We have decided we are no longer willing to continue censoring our results on Google.cn, and so over the next few weeks we will be discussing with the Chinese government the basis on which we could operate an unfiltered search engine within the law, if at all. We recognize that this may well mean having to shut down Google.cn, and potentially our offices in ChinaThis is a hugely important step, and a courageous one by Google, who really are willing to put their money where their mouth is.The full story is well worth reading. " ["post_title"]=> string(30) "Google's new approach to China" ["post_category"]=> string(1) "0" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["ping_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(29) "googles-new-approach-to-china" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2010-01-13 09:26:42" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2010-01-12 23:26:42" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(36) "http://www.webdirections.org/?p=2345" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "post" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "3" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } } ["post"]=> object(stdClass)#114 (25) { ["ID"]=> int(2347) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "3" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2010-01-13 11:20:05" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2010-01-13 01:20:05" ["post_content"]=> string(848) "The amazingly talented folks at MOB produced a couple of fantastic things for Web Directions South 09. Working with YiYing Lu, they produced the wonderful "you are what you tweet" Augmented Reality project. They also built now.webdirections.org, an iPhone optimized web application (yes, yes, the design decision is discussed at the case study) for keeping up to date with what was happening, and coming up at the event (the various tracks and events) as well as tweets, flikr photos, and speaker and sessions details.The team at MOB have a great discussion of the app, and how it was used at their freshly updated site. Check it out. We'll certainly be using it in future." ["post_title"]=> string(36) "MOB Case Study now.webdirections.org" ["post_category"]=> string(1) "0" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["ping_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(36) "mob-case-study-now-webdirections-org" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2010-01-13 11:20:05" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2010-01-13 01:20:05" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(36) "http://www.webdirections.org/?p=2347" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "post" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } ["queried_object"]=> NULL ["queried_object_id"]=> int(0) }
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MOB Case Study now.webdirections.org
- In: Blog
- By: John
- January 13, 2010
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The amazingly talented folks at MOB produced a couple of fantastic things for Web Directions South 09. Working with YiYing Lu, they produced the wonderful “you are what you tweet” Augmented Reality project. They also built now.webdirections.org, an iPhone optimized web application (yes, yes, the design decision … Read more »
Google’s new approach to China
- In: Blog
- By: John
- January 13, 2010
- 3 Comments
Google had just taken what we believe is a huge step forward for the web, and the world
We have decided we are no longer willing to continue censoring our results on Google.cn, and so over the next few weeks we will be discussing with the Chinese government the basis … Read more »
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