• Create Facebook Timeline Videos with Timeline Movie Maker

    Updated: 2012-01-31 16:40:06
    Home About Contact Blogging Tutorials Google SEO Facebook Twitter Apple Computers Security Videos Downloads Home Facebook 31 01 2012 Create Facebook Timeline Videos with Timeline Movie Maker Create Facebook Timeline movies now using the Facebook Timeline Movie Maker an official Facebook app which will extract photos and news feeds and create an amazing Facebook Timeline movie to share with your friends . Its now easier than ever to create your Facebook Timeline video . Facebook Timeline Movie Maker First you need to activate Facebook Timeline which is already rolling out to all Facebook users and choose correct Facebook Cover Photos sizes Once you get started with Facebook timeline then you will understand the new layout and features . well The concept is interesting and since this app is

  • Then and Now: What Your Favorite Blogs Looked Like in Their Infancy

    Updated: 2012-01-31 00:32:34
    As we all know, every blog has a beginning. The beauty of the web is that websites can be stored in a permanent cache; effectively taking a virtual snapshot of the way the blog exists at that moment in time and storing it for later retrieval. Wouldn’t it be neat if you could go back [...]

  • Pinterest Becomes No. 1 Traffic Driver For Several Top Retailers [Infographic]

    Updated: 2012-01-30 13:33:11
    While social bookmarking site Pinterest might be two years old the sharing platform really came into it’s own during the second half of 2011 and now the company is the top traffic referrer for retail based websites. If you’re unfamiliar with Pinterest the program essentially allows users to create “pinboards” which are the equivalent of [...]

  • Top 10 Craziest Things I’ve Heard from Editors

    Updated: 2012-01-30 13:15:04
    When you blog as much as I do, you feel like you’ve heard it all. I have never been offended by something an editor said, but I have certainly had those “did they really just say that?” moments. I think that one of the greatest parts about being a blogger is getting to meet a [...]

  • Using InstaBG To Make Your Photography Based Twitter Account Shine

    Updated: 2012-01-30 09:59:04
    InstaBG is a simple to use program that allows users to pull in various Instagram photos to create awesome Twitter backgrounds for their personal accounts. By simply giving the program access to your Twitter profile you can not only create a nice background but have it auto-updated with fresh picture content each day. I personally [...]

  • Blogger’s Email Marketing Resource Kit: Don’t Leave Home Without it!

    Updated: 2012-01-28 01:38:30
    Even with the advent of social media, digital newspapers, smart phones, and tablets, targeted email marketing is still the most effective form of marketing online. We shouldn’t expect that to change anytime soon, so in the meantime, it would be a shame to pass-up email marketing as a revenue source. To help you capitalize on [...]

  • Using Pinterest To Promote Your Business [Infographic]

    Updated: 2012-01-27 18:10:56
    Pinterest in a very short period of time has become a go to destination for millions of users. In fact in December 2011 there were 11 million visits a week, that’s 400% growth over just six months. Realizing the success of the program LinchPin SEO has created an infographic that shows users exactly how to market their [...]

  • Best Way to Find All Broken Links on WordPress Blogs

    Updated: 2012-01-27 14:28:36
    Home About Contact Blogging Tutorials Google SEO Facebook Twitter Apple Computers Security Videos Downloads Home Blogging SEO WordPress 27 01 2012 Best Way to Find All Broken Links on WordPress Blogs Broken Links are bad for SEO . What is the best way to find broken links on your WordPress blog There are many broken link checkers which will let you find broken links , and many paid SEO reports also which will help you identify broken links , but in WordPress it is . easier I have been using the amazing Broken Links Checker plugin for quite some time since Panda updates became famous and it has helped us find and fix all broken links on our . website Check Broken Links Few months back , the first time we used the plugin it took several hours as it scanned across our entire site and you

  • Site Traffic Crash by Google Layout / Panda Update

    Updated: 2012-01-27 07:44:38
    Home About Contact Blogging Tutorials Google SEO Facebook Twitter Apple Computers Security Videos Downloads Home Google SEO Site News 27 01 2012 Site Traffic Crash by Google Layout Panda Update Our site traffic crashed over the week by 50 closely after Google Page Layout Algo update was announced which was meant to penalize Google search traffic to sites with heavy ads above the fold . Now site traffic seems to have affected all pages across the site as traffic hits new . lows Google Page Layout Update We had only one 336×280 ad unit aligned right and only one 160x90px adlink unit aligned left above the main content . There are few 125×125 buysellads banners in the sidebar . Ironically the same day Google Adsense sent an email that we should place upto 3 Adsense ad units to monetize more .

