1. Platforms: FosteringThe Growth of Ideas By: Daniel Ward

3. Steady effort for an unknown end.

5. With the creation of enormous reefs brings additional growth of other species and life forms.

7. Source: Discovery Channel;:United Streaming

9. Protect themselves from threats

10. Creates a new platform which they can thrive off of

11. Emergent Effect

12. Woodpeckers, Frogs, Geese, Insects

15. Guier and Weiffenbach listen to Sputnik's audio waves.

16. Audio waves used with Doppler effect

19. Platform: The Web Layers of platforms beneath every page. Platforms fostered the creation of tools like YouTube Javascript Adobe Flash

20. Internet (Source: en.wikipedia.org)

21. Platform: Twitter A platform created as a social networking tool This tool turned into something else with the merge of other platforms Iphone and Blackberry apps Third Party Software Growth of APIs Growth occurred because Twitter created the first API

22. Social Networking (Source: socialmediamom.com)

23. Platform: Apps Made possible by the abundant use of APIs and platforms Twitter Facebook Examples Walking Tours Real Time Parking Information StumbleSafely Government Apps

24. Platform: Delaware Reefs 700 retired subway cars deposited for a new ecosystem Positive Effects 400% increase in biomass Prevents beach erosion

25. Subway Reef (Source: inhabitat.com)

26. Recycling via Platforms Decommissioned Subway Cars A new ecosystem Abandoned Woodpecker’s Nest Home to a song bird who doesn’t know how to drill a hole Foursquare Recycled to new users

27. Stacked Platforms Stacked Platforms “You think you’re fighting the Cold War, and it turns out you’re actually helping people figure out where to have lunch” (Johnson, 2010, pg. 210).

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