE ARE! Springnote excellently supports collaboration among users.

Springnote's greatest value obviously lies in the fact that it's an easy "jot-down-your-ideas" service. However, what's the point if you can't share it and can't work on it together with your peers?

Springnote comes with great sharing and collaborative features. For one, we made it very easy for you to invite others to the collaboration space. It fully supports OpenID. You can also invite your peers to the same document just by emailing them.

Rights management part is just as easy. Springnote can be used in private collaboration with business partners, colleagues or friends. Of course, Springnote pages can be published in public and people can enjoy viewing and reading at others' notes and pages as well.

The Web still isn't the only platform for collaboration. Springnote supports the following formats: txt, doc, html and odt for importing. Springnote pages can also be downloaded as a zip file that contains HTML files.

This way, Springnote is a perfect choice for many business partners across corporate boundaries, temporary task force teams, project-based workers, and even college students.

We help you work together with anyone "seamlessly".

That's what Springnote is capable of.

TAG Collaboration, openid, springnote
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