Comments on: What Would The Bible 2.0 Look Like? http://www.godvertiser.com/2009/10/18/what-would-the-bible-20-look-like/ Church Marketing Ideas, Experiments, Lessons and Pitfalls For Right Now (yes, now!) and the Future. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Bible 1.0 - Godvertiser.com http://www.godvertiser.com/2009/10/18/what-would-the-bible-20-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 The Bible 1.0 - Godvertiser.com Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:13:18 +0000 http://godvertiser.com/?p=675#comment-1202 [...] get so excited about the latest and greatest versions of the Bible that sometimes we forget to reflect about the Bible 1.0. [...] [...] get so excited about the latest and greatest versions of the Bible that sometimes we forget to reflect about the Bible 1.0. [...]

]]> By: Why Nobody Will Pay A Dime For Logos 4 Bible Software For iPhone These Days. (Hint: It’s Free) - Godvertiser.com http://www.godvertiser.com/2009/10/18/what-would-the-bible-20-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Why Nobody Will Pay A Dime For Logos 4 Bible Software For iPhone These Days. (Hint: It’s Free) - Godvertiser.com Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:16:01 +0000 http://godvertiser.com/?p=675#comment-972 [...] a way, it’s much like the recently launched Glo Bible which is tauted as the hipped something-2.0 Bible. I guess it better be because Glo Bible is $50, [...] [...] a way, it’s much like the recently launched Glo Bible which is tauted as the hipped something-2.0 Bible. I guess it better be because Glo Bible is $50, [...]

]]> By: kkcoolj http://www.godvertiser.com/2009/10/18/what-would-the-bible-20-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-809 kkcoolj Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:28:00 +0000 http://godvertiser.com/?p=675#comment-809 @Nate -- Thanks for the thoughtful comments! 1) Not to be a PC snob, but Mac owners represent only 3% of the worldwide market. All the more reason why my thoughts that Glo would be delivered via the Internet -- that would solve this issue immediately. 2) I think BOTH are on the right path, but coming from different sides. Let's hope we find someone who combines these elements or they meet in the center quickly! 3) I agree - "COMMUNITY" can't happen with out people connecting with each other! Great thoughts Nate! @Nate — Thanks for the thoughtful comments!

1) Not to be a PC snob, but Mac owners represent only 3% of the worldwide market. All the more reason why my thoughts that Glo would be delivered via the Internet — that would solve this issue immediately.

2) I think BOTH are on the right path, but coming from different sides. Let's hope we find someone who combines these elements or they meet in the center quickly!

3) I agree – "COMMUNITY" can't happen with out people connecting with each other!

Great thoughts Nate!

]]> By: kkcoolj http://www.godvertiser.com/2009/10/18/what-would-the-bible-20-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-808 kkcoolj Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:17:06 +0000 http://godvertiser.com/?p=675#comment-808 @djchuang Yup, I like youversion.com too (it is one of 3 Bibles supported in my latest 1-step Bible Lookup web app), and in a way it is kind of like the missing side of Glo Bible or vice versa. IMHO, what youversion lacks (today, 10/2009) is the multimedia content.<br /><br />If you combined the youversion interactivity with the RICH mutimedia of Glo, you'd have the very very good effort toward the real thing.<br /><br />They are both steps in the right direction. If you read the latest Barna study about age vs. Interaction with the Bible, we must keep pushing ahead in these areas so that the next gen stay engaged in praxis. @djchuang Yup, I like youversion.com too (it is one of 3 Bibles supported in my latest 1-step Bible Lookup web app), and in a way it is kind of like the missing side of Glo Bible or vice versa. IMHO, what youversion lacks (today, 10/2009) is the multimedia content.

If you combined the youversion interactivity with the RICH mutimedia of Glo, you'd have the very very good effort toward the real thing.

They are both steps in the right direction. If you read the latest Barna study about age vs. Interaction with the Bible, we must keep pushing ahead in these areas so that the next gen stay engaged in praxis.

]]> By: Nate http://www.godvertiser.com/2009/10/18/what-would-the-bible-20-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Nate Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:40:54 +0000 http://godvertiser.com/?p=675#comment-856 I have a few little problems with this. 1. It was released without a Mac-compatible version. If you're going to release some massive software like this, it might be wise to consider a simultaneous release. 2. User-generated content is an afterthought. Look, Web 2.0 is centralized around social networking and user-generated content. Like you said, "UGC" is powerful, and we need to harness that power. I really think <a href="http://youversion.com/" target="_blank">YouVersion</a> is on the right path. They've centered their Bible-reading experience around user-generated content, and that's what will propel them to the next level. 3. To thrive in a Web 2.x world, it's important to put social networking and sharing at the forefront of your user experience. We'll have to wait and see (especially since their social-networking component isn't releasing until 2010), but from what I can tell, they're already marketing themselves without pushing the social-networking component. Pointing back to YouVersion, they've developed a Bible experience that's centered around the idea of community and sharing, which are the heart of social networking. Maybe I'm a little skeptical, but Glo, as a web-based Bible, still has some growing to do. It looks cool though, and when that Mac version comes out, I'll definitely be giving it a shot. I have a few little problems with this.

1. It was released without a Mac-compatible version. If you're going to release some massive software like this, it might be wise to consider a simultaneous release.

2. User-generated content is an afterthought. Look, Web 2.0 is centralized around social networking and user-generated content. Like you said, "UGC" is powerful, and we need to harness that power. I really think YouVersion is on the right path. They've centered their Bible-reading experience around user-generated content, and that's what will propel them to the next level.

3. To thrive in a Web 2.x world, it's important to put social networking and sharing at the forefront of your user experience. We'll have to wait and see (especially since their social-networking component isn't releasing until 2010), but from what I can tell, they're already marketing themselves without pushing the social-networking component. Pointing back to YouVersion, they've developed a Bible experience that's centered around the idea of community and sharing, which are the heart of social networking.

Maybe I'm a little skeptical, but Glo, as a web-based Bible, still has some growing to do. It looks cool though, and when that Mac version comes out, I'll definitely be giving it a shot.

]]> By: djchuang http://www.godvertiser.com/2009/10/18/what-would-the-bible-20-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-855 djchuang Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:22:04 +0000 http://godvertiser.com/?p=675#comment-855 The Bible 2.0 is not far from you, my friend. The web 2.0 Bible is already here, and has been around for many months now. Take a spin at <a href="http://www.youversion.com" target="_blank">http://www.youversion.com</a> -- it's online, it's got space for community, it's got user-generated content, it's got links and embed videos of sermons. And it's all generously supported by the Digerati team and community at Lifechurch.tv . To get more content online, a la multimedia, FAQs, and tour guides, it's that nagging question of how will it be funded, and who will do the work? Will you play point on the effort, and make your dream come true? The Bible 2.0 is not far from you, my friend. The web 2.0 Bible is already here, and has been around for many months now. Take a spin at http://www.youversion.com — it's online, it's got space for community, it's got user-generated content, it's got links and embed videos of sermons. And it's all generously supported by the Digerati team and community at Lifechurch.tv .

To get more content online, a la multimedia, FAQs, and tour guides, it's that nagging question of how will it be funded, and who will do the work? Will you play point on the effort, and make your dream come true?

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