Re: Compare/Contrast: Microsoft vs. Google vs. Yahoo Search API Terms of Service
My pleasure. Thanks for the note.
View ArticleRe: Compare/Contrast: Microsoft vs. Google vs. Yahoo Search API Terms of Service
Using the Bing API, reordering and intermixing of results with the Web type is allowed, which you seem to have missed.
View ArticleRe: Compare/Contrast: Microsoft vs. Google vs. Yahoo Search API Terms of Service
You seem to have missed that the Bing API allows you to reorder and interleave results of type Web
View ArticleRe: Compare/Contrast: Microsoft vs. Google vs. Yahoo Search API Terms of Service
Thanks for the clarification- this is a helpful comment. The relevant sentence says users may not: modify, filter, obscure, or replace the text, images, or other content of Bing results, including by...
View ArticleRe: Compare/Contrast: Microsoft vs. Google vs. Yahoo Search API Terms of Service
You can treat this as such. I am the program manager for the Bing API.There is an interpretation of the ToU in plain English in the appendix of the white paper at...
View ArticleRe: Compare/Contrast: Microsoft vs. Google vs. Yahoo Search API Terms of Service
The public types where reordering makes sense are Web, News, Phonebook, RelatedSearch, Video, MobileWeb and Image. It is currently allowed for Web only.The confusion comes from the fact that Bing uses...
View ArticleRe: Compare/Contrast: Microsoft vs. Google vs. Yahoo Search API Terms of Service
That is extremely helpful. Thank you.
View ArticleRe: Use a Low-Cost Filing Service Instead of Me? Sure, Why Not?
I agree with this post. Although I don't do much corporate formation, when it comes to form filings, I prefer to guide the client through the filing, and then if they are amenable, have them do it. A...
View ArticleRe: Use a Low-Cost Filing Service Instead of Me? Sure, Why Not?
Thanks Venkat. It sounds like such common sense the way you say it.
View ArticleRe: Equity Grants for Company Advisors
As you point out, actual grants depend highly on both the advisor and the company. Our research shows that the biggest variable (from the company's side) is headcount and financing (not surprisingly)....
View ArticleRe: Jay Parkhill
What really bothers me is cyclists who ignore traffic signals. On my bike commutes, I rarely encounter a cyclist who cares to be bothered by red lights.
View ArticleRe: Jay Parkhill
I know people who use a complex algorithm involving traffic volume, momentum, grade of street, cost of a moving violation and likelihood of actually getting stopped by police. That's not me, of course....
View ArticleRe: Reading Contracts: What am I Missing?
Thanks for the list. I do think trying to think outside the box and see how that affects the contract makes a ton of sense. It's hard to do, but what if I go out of business? What if my provider goes...
View ArticleRe: Jason Calacanis, Meet the Current State of the Legal Profession
Easily may be appropiate if he is only interested in attracting very experienced lawyers(whom may or may not need the business) or large firms. To me, as a start up I need personal attention. I need...
View ArticleRe: Jason Calacanis, Meet the Current State of the Legal Profession
Great post. I think you have exactly the right perspective. Small, efficient firms that provide personalized, cost-effective service (which I believe characterizes your firm) are well positioned in...
View ArticleRe: How to Allocate Shares in a Startup When One Founder is Also an Investor
Doesn't setting up preferred stock for a founder "muddy up" the cap table, particularly if the company's going to raise capital? Why not just structure the founder's investment of seed capital as debt...
View ArticleRe: How to Allocate Shares in a Startup When One Founder is Also an Investor
This is a terrific question. Debt can work too, but it will impact thebalance sheet. If a company gets outside investment and gives preferredstock to the investors, "regular" debt would sit ahead of...
View ArticleRe: Key Considerations in Negotiating Earnouts when Selling a Company
Great post. One additional consideration I would throw out: be aware of sensitivities the buyer may have to the impact of earn-out structure on reporting the transaction in its financial statements...
View ArticleRe: Key Considerations in Negotiating Earnouts when Selling a Company
Good point. That may have something to do with Google's "trend" as well.
View ArticleRe: Dodd Banking Bill Aims Shotgun at Investor Fraud, Hits Early Stage Companies
Thanks William. I like these changes about as much as 409A.
View ArticleRe: Compare/Contrast: Microsoft vs. Google vs. Yahoo Search API Terms of Service
Thanks so much Jay! Both me and Joe (who originally put me onto the Google API) found this summary incredibly useful. It's incredibly confusing trying to navigate these sort of ToS agreements, which...
View Article
