July 2007
32 posts
X Games 13 gets big digital push
ESPN is going digital in a big way with X Games 13 beginning August 2. ESPN will offer over 40 hours of live streaming on EXPN.com, ESPN 360.com and ESPN mobile platform including ESPN Mobile TV that’s using San Diego’s Qualcomm MediaFLO technology. Apple iTunes will be leveraged in a big way with free and premium content including related X Games music. For all the details see the press...
Elegant photo gallery
ESPN The Magazine has a beautiful gallery online of photos from this years Tour de France. I love this gallery… it’s full-screen, easy to use, and no advertisements. (hat tip to tdfblog.com)
(via DigiSpo by Joel Price)
Online sports ad spending going up
By 2011 sports spending online is expected to go over the $1 billion mark. It’s not the $6 billion broadcast television will rake in next year. But online will no longer be chump change.
Online Sports Spending To Hit $1 Billion By 2011
In comparison, advertisers will spend just about 7% of their sports marketing budgets online next year–but analysts say they will continue to increase...
Outage hitting major sites in SF
Major outage at a popular datacenters in San Francisco is causing all sorts of havoc today. Sites affected include Technorati, Netflix, Typepad, LiveJournal, and Craigslist. (Hat tip to David)
Update: Angry mob gathers outside SF datacenter | Thousands remain without power in S.F.
(via DigiSpo by Joel Price)
Joel Price: @thepartycow: seen the same billboard...
Joel Price: @thepartycow: seen the same billboard on the 101 Haha! (via Twitter / Joel Price)
Joel Price: @Adora: I'm still 500 miles away. If I...
Joel Price: @Adora: I’m still 500 miles away. If I drive real fast I might make it. (via Twitter / Joel Price)
Joel Price: Heading back to san diego... long road...
Joel Price: Heading back to san diego… long road ahead. Need to stop by Apple one more time before I go (via Twitter / Joel Price)
“His next project is a Web site, the BaseLine Report. The site...”
– Former Yankee Pagliarulo keeping his hand in the game
Job #1: Online Community Organizer
Author Seth Godin predicts Online Community Organizer will be the job of the future and never lack work. I agree, actually, the future is here for many sports sites we all work on now. As sites become more and more social a even greater need for leaders to evangelize and nurture sites into a vibrant social destinations becomes even more important. I’m attempting to do this with the Chargers...
WordCamp: Matt Cutts, SEO Tips
The first day off WodCamp 2007 was great. Some talks were better than others. My favorite has to be the very informative presentation by Google’s Webspam team leader, Matt Cutts. His presentation was not only useful for bloggers but any site that wants to understand how search engines work and index site. Stephanie Booth did a nice live blog on Matt’s talk, check it out.
I’m having a really...
Joel Price: listening to a crazy lady talk about...
Joel Price: listening to a crazy lady talk about blogging better (via Twitter / Joel Price)
At WordCamp ‘07
I made it to San Francisco, via Hwy 101, BART, and a pair of shoes. I’m very excited to meet new and interesting people who are using WordPress. The day started out great, helped cary about 500 gallons of water to the second floor of the Swedish American Hall. Listening to a demo on PodPress, only negative so far is the Internet died. Update: Internet back up!
(via DigiSpo by Joel Price)
Joel Price: At WordCamp in SF. Internet died but...
Joel Price: At WordCamp in SF. Internet died but confrence will go on… I think? (via Twitter / Joel Price)
Raiders add more launguaes
Oakland Raiders have launched two more languages on their official Website in Japanese and Tagalog. The Raiders have been one of the most aggressive sport franchises in providing multilingual support to it’s fan base.
“We are the first and only team with six languages of original content,” Raiders chief executive Amy Trask said. “There is no translation software. We have a global fan base. We’re...
EA Sports social launches with XOS
XOS Technologies and EA SPORTS have officially launched EA SPORTS World using the XOS Community solution. Site members have the traditional profile, blogging, comments, forums, and group affinity associations, they will also be able to upload both videos and photos generated directly from EA games. Sharing highlight videos and photos will certainly be popular with gamers looking to connect online...
Joel Price: san jose the tech capital of the world...
Joel Price: san jose the tech capital of the world and not one wi-fi access in my families neighborhood. my low tech neighborhood in SD has at least 4 (via Twitter / Joel Price)
Joel Price: made it to san jose... long drive but...
Joel Price: made it to san jose… long drive but it felt good to be driving the open road of I-5 (via Twitter / Joel Price)
Report: NHL to stream live
I’m driving I-5 on my way to San Jose. Recieved this tip via email… Thanks Curtis! It looks likes the NHL will start streaming on September 29th.
