Settling in at WebMD
So a few weeks ago I left Turner after 13 years to join WebMD here in Atlanta. I have nothing but positives to say about Turner and appreciate the knowledge and lessons learned there over the years and most importantly the great group of people that I had the pleasure to work along side over the years.
For me it was about a challenge and a great opportunity to join WebMD. And personally I have recently focused on health, both for myself and my parents, so it seems fitting that I joined a team that is organized around sharing health information. I have always enjoyed making things better – through technology, through treating everyone with respect and through setting an example.
The last two weeks have been hectic as I catch up on all the new products. Everyone has been great and I remain certain that my jump was the right thing at the right time.
Ted Turner – we still miss him
Not sure why I have this new trend on posting videos but I keep finding them. I was priviledged to work here back in the day when Ted still ran things and it has never quite been the same since he left.
Having him come home (he had an apartment in the building) late at night and walking through the atrium always made you feel like he was a part of this place.
I was lucky to get him to sign his Apple poster before he left and it still hangs in my office.
Breaking records at CNN.com
TechCrunch already has a story this morning on our numbers from yesterday. I have now participated in 4 Election cycles with CNN.com, each time breaking records. Of course today will likely upset the numbers from yesterday but it is still great to see us do so well.
It is wild to think back on how far we have advanced in covering this event. From the 1996 Election where our results system was a Webmaster huddled over his computer and Election terminal to now where a full team of developers has built and supported a system feeding both TV and the web.
I have the benefit of leading an outstanding team that made this look easy. Kudos to all of them for the hard work and preparation for last night.
Record Traffic Day At CNN.com: 27 Million Uniques, 276 Million Page Views
Lots following our Tweets
I came across another blog post on Technology Evangelist that sent me over to Twitterholic and the following graphic:
Interesting mix in the top 100 – with many 1 way conversations mixed in among the more typical conversational users. Also good to see that CNN creeps into the top 10.
