Ab sofort kann man lieben Verstorbenen auch im Internet die letzte Ehre erweisen. Respectance.com ist eine neue Website, auf der nicht nur Angehörige Bilder, Texte und Videos von Verstorbenen zeigen können. Das Angebot richtet sich laut Betreiberfirma auch an Menschen, die nicht zur Beerdigung kommen können. (more)

Het zal u niet ontgaan zijn, het funding klimaat trekt sterk aan, getuige ook het toegenomen aantal meldingen in de media van bedrijven die financiering hebben opgehaald van venture capital investeerders. Vandaar ook dat we de Strategic Venture Capital Funding Waddameeting weer op korte termijn organiseren tijdens Emerce E-day op 13 september as). (more)

Maintenant que les journaux ont perdu l'important marché des petites annonces au profit de sites comme Craigslist et LesPac, il semble que le prochain marché lucratif soit celui des notices nécrologiques. Les éditeurs sauront-ils relever ce défi? (more)

Since doing things together is the most important denominator of Web 2.0, you'll find many more symptoms of community forming in other categories. But COMMUNITY 2.0 is still a HUGE category. (more)

Todd Wilkinson is the co-founder of Respectance, started in July 2006. They have a realistic, non-sensational approach to the question of immortality and an interview worth reading, indeed. If you love reading as much as I do, you can also read their blog here. (more)

We all know MySpace and Facebook … LinkedIn. We’re now learning about sites like Twitter, Dandelife and many more. (more)

Respectance is an online social networking site dedicated to helping individuals mark milestones and pay tribute to the great people in their lives. Having just lost my granny and having fought to get copies of the family photos, I thought this project was extremely interesting. (more)

In a Web-based world where Myspace, YouTube, Facebook, and Friendster reign king, it was only a matter of time until a Web site surfaced and fit in where these social networking sites are lacking. In actuality, Respectance.com is not that different from these other popular sites, except for one minor detail—it’s filled with deceased people’s profiles instead of the living’s. Though the topic matter may seem morbid, Respectance fits in smoothly as another necessary, albeit macabre, part of the user generated Web. (more)

You'd think a social network for the dead wouldn't be all that lively, Respectance ushers the traditional obit into the digital world. The site is sort of like a MySpace for the deceased — anyone can create a page for their loved ones that can include photos and videos. Visitor can contribute to the obit or leave a memory of the person. (more)

Respectance is a social community created around sharing memories for loved ones. With Respectance, friends and families can create, show, experience and share their emotions and favorite memories of loved ones via rich, personalized, multimedia tributes that contributes to the healing process. Respectance is located in San Francisco, Amsterdam and Krakow. (more)