  • 'Think before you act' and more rules for journalists on Twitter

    Updated: 2012-01-27 07:23:00
    About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 27, 2012 Think before you act' and more rules for journalists on Twitter Written by Steve Fox No comments Archive Link A couple of weeks ago I was at a hockey game with my son . During the game , as I absentmindedly checked emails on my phone , I saw a Twitter note from an alumni of the UMass program saying Look at what this person is saying about you Without thinking , I clicked on the link . and instantly kicked myself for doing so , as the link spawned a Twitter spam , sending the

  • Plink’s Facebook Loyalty Program To Be Tested By Major Chain Stores

    Updated: 2012-01-26 11:35:28
    Facebook has nearly captured the market for 1 billion social media users so it only makes sense that some of the countries top brands would want to turn that loyalty to the network into a rewards program and that’s exactly what’s happening at Dunkin’ Donuts, Red Robin, Taco Bell and Quiznos. Those company’s have signed [...]

  • Hello There LinkedIn, It’s Been a While

    Updated: 2012-01-25 19:44:09
    Attending an enterprisey conference means exchanging and collecting lots of business cards. I usually carry stickers, but somehow they’re not in my laptop bag anymore. Anyway, one guy I met decided to connect to me on LinkedIn, a brilliant reminder of that professional network that I’ve neglected over the last half decade. I’m really glad [...]

  • Facebook Suspends Secondary Market Trading, IPO Could Be Around The Corner

    Updated: 2012-01-25 17:43:29
    Facebook on Wednesday suspended secondary market sharing of the company’s stock in what is very likely a sign that the company plans to go public with an IPO in the near future. A letter was sent from Facebook’s law firm, Fenwick & West  stating that shares of the company would stop trading immediately although a reason [...]

  • Is Apple's iBooks Author the right eBook creation tool for journalists?

    Updated: 2012-01-25 07:02:00
    About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 25, 2012 Is Apple's iBooks Author the right eBook creation tool for journalists Written by Robert Niles No comments Archive Link So , is Apple's new iBooks Author the solution for journalists looking for a simpler way to get into the eBooks market Nope , not even close . Oh…kay , so is Apple's new iBooks Author at least another option for writers looking to pick up some extra money writing eBooks . Sure Apple released its new eBook production tool last week , coupled with an upgrade to

  • SunSpace Moves to WebCenter

    Updated: 2012-01-25 06:10:54
    Over on the WebCenter (@oraclewebcenter) blog, Peter (@peterreiser) has a detailed look at the migration of SunSpace to WebCenter, definitely worth a look if you’re interested in what WebCenter can do. He even includes pictures of SunSpace communities on Chris’ (@cbales) Spaces iPhone app, which I personally love both as a go-to app and as [...]

  • Do More with Oracle WebCenter

    Updated: 2012-01-23 19:09:34
    Last week, our own Christian Finn (@cfinn) gave a webcast called “Do More with Oracle WebCenter,” but if you missed it, don’t fret, there’s a recording. Check out the recap on the official WebCenter (@oraclewebcenter) blog: Do More with Oracle WebCenter: Expand Beyond Portals – Webcast QPossibly Related Posts: WebCenter 11g Patch Set 3 Overview [...]

  • YouTube Now Streaming 4 Billion Videos Per Day

    Updated: 2012-01-23 17:55:38
    Over the last eight months video views on popular video streaming website YouTube have jumped 25% to 4 billion online videos each day. Video views continue to increase particularly in the smartphone and Smart TV market where users are able to download YouTube videos faster and with better display quality. YouTube has also revealed that [...]

  • SOPA Clearly Isn’t the Answer to Online Piracy

    Updated: 2012-01-23 16:36:10
    I honestly don’t fully know the best way to combat online piracy; but I do know that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) isn’t it. The bill would create a plethora of problems if it were passed. Let’s be real here, copyright infringement and piracy are real problems that need real solutions, but when you [...]

