Archive for July, 2006
Tip of the Day #4: Name your page
Jul 31st
Once you sign in, instead of “Webwag” you can rename the page and the logo will stay.
Tip of the Day #3: Double click the View Mode !
Jul 31st
To switch from a three-columns to a free mode view, click on the View Mode symbol on the right hand side, below the Language flags. To get back, just double-click on the free View Mode symbol.
Tip of the Day #2: no more RSS addresses to type, thanks to the Content Search Engine
Jul 31st
To add content manually, you can simply type a www.thesite.com url, Webwag will detect the feed automatically. No need to copy/paste the RSS and .xml adresses anymore.
Tip of the Day #1: the magic logo !
Jul 31st
Click on the Webwab logo to open the Feed Directory (+2000 feeds).
Two separate Feed Directories are available: one for the US/English users by clicking on the appropriate flag, and another one for the French community. Easy to use to get both contents on your page.
Webwag in the papers and blogs
Jul 24th
Widgets Lab: Webwag launches web widgets on mobile
http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/06/13/webwag-launches-web-widgets-on-mobiles/
Mobile-Entertainment.biz, Webwag unveils mobile widgets
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/27515/Webwag-unveils-mobile-widget
Mashable.com, Webwag widgets go mobile
http://mashable.com/2007/06/14/webwag-widgets-go-mobile/
New Media Age.co.uk, Google France boss in deal with Yahoo! http://www.nma.co.uk/Articles/29705/Ex-Google+France+boss+in+deal+with+Yahoo!.html
Mashable !, Webwag searches within your own startpage, http://mashable.com/2006/10/08/webwag-searches-within-your-own-startpage/
LifeHacker.com , Webwag dynamic personalized homepage http://www.lifehacker.com/software/web-as-desktop/webwag-dynamic-personalized-homepage-199839.php
Digg.com , Webwag – New Personalized Start Page http://digg.com/tech_news/Webwag_New_Personalized_Start_Page
01NET, Web 2.0: La French Touch http://www.01net.com/editorial/328608/innovation/web-2.0-la-french-touch/
Tapahont, Webwag a son iPod, http://www.tapahont.info/news.php?lng=fr&pg=837
Le Journal du Geek, Webwag, votre nouvelle page personnalisée, http://www.journaldugeek.com/index.php?2006/09/26/4602-webwag-votre-nouvelle-page-personnalisee
Le Billaut Show, Connaissez-vous Franck Poisson ?, http://billaut.typepad.com/jm/2006/09/connaissezvous__10.html
French live Web TV Gaspanik , interview http://www.gaspanik.tv/?page=Show_14&n=55
RMC Radio, De Quoi Je Me Mail , interview http://www.1001podcast.com/podcast/RMCInfo/channel35/20060923_mail13h.mp3
French eco&finance Radio BFM , interview http://www.1001podcast.com/podcast/BFM/channel9/20060909_atelier16h.mp3
Mashable !, WebWag takes on Netvibes and PageFlakes http://mashable.com/2006/09/08/webwag-takes-on-netvibes-and-pageflakes/
VentureBeat.com, WebWag, yet another “personalized homepage” Co., launches http://www.venturebeat.com/wire/?p=316
E-Consultancy.com, Webwag enters customisable start page tussle http://www.e-consultancy.com/news-blog/361574/webwag-enters-customisable-start-page-tussle.html
Readwriteweb.com, Ex-Googler starts Webwag, new personalized start page, http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/webwag.php#comments
CNET.com, All the news that fits http://news.com.com/2061-10802_3-6111476.html
The alarmclock.com, Silicon Valley Move For Webwag, A Netvibes and Pageflakes Rival http://www.thealarmclock.com/euro/archives/2006/09/silicon_valley_move_1.html
The Museum of Modern Betas, http://momb.socio-kybernetics.net/beta/webwag
E-commerce & VAD, WebWag, pour des home page home made http://www.ecommercevad.fr/Breves/ConsultBreve.asp?ID_Article=19155
Silicon.fr, L’ex d-g de Google. Fr lance Webwag, portail personnalisable http://www.silicon.fr/articles/16625/L-ex-d-g-de-Google-Fr-lance-Webwag-portail-personnalisable.html
L’Atelier BNP-Paribas, Webwag : une alternative sérieuse à Netvibes http://www.atelier.fr/article.php?artid=32828
Nouvel Observateur, Webwag, un nouveau venu sur le secteur des portails personnalisables http://permanent.nouvelobs.com/multimedia/20060829.ZDN9362968.html?idfx=RSS_multimedia
ZDNet Webwag, un nouveau venu sur le secteur des portails personnalisable, http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/internet/0,39020774,39362968,00.htm?xtor=1
Journal du Net, Franck Poisson (Webwag) : “J’ai l’impression d’être en 2002, au moment du lancement de Google en France” http://www.journaldunet.com/0608/060829-poisson.shtml
