Choon Hwang

The BBC, Six to Start and ARGs - Bringing TV to the Web

Daniel Hon, CEO of Six to Start began his speech with “We (television) are done.” Folks from England talked about their strategies. Editor and social media chief from BBC and crews from web content developer Six to Start were panelists. They all agreed with the bright future of  the web environment as content providers, and […]

SXSW goes international!

If you have never visited QQ.com, you are way behind by the numbers. China’s the most popular instant messaging service is also the world’s third most popular one, according to Wikipedia. Entrepreneurs and researchers from China discussed where the social media business is going. It was surprising to hear that hundreds of million Chinese do […]

Catch me if you can!

Puzzle takers! Every year Sandy and Sarah Weisz design a twisted race-style puzzle for their friends. A Chicago based web-designer, Sandy’s curiosity as a child drew his friends’ attention when he decided to celebrate his birthday differently. Sarah, who is also a writing consultant for non-profit organizations, says it is very interesting how a group […]

Moving from Words to Pictures

We all agree that Monday morning is the toughest day to be creative. Can you visualize why? Five panelists; Sunni Brown owner of Bright Info Design, Tom Crawford CEO of VizThink, Dave Gray chairman of XPLANE, Lee LeFever principal of Common Craft, and Dan Roam president of Digital Roam INC., talked about how to visualize […]

Many City of Austin employees are working for SXSW in different ways. Beth Krauss, media relations manager at the Convention and Visitors Bureau, says they are expecting more than 150,000 attendees this year. She says that having fun and meeting new people are the most important part of SXSW.

Do you have a mobile device with a camera, or is Photoshop your favorite tool? Then you want to share cool pictures on your blog! Visualize your thinking. It could be more powerful than a hundred words. Five panels join a conversation, called “Shift Happens: Moving from Words to Pictures” to improve your communication skills, […]