  • SOPA Outrage Sends Bill Back To The Drawing Board

    Updated: 2012-01-20 19:04:44
    Less then two full days after some of the world’s top websites began protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the lead sponsor of the bill Lamar Smith, says it will be sent back to the drawing board and redraft with an emphasis on keeping censorship off the table. Speaking about the decision to keep [...]

  • Google Penalizes Traffic to Above-the-Fold Ad Heavy Sites

    Updated: 2012-01-20 17:21:43
    Home About Jobs Resources Contact Google Penalizes Traffic to Above-the-Fold Ad Heavy Sites Home Google SEO 20 01 2012 Google traffic is set to crash for ad heavy websites with low content above the fold as per a new  Page layout Google algorithm change If visitors need to scroll down to find your content , you can be sure the new Google alogrithm will reduce your site . traffic Page Layout Google Update The earlier Google Panda update was said to significantly affect Google search engine rankings for websites with high ad to content ratio . This saw many webmasters reduce the number of ads , remove low quality thin content and generate a high content-ad ratio . What this new Google update does is target sites where large ads dominate above the fold area , which has high visibility , needs

  • Google Adsense Bug Showing No Ads on Sites

    Updated: 2012-01-20 15:44:03
    Home About Jobs Resources Contact Blogging WordPress Tutorials Facebook Twitter Google SEO Apple Computers Security Videos Downloads Google Adsense Bug Showing No Ads on Sites Home Google Adsense 20 01 2012 Are Google Adsense Ads not showing on your site It seems an Adsense bug is affecting many Adsense publishers which is causing no ads to display for last many hours , which is leading to loss of revenue for many Adsense users . We are also seeing no Adsense ads on our site , but only blank ad spaces check this post on our site yourself No Adsense Ads When I found the issue , I was surprised and at first it stuck me that its possible the ads were disabled . Then quickly checked my email for any Adsense warnings for policy violation etc . but there were none . I though it might be a

  • Google+ Now Has 90 Million Users, Growing Rapidly

    Updated: 2012-01-20 02:49:32
    Google+ is cruising along these days and that fact was buoyed by Google CEO Larry Page on Thursday when he announced during the company’s quarterly finance meeting that Google+ is now serving more than 90 million users. When you take into consideration the fact that Google+ was reporting just 40 million users in October 2011 [...]

  • WebCenter Resources in the Wild

    Updated: 2012-01-18 18:54:23
    Aside from the official WebCenter blog (@oraclewebcenter), Peter’s blog (@peterreiser) and sometimes Matthias’ blog (@mprove), there are a bunch people out there in intertubes land writing about WebCenter. Here are a few good voices I’ve read recently, along with some that I’ve been reading for a while in no particular order: Yannick Ongena (@yannick_ongena) Andrejus Baranovskis (@andrejusb) [...]

  • Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: 8 Essential Tips and Tricks

    Updated: 2012-01-18 16:10:11
    : About Jobs Resources Contact HOT TOPICS Blogging Tutorials SEO Social Media Computers Gadgets Security Videos Downloads TRENDING NOW Facebook Twitter Google WordPress AngryBirds Adsense Kindle Apple Microsoft India Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich : 8 Essential Tips and Tricks Home Google Guest Posts 18 01 2012 Here are some essential Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tips you need to know . As Android has progressed through various iterations , the world’s number one phone operating system has improved and matured . Today we look at the many secrets lurking under the hood as a result of these . improvements Since version 1.0 in 2008, Android has made great use of hardware advances to the screen , camera , WiFi , magnetometer , accelerometer , GPS , gyro and much more . All in all , the OS

  • Tool, or trouble? Facial recognition might be driving some sources away from the news

    Updated: 2012-01-18 00:54:00
    , About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 17, 2012 Tool , or trouble Facial recognition might be driving some sources away from the news Written by Brian McDermott No comments Archive Link At first , Brittany Cantarella had no idea the man she accidentally swiped with her Chevrolet was named Lord Jesus Christ . But within two days , the minor traffic incident had gone viral Reporters snatched the then 20-year-old's Facebook profile picture and left messages on her grandmother's answering machine . It's the girl that hit Jesus

  • This Site Will Blackout Against SOPA and PIPA

    Updated: 2012-01-17 20:09:43
    I’m joining Wikipedia, Reddit, and millions of other concerned web users across the United States to blackout my site on January 18, 2012. WordPress is even against this. Traction is happening. SOPA appears to be dead in congress but PIPA is still alive and just as bad. When you land on Lorelle on WordPress on [...]

