“The NOW Award arose as an experiment in tracking Twittersphere merit and to supplement follower count as the measure of merit status quo. The relatively mild endorsement reflected in following someone leads to the quality versus quantity dispute. The NOW Award nomination process offers a mechanism for strong endorsement, because the nomination happens after the fact of following and requires the proactive nomination step (#140Conf vote @ <nominee>)” – Jeff Pulver

Rules and Regulations:

-To be valid, a vote must include in its entirety the following: #140Conf vote @ <nominee>

-@ <nominee> replies are NOT counted as votes

-Re-tweets for the same nominee are NOT counted as votes

-Only the first valid vote per Twitter account per nominee will be counted

-Users may vote for an unlimited number of nominees

-Votes will not be withdrawn, so please vote with care

-Votes that do not comply with the Tinker Terms of Use or that utilize spamming or other auto-generated methods will be removed

-Voting begins at 10:00 am (EST) on September 29, 2009 and ends at 11:59 pm (EST) on October 24, 2009

-Winners will be announced October 27th @ the #140Conf Networking Reception

Disclaimer: The 140 Characters Conference NOW Awards and its results are solely for entertainment purposes and as a catalyst for conversation and neither Tinker, its affiliates or The 140 Characters Conference NOW Awards shall have any liabilities of any kind associated therewith.

Please note that a high volume of entries or technical difficulties may result in temporary inability to vote or your vote may not be counted.  Tinker is not responsible or liable should any votes not be received due to such technical difficulties or delays. Tinker is restricted to the streaming API limitations imposed by Twitter on developers using the Search and Track APIs. Limitations of the Twitter API noted below may effect NOW Award vote counts:

-All developers using the Streaming API must tolerate possible unannounced and extended periods of unavailability, especially during off-hours, Pacific Time

-This QoS implies that, on rare occasion and without notice, statuses may be missing from the delivered stream

-Overly broad track predicates will cause the output to be periodically limited Tinker reserves the right to count any votes determined to be valid that are uncovered via a periodic API reconciliation.

If, due to the limitations stated above, you are unable to view your  vote,  please re-vote until you see your vote appear on the official landing page of the NOW awards under the “All” tab found here: 140 Characters Conference NOW Awards.

For Tinker’s Privacy Policy, click here.

Today we announced the launch of Tinker.com 1.0 Beta. This next phase of Tinker includes significant new features for media companies, advertisers and consumers, including improved search, showcasing trending topics within single event streams, and the ability to view links/photos/videos. Other key features announced today include:

*Tinker News: A news portal similar to Google News, but powered by social media. Tinker News aggregates social media streams for breaking news items based on how the news is trending on Twitter and other social media platforms. For instance, a top-trending news story could be pulled from Reuters and appear on Tinker News; if a reader wants to see the related tweets they can click to a Tinker event page that lets the reader join that conversation.

*Tinker Conversation Streams: Content publishers can now divide real-time streams by author, photo, video, articles and/or their stated location.

*Tinker Media Apps: Live moderation and filtration tools built into Tinker enable media companies to surface and manage conversation streams that are focused and relevant to their online audience. For example, msnbc.com uses Tinker to show relevant real-time conversations for a number of news events and also as part of its ongoing healthcare coverage at http://www.doseofreality.msnbc.com.

*Tinker Stream Ads: Tinker creates unique opportunities for advertisers and brands through Tinker Stream Ads, available in standard IAB units which are composed of aggregated and filtered real-time social media conversations. Tinker Stream Ads can carry campaign messages anywhere across the Glam.com and Brash.com Publisher Networks, as well as the Tinker Apps Network, with a combined reach of more than 52 million US visitors a month and 111 million uniques worldwide.

Needless to say, we had a number of compelling features to debut at DEMO, all of which combined to make for a very successful showing! Check out some choice tweets from members of the audience and press:

@lizasperling Tinker is best mainsteam consumer translation of Twitter I have seen yet. #DEMO09 tinker.com

siberianfruit: Tinker is doing what Twitter should be to monetize its platform? (GRT PT) #demo09

missdeb: just discovered tinker – WOW- this is cool – http://www.tinker.com/

lizasperling: Tinker .com will streamline Twitter for those who aren’t power users, but who want to follow events, interests, etc… #DEMO09

stilettojungle: Ok, I have to comment… @samirarora matched his pocket square to his @Tinker polo shirt for the #demo09 presentation. Fabulous. So Glam.

And a special thanks to the @Tinker and Glam Media team for all their hard work prepping for today!

September is a BIG month for Tinker. Not only did we just conclude our first-ever LIVE Fashion Week initiative, but we’re also gearing up for the high-tech conference of the year, DEMOfall 09, happening September 21-23rd. Tinker will be making “real-time” news when we present on Wednesday, September 23rd.

