D.C. opens up government, one doc at a time

Barack Obama’s latest federal budget allocates nearly $80 billion for cloud computing, and D.C. is listening.

The FCC just published a photographic presentation that showcases the startling post-earthquake destruction in Haiti. (See after the jump)

High profile congresswoman, Senator Claire McCaskill shared a “Lost Jobs Chart” that shows U.S. unemployment rates on the decline.

Even FOXBusiness.com uploaded the Healthcare Reform Bill, which you can compare to the version Barack Obama published during his 2008 presidential campaign.

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(New!) “Scribd Editor’s Pick” on The Huffington Post

There are more than 10 million books and documents on Scribd — many published by passionate, undiscovered artists and writers who’ve never been “discovered” but whose work probably outshines many others who have. Since you can’t exactly browse through millions of books, Scribd is going to make locating the literary crème de la crème easier.

Starting this month, we’re launching a regular feature on The Huffington Post called “Scribd Editor’s Pick,” which will introduce you to some of the rising talent on Scribd.

First up: The Brave Monkey Pirate,“ a children’s book that’s a favorite among author Hayes Roberts’ thousands of (grownup) fans on Scribd. With whimsical illustrations and a universal story about overcoming fears, “The Brave Monkey Pirate” is a good book to read to your kids at bedtime or to yourself before a big presentation.:)

Check back every month for more selections from The Huffington Post and Scribd!

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Exclusive Seth Godin Posters on Scribd!

Best-selling business author and marketing guru, Seth Godin, has published exclusive excerpts of his new book “Linchpin” on Scribd!

In the excerpts, “America’s greatest marketer” explains why “School is a Scam,” “Teamwork is Misunderstood,” “You are a Genius,” and more. Check out the full “Linchpin” shelf here.

Are You Indispensable?

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Scribd’s Haiti Missing Persons and Response Center

Following last week’s earthquake in Haiti, Scribd launched a real time “Haiti Missing Persons & Response Center.” Much like CNN’s iReport hub, the Scribd profile helps people share information about missing loved ones, publish personal reactions about the tragedy, and includes a searchable “Missing in Haiti” slideshow that can be embedded across the web and  automatically updates with the latest information.

The International Red Cross’s Scribd profile and Haitian FamilyLinks Database are also great resources for those affected by the disaster.

Update: Two of the people in the Scribd database — Kimberlly Gassart and Aishia Daphne Joseph — have been found alive. We are waiting for more details from their families.

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Social Publishing Takes Another Leap Forward : Scribd Site Redesign

2009 has brought incredible change to Scribd – Our readership has grown significantly, we’ve signed partnership deals to acquire cool content, launched the Scribd Store, and added a whole set of new social features that forever changed the way people interact with written material online. Now comes our most noticeable improvement to date – a major site redesign.

Over the coming and weeks and months you’ll notice a number of changes that will make it easier for you to explore all the great original writings and documents published on Scribd every day.  

To see a preview of the final design and learn more about why we’re making these major changes, check out this letter from Scribd CEO, Trip Adler:

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Happy Holidays to all and thanks for making Scribd the amazing community it is today!

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The Mid-Season Television Guide (aka: “When Does My Favorite TV Show Come Back From Christmas Vacation?!?!”)

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Frommer’s, For Dummies, and CliffsNotes: Wiley Joins More than 150 publishers on Scribd

There’s a new home for the best-selling For Dummies series, Frommer’s travel guides and CliffsNotes study guides — on Scribd!  Thousands of bestselling books from top global publisher Wiley & Sons will soon be available in the Scribd Store.

Wiley joins more than 150 professional publishers, including Chronicle Books, University of Chicago Press, and Barnes & Noble imprint Sterling Publishing, selling books on Scribd.

More than five million free works and 200,000+ books are published annually on Scribd, which amounts to 25x more content than the entire U.S. book industry published during 2008 (source: Bowker). So whether you’re fixing your computer, circumnavigating the globe, or cramming for a final exam, Scribd has the documents and books you want.

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Wanted: Cheesy Family Holiday Letters

It’s December, time to break out the egg nog and prepare for “all the news we hate from the people we love,” aka “The Annual Family Letter.”

This year, Scribd is taking the guilty pleasure public. We will be highlighting our favorite braggy letters all month long and want you to join the fun! Publish your letters and send a link to HolidayLetters@scribd.com. If your letter is featured, we’ll send you a box of Scribd goodies.

(A little inspiration)

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“Black Friday” Coupon Books on Scribd!

Attention shoppers: Scribd is now your official couponbook headquarters for “Black Friday” deals!

Before you brave the crowds, preview the sales on Scribd. More than 45 of the hottest sales — including Walmart, Kmart, Macy’s, JCPenney, Best BuyTargetBurlington Coat Factory, GameStop, RadioShack, Costco, and Kohl’s — have doorbuster coupon books published on Scribd. (Full list here.)

Even Christmas toy juggernaut Toys “R” Us joined the fun, using Scribd to share their “Black Friday” coupon book on Facebook and generating thousands of new fans in a single day, according to Mashable.

Looks like the trend of tech-savvy retailers using social networks might be a lasting holiday tradition.

1 comment November 25, 2009

Scribd’s First Annual SF Start Up Crawl TONIGHT!

Want a peek behind Silicon Valley’s curtain? Join Scribd for our first annual Start Up Crawl tonight (Friday) in San Francisco!

Today’s hottest young tech companies have joined forces with us to form this crawl. Almost 1,000 hackers have signed up already … spurring talk of expanding the Start Up Crawl to other cities soon.

What: Tour of some of San Francisco’s hottest start ups

Who: Scribd, Justin.tv, Engine Yard, Heroku, Heyzap, Yammer, Airbnb, Apture, Bigtent, Chargify, Dropbox, Pivotal Labs, Plato’s Forms, saucelabs, ShopItToMe, Socialcast, Zendesk

When: Friday, November 20th, 2009 (5:30-10:30pm)

Where: San Francisco

Why: We figured RubyConf attendees and Valley enthusiasts would enjoy a San Francisco tech crawl more than an evening eating at the Burlingame Bennigan’s :)

How: Buses will run every 30 minutes from the Embassy Suites Burlingame to Scribd’s San Francisco HQ. Buses will run every ten minutes between the crawl stops. (The Start Ups: http://xrl.us/scsf09map; The Shuttle Stops: http://xrl.us/scsf09bus)

Whether you ride the shuttle from RubyConf or make your own way to the city, come see the people behind some of your favorite start ups! Since this is the first year we’ve done this (and we managed to plan in just two weeks), feel free to e-mail event feedback to SFStartUpCrawl@scribd.com.

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