Jon Lax
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Stand up and be counted
At this weekend's Digital Media Camp one of the most interesting topics was proposed by Justin Kozuch of Refresh Events. He asked what, as a community, we could do to assemble quality data on the Digital Media industry in Toronto?
Facebook Privacy Settings
I don't use Facebook much anymore so I just saw the new privacy settings prompt when I logged in today. Redesigning something as increasingly complex and widely used as Facebook is never going to be easy.
Kickin’ It With The Kindle
After last week's announcement of the Kindle coming to Canada I re-kindled (get it) a purchase decision I had started several years ago when I first saw a Sony e-Reader at CES. Here are my thoughts after spending 24 hours with the Kindle.
We Don’t Feel a Day Over 6
When Geoff and I started this company we were convinced it wouldn't last. I would always think of that line from Heat where DeNiro says "allow nothing to be in your life that you cannot walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you spot the heat around the corner".
48 hours with a Palm Pre
[Note: I have written this quickly and will clean it up over the next few days. I wanted to get some thoughts down prior to the launch.
Don’t you know this Canada Post?
First off I need to commend Canada Post on improving their Web site. I can actually find out what a stamp costs for the 4 times a year I send a letter.
Why I think Palm will make it
A few months ago we were talking about Palm in the office. I was lamenting how much I loved my old Treo.
Image Spark at IN|09
We'll be demoing Image Spark at IN|09 as part of the Best of DemoCamp session. When: Thursday March 19, 2009 Where: The Carlu, 444 Yonge Street, 7th Floor, Toronto Also presenting....
LinkedIn Applications [goodness]
Just released LinkedIn Applications... so good to link my Slideshare and our Blog right into LinkedIn.
CMA Conference [Oct 29]
I will be moderating a panel at the CMA Digital Marketing Conference in Toronto. Beyond Gimmicks: Why Behavior-Changing Experiences Will Rule in a Fragmented, Digital Age Moderator: Jon Lax, Partner, teehan & lax Panelist: Michael Anton Dila, Partner, Torch Partnership Tamera Kremer, Founder, Wildfire Strategic Marketing Lisa Charters, S.V.P Director Digital, Random House of Canada Christopher Thompson, Associate Vice-President, Online and Interrelated Business, Canadian Tire Time and attention starved consumers, users and even social media participants are becoming wary of thinly-veiled disguises at getting them to help make something go viral.
Shipping an Empty Box – UX in the Enterprise
Here is the script of the presentation I gave last night at Refresh Events in Toronto. In 1980 IBM executives met to determine how they would respond to the very rapid growth in the personal computer market.
Come get (re)Fresh with Jon
I will be speaking in Toronto on Oct 20 at the second Refresh Event at the Gladstone Hotel. My talk will be Shipping an empty box - The challenges of user experience in the enterprise Refresh Events is a Toronto Interactive Media Usergroup, whose express purpose is to create collaborative partnerships, foster education at all skill levels and create networking opportunities.