What happens when Programmers, Bloggers, Web Developers & French Enthusiasts comes together?
10 years ago, would you have seen primary school kids hogging the computer, logging on to Face Book, interacting and chatting with friends online? These days, kids are getting smarter, more and more people are using the Internet, and several like us runs a Business and treat it as part of our lives. This is in fact changes that our community have yet to grasp and those who grasp it haven’t really reach their optimum potential that includes us.
Recently we have been invited by Mendaki to attend an informal group session of NEW Media Personals to meet the Malay MPs to discuss the issues of New Media in our community. A very promising out look and among us there are Programmers, Students, Bloggers, Researchers, an Ustaz ( Can you identify who? ) & a French Enthusiast..
These are the new generation Malays that are pushing the boundaries in the NEW Media, the Internet. This session allowed us to meet and share our strengths and I realised that a lot of us have something in common that is to “Help & Serve the Community“. Issues like “Lack of Experts”, “Opportunities not taken up by our People”, “Where are our People are on the Internet” and many more.. It was super Interesting.
“Is there a HERO in the new media Scene yet?”
The answers varied but one thing that Bro Hairuddin mention was that, “There must be one today so that they can be role models for the future”.
So let me introduce to you the people who was involve in this discussions. Perhaps by knowing their occupations, you can leverage on their expertise and push projects forward.
From Bottom Left:
Bro Zakaria Zainal – a student in NTU and a Deputy Editor for www.enquirer.sg – a news blog representing NTU.
Bro Imam – Knowledge 2.0 Practitioner
Bro (Ustaz) Shahib – DYN.TV – videographer, Video Director
From Top Left:
Bro Hazrul – Programmer & Entrepreneur, formed Verbertar Group, Mac Evangelist and part of Reqa Pte Ltd which brings you the IAlif mobile prayer time.
Dr Fateemah – The only Female Malay MP that day
Bro Hazman – Web 2.0 Researcher + Library 2.0 Practitioner. http://hazmanaziz.com
Bro Hairuddin – The French Enthusiats
Mr Zaqy – Hmm they call him the Web 2.0 MP. I wondered why?
Bro Fadzuli – Do i need to introduce myself? hmmm
Mr Masagos – Our Malay MP
Bro Hafihz – MUIS Officer ( Zakat Dept ) & Marketing 2.0 Practitioner http://www.hafihz.com
For those who are keen to join this group the next time round feel free to add yourself on our Face Book group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44012463155&ref=ts. or search for Melayu Baru 2.0 in Facebook.
