Online Communities
In Progress
Created on 2023
Community Focus:
Content Creators, Developers, Designers and other Creative Professionals.
Description:
Creators exploring the many ways to use AI powered apps, tools and code to quickly ignite their creativity.
Acquired
Headless { Creator }
Created on 2020 | Acquired on 2022 | Acquired by: Uniform Systems
Community Focus:
Headless CMS Admins, Developers and Authors
Description:
I discovered headless technologies, specifically, Contentful, and became a huge fan of headless CMS, content architecting and content modeling. I created various content courses around that to attract developers, administrators and authors. The site quickly grew into what it is today, THE place to learn all about Content Modeling and Headless CMS technologies (focused on CMS's).
For more information about the acquisition, check out the video announcement, read the press release or read this story on CMS Wire.
How To Create VR
Created on 2017 | Acquired on 2019 | Acquired by Humaneyes Technologies
Community Focus:
Virtual and Augmented Reality Creators
Description:
As a VR and AR evangelist and creator of 360 and VR since November of 2017, I'm a huge believer of immersive technology and its future in our lives. I wanted to have a place where I could learn how to create VR taught by industry professionals, so I decided to create HowToCreateVR.com in November of 2018. Since then, it has become THE place to watch tutorials on how to create Virtual (and Augmented) Reality taught by industry professionals. You can also listen to weekly interviews with industry insiders and creators, attend live VR events in AltspaceVR and watch free live webinars, all focused on immersive technologies. In September 2019, How To Create VR was acquired by Humaneyes Technologies.
Pixel Heads Network
Created on 2008 | Acquired on 2008 | Acquired by ProMAX Systems
Community Focus:
Digital Media Creators
Description:
As the founder and creator of PixelHeadsNetwork.com, I designed, produced, recorded, edited and delivered hundreds of audio podcasts on a weekly basis focused on media creators. Grew the site to over 8,000 listeners, at which point, the website was acquired by ProMAX Systems. Finally, I managed the acquisition of Pixel Heads Network with ProMAX Systems and oversaw the integration of it into ProMAX Systems’ infrastructure.
Filmmaking Webinars
Created on 2009 | Acquired on 2012 | Acquired by Moviola
Community Focus:
Filmmakers & Videographers
Description:
As the founder and creator of FilmmakingWebinars.com, I designed, produced, edited and delivered hundreds of online webinars focused on filmmakers on a weekly basis. I grew the site to 22,000 viewers, at which point, it was acquired by Moviola. Finally, I managed the acquisition of Filmmaking Webinars with Moviola and oversaw the integration of it into Moviola’s infrastructure.
My Internet Desktop
Created on 1999 | Acquired on 2000 | Acquired by Internet Appliance Network
Community Focus:
New Internet Business Users
Description:
During the "Dot Com" era, I created a website called MyInternetDesktop.com, which allowed users to manage their life on the Web. The site offered an API which allowed developers to create apps that ran inside My Internet Desktop. Grew the site to thousands of users, at which point, it was acquired by Internet Appliance Network. I then managed both the acquisition of the site and the post-acquisition integration of the site into IAN’s infrastructure.