SDForum Distinguished Speaker Series with Craig Newmark (of Craigslist) January 20, 2005

Software Development Forum (SDForum) presents:

SDForum Distinguished Speaker Series with Craig Newmark

Thu, Jan 20, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Palo Alto

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What's Craigslist About: What Have We Learned? Where Are We Going?

Speaker: Craig Newmark, Creator of Craigslist

In 1995, Craig Newmark started craigslist which serves as a non-commercial community bulletin board with classifieds and discussion forums. Using a common sense, down-to-earth approach, craigslist strives to make the 'net more personal and authentic, while advocating social responsibility through the promotion of small, non-profit organizations. The philosophical themes of craigslist are:
* We're about people giving each other a break;
* We're about restoring the human voice to the Internet, reversing the corporate voice and over commercialization;
* We're about providing useful, down-to-earth, common-sense function.

As a result of this attitude, Craig is now recognized as one of the true pioneers of online communities.

Bio:
Craig is a senior Web-oriented software engineer, with around twenty-five years of experience (including 18 years at IBM), and has become a leader in online community by virtue of running www.craigslist.org for over 9 years. He's compiled extensive experience evangelizing, leading and building, including work at Bank of America and Charles Schwab.

In 1995, he started craigslist which serves as a non-commercial community bulletin board with classifieds and discussion forums. Using a common sense, down-to-earth approach, craigslist strives to make the 'net more personal and authentic, while advocating social responsibility through the promotion of small, non-profit organizations.

Craig's community activities include being on the advisory boards of Climate Theatre and Haight-Ashbury Food Program as well as supporting local writers through Grotto Nights. Craig has been featured in the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Business Week, Time Magazine, and Esquire Magazine.


DATE & TIME:
Thursday, January 20
6:00pm-9:00pm

LOCATION:
PARC - George E. Pake Auditorium
3333 Coyote Hill Road
Palo Alto, CA, 94304
http://www.parc.com/about/directions.html

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