VNUnet , Webwag sort de sa version bêta http://www.vnunet.fr/fr/vnunet/news/2006/08/28/webwag-sort-de-version-b
Pointblog.com, WebWag concurrent de Netvibes en beta publique http://www.pointblog.com/past/2006/08/31/webwag_concurrent_de_netvibes_en_beta_publique.htm
1426.Info Webwag, vos pages personnalisées en ligne, http://www.1426.info/2006/08/webwag_web_20.html
Generation-nt.com Webwag, nouveau portail personnalisable, http://www.generation-nt.com/actualites/18119/webwag-portail-netvibes/
Pascal Rossini’s Blog, Netvibes, Pageflakes, WebWag, or how to monetize my “me” ?, http://www.pascalrossini.com/wordpress_eng/?p=259
Nix’s Blog, Webwag en beta privé A découvrir ! http://blogs.developpeur.org/nix/archive/2006/07/05/Webwag_en_beta_prive.aspx
Journal du Net, Franck Poisson, ex-Google, lance Webwag http://www.journaldunet.com/0607/060711-webwag.shtml
Telecom Paper, Former Google France chief launches Webwag http://www.telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=134301&nr=
Abondance, Webwag, prochain acteur du Search 2.0 http://actu.abondance.com/2006-27/webwag.php
NetEco, Franck Poisson quitte Exalead et lance WebWag http://www.neteco.com/article_20060703105206_.html
Jinfoo Blog, Webwag a-t-il sa place ? http://jinfoo.canalblog.com/archives/2006/07/06/2243713.html
VNU Net, Webwag part sur les traces de Netvibes http://www.vnunet.fr/actualite/tpepme_-_business/entreprises/20060707008
Descary.com, WebWag: Page d’accueil Web2.0. Obtenez une invitation au béta-test privée! http://descary.com/?p=41
Premier podcast des Interview 2.0 de Benoît Descary http://descary.com/?p=44
2803.com, WebWag… Un netvibes like http://www.2803.com/2006/07/06/webwag-un-netvibes-like/
FJB Weblog, Google+Yahoo+Msn=Webwag http://fjb.blogs.com/weblog/2006/07/googleyahoomsnw.html
i-actu.com, Webwag un concurrent de Netvibes ? http://i-actu.com/index.php?2006/07/05/2050-webwag-un-concurrent-de-netvibes
Netwizz, Webwag, les petites biscottes http://www.netwizz.net/blog/2006/07/03/315-webwag-les-petites-biscottes
Accessoweb, Interview Franck Poisson à propos de Webwag http://blog.accessoweb.info/?2006/07/09/546-interview-franck-poisson-a-propos-de-webwag
Bloggia.fr, Un nouveau Netvibes-like, Webwag http://bloggia.fr/index.php/2006/07/06/146-un-nouveau-netvibes-like-webwag-franck-poisson
C1Blog.com, Webwag en beta privé http://www.c1blog.com/index.php/2006/07/05/192-webwag-en-beta-prive
Portail Blogs, Webwag prochain acteur du Search 2.0 http://portail.blogs.com/portail_express/2006/07/webwag_prochain.html
eNovation, Franck Poisson quitte Exalead et lance WebWag http://www.do-lefebvre.eu/E-Novation/?p=57
LeBlogueur.com, Webwag part sur les traces de Netvibes http://www.leblogueur.com/2006/07/08/webwag-part-sur-les-traces-de-netvibes/
Don-blog, Webwag, un nouveau venu ! http://don-blog.blog.20minutes.fr/archive/2006/07/09/webwag-un-nouveau-venu.html
Viacomit, WebWag, c’est pour bientôt… http://viacomit.free.fr/index.php/2006/07/03/webwag-cest-pour-bientot/
Deblignieres.com, Netvibes vs. WebWag? http://www.deblignieres.com/index.php?2006/07/11/327-netvibes-vs-webwag
Stonfield.net, Webwag : Smart move… http://www.stonfield.net/kipost/2006/07/webwag_smart_mo.html
Roycod.com, Webwag un nouveau Netvibes? http://www.roycod.com/index.php/2006/07/03/145-webwag-un-nouveau-netvibes
Le Blog à Ollie http://b-spirit.com/blogollie/?p=1650
Blogliens 11 : 10 liens pour bien terminer la semaine http://mael.le.hir.free.fr/blog/index.php/archives/2006/07/07/blogliens-11-10-liens-pour-bien-terminer-la-semaine/
Potinblog, L’avenir du pense-bête http://potinblog.typepad.com/potin_blog/2006/07/lavenir_du_pens.html
Gaidot.net, Webwag, pourquoi http://www.gaidot.net/regis/blog/2006/07/06/47/
MyWebZone, WebWag : une nouvelle page personnalisable. http://mywebzone.blogspot.com/2006/07/webwag-une-nouvelle-page.html
Peerfactor blog, Peerfactor Webwag module coming soon http://peerfactor.fr/blog/index.php/2006/07/06/8-file-sharing-google-ig-module
PetitGuigiGui.com: L’ex-boss de Google France lance Webwag.com http://petitguigui.canalblog.com/archives/2006/07/04/2228744.html
Rmen’s Blog, Webwag beta http://rmen.typepad.com/cyberworker/2006/07/webwag_beta.html
Colon.com, Webwag : un autre Netvibes-like http://www.colon.com.fr/index.php?2006/07/06/38-webwag-un-autre-netvibes-like
Webink-net.fr, Webwag le nouvel agrégateur de flux RSS en ligne http://www.webink-net.fr/index.php/post/Webwag-le-nouvel-agregateur-de-flux-RSS-en-ligne
ViacomIt, Webwag c’est pour bientôt http://viacomit.free.fr/index.php/2006/07/03/webwag-cest-pour-bientot/
Tiblond, MyWebwag http://www.tiblond.com/weblog/billet/35/my-webwag/
