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SUMMARY:TiE Oregon presents - Unfolding News
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4878271/ ] News is in the news. The last few years have seen significant changes in patterns of consumption and propagation of news content. Increasingly\, the influence of online search\, aggregation and community sites\, niche blogs\, specialized classified lists\, combined with the demand for measurable advertising and audience engagement is putting pressure on traditional business models. Add in the growth of mobile internet\, and we have the makings of a perfect storm.  
 - What is the future of printed news? 
 - Who will invest in investigative journalism? 
 - Will micro-payments\, subscriptions or pay-walls work?  
 - Where is the technology or platform opportunity? 
 
 Steve Woodward\, CEO Nozzl Media will provide an overview of how Nozzl helps publishers\, readers and advertisers with real-time\, local news streams on mobile devices.   
 
 Peter Bhatia\, Executive Editor\, The Oregonian will join Steve for an informative and insightful discussion with TiE members and entrepreneurs.
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LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/103207/":Stoel Rives (Portland) @ 900 SW 5th AVE\, Suite 2600\, Portland\, Oregon US
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SUMMARY:Refresh Portland November: Nick Finck on The Mobile User Experience
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4770329/ ] Join Refresh Portland for our last session of 2009 on mobile user experience design! This time\, we have Nick Finck\, Principal and Director of User Experience at Blue Flavor\, coming from Seattle.
 
 This presentation will look at how the mobile context has evolved over the years and where it is headed. We’ll explore the differences between the web and the mobile web\, why these differences are important\, what the key user experience principals are for the mobile web …oh yeah\, and there will be plenty of examples for you to sink your teeth into. Nick will give you the information you need to design an optimal user experience for the mobile web as well as what decisions you will need to make along the way.
 
 November is mobile web month! Be sure to check our friends at Portland Web Innovators for the marketing side of the story on November 4\, where Elia Freedman will talk about A Look Back\, A Look Forward:
 
 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4770329/
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ORGANIZER;CN=Bram Pitoyo:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/197724/
LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/591135/":Jive Software @ 915 SW Stark St.\, Suite 400\, Portland\, Oregon 97205 US
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