We’re so excited to participate and can’t wait to be part of the conference where so many promising technologies are unveiled. Though we’d love to give more detail about what we’re unveiling—as any DEMO conference veteran knows—we’ve been sworn to secrecy until we present!

We’ll be making our public demonstration on Wednesday at 12:30 PM and will be able to share more once our demo is complete. If you won’t be at DEMO, watch it live and tweet using the official hashtag #DEMO09.

If you’re attending DEMO, we invite you to come by the Tinker booth at station #1 to join us in person!

Stay tuned for pictures, product details and more….

Fashionistas around the world are breathing a collective sigh of relief as the pre-eminent fashion event of the year, New York Fashion Week, has come to an end. And Tinker is joining in! After a week and a half and nearly 30 trend reports, we can safely say Tinker’s first Fashion Week was a resounding success!

As a brief recap, Tinker was integrated into Glam.com’s overall fashion week coverage, providing comprehensive, real-time coverage on the emerging trends from each show. Via an all-things-Fashion Week widget (see below), Tinker was able to isolate fashion, gossip, and beauty and hair trends as they were happening. Within minutes after the show’s end, Tinker blasted out trend reports for users and media to see, containing all the must-know information and gossip from each show.

What’s more, Tinker’s customized widget enabled filtered views of the event, allowing users to view the shows from three different perspectives:

-ALL tab: users could see all tweets about the show

-FEATURED tab: users could see only tweets from fashion industry insiders, including editors, executives, celebrities, stylists and models

-GLAM NETWORK tab: users could see only tweets coming from Glam Network publishers in the tents

For a look at the trend reports Tinker was able to compose via the widget’s capabilities, check out the Marc Jacobs event page here, complete with the ongoing conversation stream and the option to view the trend report.

We’re still sifting through the mounds of tweets we aggregated during the week and will have more data to come! Stay tuned.

A special thanks to all the Glam Network publishers who participated in Tinker’s Fashion Week program and to the Glam Media editors for their editorial support!

Until next year…

New York Fashion Week

CALVIN KLEIN Trend Report

Glam Media/Tinker.com

Right from the tents, Glam Media has the most up-to-the-minute coverage from New York Fashion Week. Tinker.com, the real-time web application from the #1 women’s lifestyle network Glam Media, has aggregated Tweets from inside the tents at New York Fashion Week to deliver buzz, trends and other must-know information—straight from the runway and before it trickles out to traditional news media.

Read on for your first look at trending terms from the insiders who attended today’s CALVIN KLEIN show!

THE CLOTHES:

-geisha-like flat wooden sandals

-crinkle textures

-Japanese-inspired

-light-as-air fabrics, including linen

-white color palette

BEAUTY AND HAIR:

-slicked back ponytails with loose waves

-dewy, bronzed skin

-shimmery cheek bones

-nude lips

GOSSIP FROM THE TENTS:

-star-studded event with Eva Mendes, Thandie Newton, Rose Byrne, Miranda Kerr, Kerry Washington, Molly Sims, Karolina Kurkova, Kate Betts and Elettra Wiedemann in attendance

-Anna Wintour sitting front row wearing a Navy Calvin Klein suit

-inspired by the Californian artist Fern Jacobs

Featured trend reporters, Women’s Wear Daily, The New York Times’ style blog “The Moment, and ELLE Creative Director Joe Zee saw the trends unfolding in real-time., tweeting during the show:

“@womensweardaily: Thandie Newton, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne and Kerry Washington all in the front row at Calvin Klein. #nyfw”

“@themoment: Calvin Klein show was full of loose fitting dresses in the most tactile but light fabrics. All flat sandals, Japanese inspired. AC #nyfw”

“@mrjoezee: Clouds of white dresses, bushels of linen and 3 distinct pastel colored looks at Calvin Klein. All w/ a wooden-soled, geisha-style sandal.”

For more trend data, visit the New York Fashion Week hub on Tinker.com www.tinker.com/live and stay tuned for incoming trend reports from Glam Media/Tinker.com!

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New York Fashion Week

ISSAC MIZRAHI Trend Report

Glam Media/Tinker.com

Right from the tents, Glam Media has the most up-to-the-minute coverage from New York Fashion Week. Tinker.com, the real-time web application from the #1 women’s lifestyle network Glam Media, has aggregated Tweets from inside the tents at New York Fashion Week to deliver buzz, trends and other must-know information—straight from the runway and before it trickles out to traditional news media.

Read on for your first look at trending terms from the insiders who attended today’s ISAAC MIZRAHI show!