Web2fr.com, Webwag http://www.web2fr.com/Webwag
Actulligence.com, Webwag http://www.actulligence.com/content/view/146/2/
eBusinessInfo, Webwag sur les traces de Netvibes http://www.ebusiness.info/article.php3?id=10280&rub=&search=&page=
Renogorsky, Webwag, le buzz est lancé http://renogorsky.over-blog.com/article-3273929.html
Why Webwag ?
Jul 24th
Why Webwag ? In real life we never put all our eggs in the same basket. Online users never put all their clicks in the same websites either. Our daily web experience is made up of hundreds of clicks and dozens of windows. Webwag was created to simplify all this into one single page. Moreover, the Webwag idea is to provide a clear picture in real-time and a single glance of all your accounts and sources of information; making it a vertical dashboard of your daily web experience. First you Google, then you what? Well, many things… and Webwag helps you gather all these things, and all the stuff you care about, into one place; all into your place. In real life, each place or brand has its own legitimacy. What about your online web experience? Think about it, it’s close to the same thing. You search with Google but you basically email with Hotmail and read the latest Wall-Street hot topics on Yahoo! Finance. Most users do not search with MSN nor shop with Froogle either. A vast majority of the Google fans will never use Live.com or a Google.com/ig. Why? First and foremost because the web experience is all about freedom of choice of the user.
Our Philosophy. Innovation is one of the most hype words in the Web 2.0 sphere. The simple Ajax-based start pages currently do not meet the founder core expectations: to Search and Find inside your web experience space. Webwag helps you to «wag» your web experience and to get the best use out of it. And that comes from a mix of your personalized page and your personalized search. Webwag is a tool which empowers its users. Drag and drop your widgets to meet your usability expectations and search inside your web experience. Think about the Minority Report movie picture when Tom Cruise drag and drops the video images on a virtual screen. Webwag is your virtual desktop and you will soon be able to search inside your web experience.
About Us. We are a group of people who want to offer each of you a live dashboard of your personal web experience, and then help you search inside it. Webwag is a young company, but not just another Ajax-based start page which gathers the Web 2.0 stuff all into one place. The Webwag you discover today is just the pick of the iceberg. Webwag is just starting up and we think that searching the web and YOUR web experience should improve your daily life soon.
Our founder, Franck Poisson, grew his teeth at AOL, Looksmart and Google. His early days at Google helped him to imagine Webwag. Our founder was the guy who launched the Google France operations office in early 2002.
The Developer’s Webwag Factory. We will soon encourage developers to play with our APIs (documentation coming soon, we promise!). Since there is no reason that the developers who create strong added-value widgets for the Webwagers are not rewarded, we have decided to offer 50$ / 50€ to the widget’s author each time the 100th installation is completed by a signed-in Webwager. The Webwag Factory will be the marketplace –an eBay-like place- for the Webwag developers. Our factory will help developers introduce themselves and show their coding skills and “savoir-faire” to the Webwag Community.
The Bottom Line. We believe it is now time to have your own online personal desktop and search engine for your web experience (this last feature is soon to be released; we are working hard this summer!). Until then, shape your web experience on your Webwag. This should only take 15 minutes. We think it’ll be the best 15 minutes you’ve spent online in a very long time.
Welcome on Webwag ! From private to public version, Webwag is now live for everyone.
Jul 19th
After two months in private version, you are tens of thousands of people to use Webwag. We are pleased to announce that as of today, Webwag is in public beta version.
We invite you to sign-in to become a real Webwagger, and above all to connect to your page from any machine anywhere at anytime.
You can keep on emailing your feedbacks and suggestions to feedback@webwag.com or more symply to click on the tab “Feedback” to post.
Webwag Team
Where are the webwaggers
Jul 17th
The webwaggers frappr! map. Localize other Webwag users and add yourself to the map.