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Brainstorming is a key activity in building any product. It evolves a concept into a series of ideas, and those ideas into the necessary vision to actually get started with the real work.Here are some tips on conducting brainstorming sessions:

A December 2006 survey has found that 28% of internet users have tagged or categorized content online such as photos, news stories or blog posts. On a typical day online, 7% of internet users say they tag or categorize online content.

An interview with danah boyd – “they’re building relationships, they’re engaging socially, they’re seeking validation, they’re seeking negotiation of status, and this is happening both on and offline in a very fluid way.”

I’m embarrassed to admit that Hilary (or her PR crew) thought of using Yahoo Answers as a research tool before I did. Meanwhile, fancy asking real people what they think about policy. What a novelty. Hoorah!