THE CLOTHES:

-sequins

-fringe detailing

-oversized bows

-pastels and nude color palette

-lavenders and yellows

-wooden boater hats

BEAUTY AND HAIR:

-neon pink lips

-bare eyes

-matte skin

-pompadour hair with sleek buns

GOSSIP FROM THE TENTS:

-Anna Wintour, Kathy Griffin, Joy Bryant and Fern Mallis sitting front row

-Fred Astaire theme with “obstacle course” runway

-live band

-special effects on the runway included rain, a prop staircase and a golf cart

Featured trend reporters, Teen Vogue, Glam Media beauty editor India Jewel-Jackson and noted fashion blogger @lsfashionista saw the trends unfolding in real-time, tweeting during the show:

“@Teen_Vogue: Theater sets, live jazz and cardboard boater hats set the stage at Isaac Mizrahi’s dramatic and kooky showing -nn#nyfw”

“@lsfashionista: Watching the Isaac Mizrahi show. Amazing fabrics, voluminous designs, great draping.”

“@OnGlamBeauty: Bright pink lips at Isaac Mizrahi, and a cute Spring shower bit!”

For more trend data, visit the New York Fashion Week hub on Tinker.com www.tinker.com/live and stay tuned for incoming trend reports from Glam Media/Tinker.com!

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New York Fashion Week

RALPH LAUREN Trend Report

Glam Media/Tinker.com

Right from the tents, Glam Media has the most up-to-the-minute coverage from New York Fashion Week. Tinker.com, the real-time web application from the #1 women’s lifestyle network Glam Media, has aggregated Tweets from inside the tents at New York Fashion Week to deliver buzz, trends and other must-know information—straight from the runway and before it trickles out to traditional news media.

Read on for your first look at trending terms from the insiders who attended today’s RALPH LAUREN show!

THE CLOTHES:

-depression-era inspired

-icy color palette with baby blues and pale pinks

-ruffled blouses

-distressed denim

-beaded detailing

-metallic lame

-newsboy caps

-floral prints

BEAUTY AND HAIR:

-elegant and simple makeup by Tom Pecheux

-flawless face

-low buns

GOSSIP FROM THE TENTS:

-Anna Wintour, Kate Betts, Grace Coddington, Graydon Carter, Janet Jackson, Latoya Jackson, Dylan Lauren, Andre Leon Talley and Visionaire’s Cecilia Dean sitting front row

-riser-like seats with padded cushions

-Bob Dylan music

Featured trend reporters, Teen Vogue, Wall Street Journal style columnist Christina Binkley and noted blog @PopFizzDaily saw the trends unfolding in real-time, tweeting out during the show:

“@Teen_Vogue: Life on farm is looking good chez Ralph Lauren! Leave it 2 American icon 2 make denim overalls chic. 2 thumbs up! – JK #nyfw”

“@BinkleyOnStyle: Ralph lauren: dust bowl, distressed denim, farmer’s daughter. Americana”

“@PopFizzDaily: Ralph lauren about working man- distressed pale denim, jeans with stilettos, menswear, lame overalls as evening gown. Bob dylan music. #nyfw”

For more trend data, visit the New York Fashion Week hub on Tinker.com www.tinker.com/live and stay tuned for incoming trend reports from Glam Media/Tinker.com!

Reported by Glam Media/Tinker.com

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New York Fashion Week

PROENZA SCHOULER Trend Report

Glam Media/Tinker.com

Right from the tents, Glam Media has the most up-to-the-minute coverage from New York Fashion Week. Tinker.com, the real-time web application from the #1 women’s lifestyle network Glam Media, has aggregated Tweets from inside the tents at New York Fashion Week to deliver buzz, trends and other must-know information—straight from the runway and before it trickles out to traditional news media.

Read on for your first look at trending terms from the insiders who attended today’s PROENZA SCHOULER show!

THE CLOTHES:

-aquatic-inspired

-sequins

-batik prints

-structured dresses

-neon color palette

-feather and fringe detailing

BEAUTY AND HAIR:

-punky technicolor hair

-natural, beachy makeup

-makeup by MAC

GOSSIP FROM THE TENTS:

-Courtney Love, Leighton Meester, Rachel McAdams and Anna Wintour in attendance

-paparazzi flocking to get shots of Courtney Love in front row

-makeup look changed an hour before the show

-Anna Wintour backstage in a python coat

Featured trend reporters, The New York Times’ style blog “The Moment,” noted style blog FabSugar, MAC makeup artist Romero J and NBC Fashion Editor Lauren Pinson saw the trends unfolding in real-time, tweeting during the show:

“@heyfabsugar: Proenza Schouler – the life aquatic! Scuba inspired, swampy hair, manray prints, I’m drowning in excitement…”

“@themoment: Acid animal prints in short structured dresses at Proenza Schouler! Very cool! AC #nyfw”

@NYThread: Proenza for spring: tons of miniskirts, neon, color prints almost like tropical fish, sequins, dagger-like fringe #nyfw”

“@MAC_Romero_J: Ok so the makeup look changed at Proenza Schouler it is a beachy surfer natural roll out”

For more trend data, visit the New York Fashion Week hub on Tinker.com www.tinker.com/live and stay tuned for incoming trend reports from Glam Media/Tinker.com!

