Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Friday, July 3, 2009
Today
Hi: 76
Lo: 59
Sat
Hi: 70
Lo: 60
Sun
Hi: 79
Lo: 61
Section Sponsor
Article Tools
Print this Article
Make text larger
Related Twitter Posts

  • Estephany:
    It is always comforting when plumbers ask you if you have someone who wanted to play a bad joke and/or a ghost as their reason for gas leak

  • danieltime:
    @Chalmes dude did u mention 2 her that problem u have ? ha i joke or do i ?

  • jmbcat:
    Summer '99; put new 6x9's in my Aspire 1 day & my door panel fell every time I got in or out; all 4 this (no joke) link

  • deke26:
    checking to see if twitter is a joke or not

  • Laura412:
    Pierre is a joke. Hossa with the Hawks will not make a huge shift of power or whatev he said. What a jerk.


Follow us on Twitter ...
In Marketplace Briefs
Milwaukee's ComicWonder.com goes live
 
By Andy Tarnoff RSS Feed
Publisher

E-mail author | Author bio
More articles by Andy Tarnoff

Published Dec. 3, 2007 at 2:29 p.m.
Tags: comicwonder.com, fitzsimmons, joke, youtube

Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons launched ComicWonder.com Saturday, "flipping the switch" on their user-driven joke Web site that's like the popular YouTube -- but with a twist.

The Milwaukee couple created the site to address what they saw as a dying art -- and the reality that jokes sent via e-mail just aren't that funny.

"People are forgetting how to tell jokes in the world of e-mail," says Kelly Fitzsimmons. "It's harder to stand in front of your friends and tell a joke."

The application works a lot like YouTube, in which user-generated submissions make up most of the content. Unlike YouTube, however, a user must phone in his or her joke, instead of uploading it online.

That, Fitzsimmons says, makes the site more accessible to the technologically challenged.

"The goal is to cast the net as wide as possible," she says. "It could be your grandma in Poughkeepsie. We need to make sure the technology we're using is not a barrier, and this allows everyone to participate.

"The vast majority don't know how to upload a .wav file," she says.

The Fitzsimmons plan to support Comicwonder.com through advertising revenue, and it's completely free to create an account.

They are planning on unveiling a public relations campaign this winter, and will use a series of "Comic Wonder of the Week" contests to drive user participation.

For both Jeff and Kelly -- he worked in advertising, she worked in Internet security -- this new venture is a logical next step, she says. And launching this new company will be a full-time job for both.

Says Kelly, "I've always been in the realm of trying to protect data, and I was in a very hard-core techy world of the Internet with no access to Web 2.0. It's new to Jeff and me. The last six months have been a really steep leaning curve. It's a whole new vocabulary and a whole new world."



More Information ...
Related links:

Post a comment / write a review.

Recent blogs/briefs by Andy Tarnoff
What is a blog?  For OMC, it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Discovering Uncle Larry
Wednesday
A funny little thing happened last Thursday, as the editorial staff of OnMilwaukee.com ...

What is a blog?  For OMC, it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Summerfest a nice homecoming for L.A.'s Some Hear Explosions
Saturday
Milwaukee's Bay Dariz is in a new band called Some Hear Explosions, and I knew it would ...

What is a blog?  For OMC, it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. A few thoughts on Michael Jackson
June 25, 2009
When I heard about Michael Jackson's death this afternoon, I must admit I was neither ...

What is a blog?  For OMC, it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Central air or summer suffering?
June 24, 2009
When I came home from work today and stepped inside my house, it was as if I sat down ...

What is a blog?  For OMC, it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Paid actor testimonials
June 24, 2009
Commercials make me laugh, even when that's not their intended purpose. I particularly ...



Reader Poll
Where's the best neighborhood to buy a house or condo in Milwaukee?
East Side
523 (16.8%)
Bay View
762 (24.5%)
Downtown
333 (10.7%)
Riverwest
152 (4.9%)
Wauwatosa
413 (13.3%)
Brookfield/Waukesha
282 (9.1%)
Shorewood/Whitefish Bay
358 (11.5%)
Other
284 (9.1%)

Total Votes: 3107
Archived polls
Post your comment!

OnMilwaukee.com is part of the In Click Network. Other In Click sites include: 30RockReport.com | Behind The Scenes at OnMilwaukee.com | BetterRecipes.org | Bimmer Digest | Brain Brawn & Body | BrewCityBeats.com | Brewcitybigscreen.com | BritPop Rocks | Brooklynbanter.com | CactusLeagueReport.com | Caffeinateddigest.com | Culinary Piedmont | Cycling Chainring | Daily Lost Update | Daily Milwaukee News | Daily Spa | DannyGokeyMilwaukee.com | Dogs Blogs | EarthFueled.com | Edible Wisconsin | Gadget Deals and Steals | GolfLinksWisconsin.com | H1N1 Alerts | H1N1 Blog | H1N1 Prevention | H1N1 Reporter | H1N1 Tracker | HogEnthusiast.com | Informed Runner | iPhone Daily Report | Man United Nation | Milwaukee Brewers Nation | Milwaukee Bucks Blog | Milwaukee Dad | Minnesota Wild Nation | MomMilwaukee.com | My Super Stocks | MyGayMilwaukee.com | MyHangoverHelper | News on Draught | NY Mets Nation | OnAtlantaGA.com | OnAustinTX.com | OnBaltimoreMD.com | OnBirminghamAL.com | OnBostonMass.com | OnBuffaloNY.com | OnCharlotteNC.com | OnCincinnati.com | OnClevelandOH.com | OnColumbusOH.com | OnDallas.com | OnDCmetro.com | OnDenverCO.com | OnDetroitMI.com | OnFortLauderdale.com | OnGreenBay.com | OnHartford.com | OnIndianapolisIN.com | OnKansasCityMO.com | OnLosAngelesCA.com | OnLouisvilleKY.com | OnMadison.com | OnMemphisTN.com | OnMiamiFLA.com | OnMilwaukee.com Cars | OnMilwaukee.com Metro Headlines | OnNashvilleTN.com | OnNewOrleansLA.com | OnNYCny.com | OnOrlandoFL.com | OnPalmSprings.com | OnPhiladelphia.com | OnPhoenixAZ.com | OnPittsburgh.com | OnPortlandOR.com | OnProvidence.com | OnRichmondVA.com | OnSacramento.com | OnSaltLakeCity.com | OnSanAntonioTX.com | OnSanDiegoCA.com | OnSanFran.com | OnSanJose.com | OnSeattleWA.com | OnSinCity.com | OnStLouis.com | OnStPetersburg.com | OnTampaBay.com | OnTucsonAZ.com | OnTwinCities.com | OnWichita.com | OnWindyCity.com | Packers Posts | Porsche 911 Fans | PriusFans.com | Roller Derby Network | SnuggieFans.com | SummerfestRocks.com | Swine Flu China | Swine Flu Reporter | The 24 Reporter | The Barack Obama Fan Club | The Brilliant Manager | The Comic Book Reporter | The In Click | The Office Fan Blog | TheHDTVReporter.com | TheNetbookBlog.com | TheNewParentBlog.com | Trueguitarheroes.com | Vintage Mets | VW Busses | WaukeshaWeekly.com | Weekly Media News | WisWomen.com | Woodworker Digest