Barcamp Malaysia 08

The first Malaysian barcamp was concluded last month. I was invited to talk about my participation in SummerOfCode but was unable to make it. Judging from the feedback on the blogosphere, it was a spectacular event.

Volunteer Kamal Fariz told me that the success of the barcamp in the capital of Malaysia has spawned interest in other cities. An interesting review was written by MengWong. Also, presentation slides are posted here.

Kudos to the organisers. Hopefully, we’ll see more similar initiatives in the region.

August 10, 2008 · Filed Under Event, Malaysia Web

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Who needs Adsense? Malaysia’s Advertising Community

Countless people blog. Who says bloggers’ revenues come only from Google Adsense?

NuffNang and Adverlets are two companies that believe there is life beyond Adsense. Both companies are based in Malaysia and were launch less than a month between them. They are banking on bloggers to make their wallet fat. The idea is simple, just put up their fancy advertisements instead of Adsense’s. They have been actively courting prominent bloggers to be part of their advertising community.

Malaysia is a 28 million people country with a near 50% Internet penetration rate. In order to grow, both companies are actively seeking for oversea expansion. Singapore is next on the list with both companies now having presence there.

August 22, 2007 · Filed Under Malaysia Web