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New York Fashion Week

3.1 PHILLIP LIM Trend Report

Glam Media/Tinker.com

Right from the tents, Glam Media has the most up-to-the-minute coverage from New York Fashion Week. Tinker.com, the real-time web application from the #1 women’s lifestyle network Glam Media, has aggregated Tweets from inside the tents at New York Fashion Week to deliver buzz, trends and other must-know information—straight from the runway and before it trickles out to traditional news media.

Read on for your first look at trending terms from the insiders who attended today’s 3.1 PHILLIP LIM show!

THE CLOTHES:

-sharp separates

-pleated detailing

-embellished, detailed cocktail dresses

-rich color palette; red dominates

-shorts and trenches

-shoes by Louboutin

BEAUTY AND HAIR:

-red hair clips at part

-dewy, fresh face

-makeup by NARS

GOSSIP FROM THE TENTS:

-Alexa Chung, Leighton Meester, Richard Chai, Nina Garcia, Lauren Conrad, Brad from the Rachel Zoe Project, Kim Kardashian and Olivia Thirlby in attendance

-crimson runway and red set backdrop

-soundtrack by Phoenix and Bob Dylan

Featured trend reporters, ELLE UK, Teen Vogue and stylish boutique @shoptreat saw the trends unfolding in real-time, tweeting out:

“@ELLEUK: Sequins, bows, ribbons, nude chiffon and a whole world of loveliness at Phillip Lim”

“@Teen_Vogue: Preppy separates-trenches, city shorts- in lux reds and golds at Phillip Lim. Love! –nn #nyfw”

“@shoptreat: Phillip Lim show great – lots of pretty pleats. Am esp loving the amazing handbags!!”

For more trend data, visit the New York Fashion Week hub on Tinker.com www.tinker.com/live and stay tuned for incoming trend reports from Glam Media/Tinker.com!

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New York Fashion Week

MICHAEL KORS Trend Report

Glam Media/Tinker.com

Right from the tents, Glam Media has the most up-to-the-minute coverage from New York Fashion Week. Tinker.com, the real-time web application from the #1 women’s lifestyle network Glam Media, has aggregated Tweets from inside the tents at New York Fashion Week to deliver buzz, trends and other must-know information—straight from the runway and before it trickles out to traditional news media.

Read on for your first look at trending terms from the insiders who attended today’s MICHAEL KORS show!

THE CLOTHES:

-futuristic and architectural pieces

-cutouts and slashing

-exposed zippers

-plastic strip details

-pastel, white, grey palette

-draped jersey

BEAUTY AND HAIR:

-clear headbands

-slick side part

-pin-straight

-blue and amethyst eyes

-matte pale pink lip

GOSSIP FROM THE TENTS:

-Michael Kors telling models before show, “You are GAGA gorgeous. Glamorous, powerful and in total control. You cause chaos everywhere you go! Be sexy, upbeat. Remember, you rule the world.”

-Nina Garcia, Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Michael Douglas, Rachel Zoe, Melania Trump and Alexis Bittar sitting front row

-Music a mash-up of Lady Gaga and Madonna

Featured trend reporters, Glamour Fashion, style blogger @STYLEMOM, Glam Network publisher The Bag Snob and design blog @UnBeige, saw the trends unfolding in real-time, tweeting about the show:

“@UnBeige: Michael Kors is of two minds for spring: architectural (graphic cut-outs, tailored shifts) and feminine (pastels, draped jersey). #nyfw”

“@STYLEMOM: Love the Michael Kors show,slight cut outs,zip details,added to a pastel,white,grey palatte,clssic lo…. #NYFW #Fashion”

“@bagsnob: Nina Garcia and I both loved Michael Kors! The space age vibe, techno plastic strips and slashed dresses and maillots. MK is genius”

“@glamour_fashion: Kors’ cutout sweaters make me want to take scissors to my old knits. Thanks for the DIY idea MK! #michaelkors”

For more trend data, visit the New York Fashion Week hub on Tinker.com www.tinker.com/live and stay tuned for incoming trend reports from Glam Media/Tinker.com!

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