Watch the NHL Live Online in 07-08 - TVover.net
NeuLion has been chosen as the NHL’s provider for the online service and will show live hockey games for the 2007-2008 season on the web. NeuLion said the subscription will include video available in HD...
Displeasure continues with NFL online rule
With the start of NFL training camps and the first preseason game right around the corner, newspapers are making it known the displeasure of the new NFL policy that limits video usage. One AP story claims the new rule will only allow “time to get in one question and part of an answer.” With the newspapers business struggling to keep its influence they have looked to online video as a way to build...
Joel Price: excited about my bay area trip
Joel Price: excited about my bay area trip (via Twitter / Joel Price)
Report: NFL online revenue $170 million
Last month Newsweek reported MLBAM, the internet arm of baseball, raked in $400 million in revenue. Today Adam Thompson of The Wall Street Journal reports the NFL made $170 million in online revenue. Now that the NFL has brought NFL.com operations in-house will we see a drastic increase in online revenue? I assume with more control and the ability to closely integrate NFL Networks with the new...
Anyone in SF want to meetup?
Interested in meeting up this weekend in San Francisco? I’ll be in attending WordCamp 2007 at the Swedish American Hall. I wont have a car but if you’re near or at WordCamp E-mail me.
(via DigiSpo by Joel Price)
TriCaster behind MLB webcast
This weeks live MLB webcast will use NewTek’s TriCaster Studio portable video production device to stream batting practice before the All-Star contest on MLB.com and Foxsports.com. The TriCaster device provides a portable box designed for broadcasters that want to reach audiences with a professional multi-camera broadcast. The TriCaster, which has already been used successfully by Fox News...
Ride with team Disco
Now that the Tour de France is underway Discovery Channel and ThePaceline.com is offering a fun mashup of sorts that can put you smack in the middle of the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team. Here’s one of me with team Disco. You can do one too at the Disco Dream Ride site.
(via DigiSpo by Joel Price)
Tour de France multimedia
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is providing a interactive Flash Tour tracker for many sites like ESPN.com and Bicycling.com. (click “launch now” to see it in action) The snazzy interactive module allows cycling fans to get up-to-the-minute and detailed coverage: * All teams described (for all races, the entire riders list)
* Cyclists, teams profiles and stage profiles
* Live commentary (optional)
*...
Bears most tech savvy NFL fans?
This is not a scientific study, far from it and I’m sure it’s flawed, however it might have some merit. The assertion that the Chicago Bears has the most tech savvy fans is simply based on my observation on how many del.icio.us users bookmark a team site. I’m assumimg most people who use del.icio.us are “tech savvy.” I’ve asked several people over the last few days if they use del.icio.us. Most...
Hey! What you looking at?
It’s not fair that the best designed NFL team site doesn’t get a little ribbing. I just can’t resist. It has to do with an auto thumbnail glitch. Many content management systems create a thumbnail automatically this can comein handy when you have a dynamic site that bubbles up content on pages without human intervention. It helps make a site look much fresher without creating extra work. However,...
Web Development guidelines for iPhone
Apple Developer Connection - Web Development for iPhone Developers can create Web 2.0 applications that look and behave just like the applications built into iPhone, and provide seamless integration with iPhone applications and services including making a phone call, sending an email, and displaying a location in Google Maps. Third-party applications created using web standards can extend...
ASNE and APSE meet with NFL
American Society of Newspaper Editors and Associated Press Sports Editors have met with the NFL on modifying the online usage rules for video and audio. Scott Anderson documents the meeting on his blog, Online News Squared. Hat tip to paidContent.org Full Report from Meeting | ASNE President Letter to NFL | NFL Policy (PDF) | NFL Sideline Rules (PDF) While there are numerous issues with the new...
Fantasyplayers.com site launch
Fantasy Sports Ventures, led by former NFL.com’s executive Chris Russo, launched the Fantasy Players Network. The network is an aggregation of more than 30 fantasy sports web sites. (Hat tip to Fantasy Sports 2.0)
(via DigiSpo by Joel Price)
NFL online media rule gets more press
The Washington Post goes after the new NFL’s 45 second rule in a article that appeared over the weekend. (Hat tip to Lost Remote TV Blog) [Jim Jenks, the Philadelphia Inquirer’s executive sports editor and the outgoing president of the Associated Press Sports Editors,] said the biggest losers under the 45-second rule will be NFL fans. “They’re not going to get the best content” from the NFL or...
New AtlantaFalcons.com launches
Late Saturday night the Atlanta Falcons flipped the switch on the newly designed website. The site breaks the traditional look that many NFL team sites follow. However, the look isn’t the only change, on the homepage they coined the new site AtlantaFalcons.com 3.0, as they will add many Web 2.0 features commonly found on sites such as Myspace, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube. The Falcons selected...