The Top 5 Social Media Stories This Week
From a Twitter TV deal to a new Google programming language, it’s been a surprising week on the web.
Here’s our pick of the top 5 stories this week, from the serious to the bizarre.
1. From Twitter to TV: Sh*t My Dad Says Gets CBS Deal – A Twitter account got a TV deal…has the social media and mainstream media fusion gone too far?
2. Google’s Plan to Make the Web Twice as Fast – The web is about to get SPDY, writes Barb Dybwad.
3. GO: Google Launches Its Own Programming Language – Google launched a new programming language this week: Ben Parr explains.
4. 7 Ways to Get More Out of LinkedIn – LinkedIn is the leading business network online. Sharlyn Lauby shows us how to make the most of it.
5. 500 Leading Nominees in Mashable’s #openwebawards – The Open Web Awards nominations are drawing to a close. Here’s a peek at the people and sites leading the field.
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