  • Clark College WordPress Class in the News

    Updated: 2012-01-16 20:42:23
    Wow! I knew my Introduction to WordPress course at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, was getting a lot of attention around the world from those eager to get WordPress into their curriculum, I didn’t realize it would make so much noise so close to home. Check out “Blogging pioneer blazes trail for WordPress at Clark [...]

  • Prove It: Kym Huynh Exposed

    Updated: 2012-01-16 20:08:55
    After reading Prove It: It’s Starts With Defining Who You Are as part of my Prove It Campaign, one of my best friends volunteered himself for a bio tearing and ripping as he is now involved in several startups that are gaining the attention of investors, which means everything he does online is now subject [...]

  • Facebook IPO Coming In Late May

    Updated: 2012-01-16 18:18:35
    Multiple sources have revealed that Facebook executives plan to release the company’s IPO in late May 2012. The company is expected to go public in the third week of the month which means they would have to file with the SEC in the next month since it usually takes three to four months for the [...]

  • 9 Incredibly Awesome Free Android Apps

    Updated: 2012-01-16 16:37:26
    About Jobs Resources Contact HOT TOPICS Blogging Tutorials SEO Social Media Computers Gadgets Security Videos Downloads TRENDING NOW Facebook Twitter Google WordPress AngryBirds Adsense Kindle Apple Microsoft India 9 Incredibly Awesome Free Android Apps Home Google Guest Posts 16 01 2012 Guest post by Chee . Need some awesome free Android apps Apple’s iPhone may have the kudos , but Google’s Android phones are no longer playing catch-up . In the all-important market for apps , 2011 was the year that Android-powered smart-phones hit number one , in terms of app . downloads And the great news for Android smart-phone users is that , for a big fat wedge of this year’s outstanding apps , you don’t need to reach for your wallet . They’re free . So lets run down some of best apps to be had on

  • 5 Tips to Get Started With Facebook Timeline

    Updated: 2012-01-16 16:03:01
    About Jobs Resources Contact HOT TOPICS Blogging Tutorials SEO Social Media Computers Gadgets Security Videos Downloads TRENDING NOW Facebook Twitter Google WordPress AngryBirds Adsense Kindle Apple Microsoft India 5 Tips to Get Started With Facebook Timeline Home Facebook Guest Posts 16 01 2012 Guest post by Ashish . Facebook recently launched the new Timeline feature to all its users . While most of the users loved the new update , like always there were some who didn’t quite like it . One of the major reasons for the dislike was the complicated . interface So , if you are one of em who think that the new timeline feature is a bit too complicated , here are 5 nifty tips to get you . started Get a Nice Cover Image Cover Image is a very new concept introduced with the new timeline view . A

  • MaxPower Just another WordPress site

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:17:53
    MaxPower Just another WordPress site Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Home Sample Page Hello world Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin 1 Welcome to WordPress . This is your first post . Edit or delete it , then start blogging Posted in Uncategorized 1 Reply Search Recent Posts Hello world Recent Comments Mr WordPress on Hello world Archives January 2012 Categories Uncategorized Meta Log in Entries RSS Comments RSS WordPress.org Proudly powered by WordPress

  • Sample Page MaxPower

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:17:52
    MaxPower Just another WordPress site Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Home Sample Page Sample Page This is an example page . It’s different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation in most themes Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors . It might say something like : this Hi there I’m a bike messenger by day , aspiring actor by night , and this is my blog . I live in Los Angeles , have a great dog named Jack , and I like piña coladas . And gettin’ caught in the rain . or something like : this The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickies to the public ever since . Located in Gotham City , XYZ employs over 2,000 people

  • MaxPower Just another WordPress site

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:17:52
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    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:17:51
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    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:17:50
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    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:17:49
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  • Stop SOPA Blackout Day on January 18

    Updated: 2012-01-14 15:14:59
    About Jobs Resources Contact HOT TOPICS Blogging Tutorials SEO Social Media Computers Gadgets Security Videos Downloads TRENDING NOW Facebook Twitter Google WordPress AngryBirds Adsense Kindle Apple Microsoft India Stop SOPA Blackout Day on January 18 Home Tips 14 01 2012 Will the world’s top websites blackout on the  Stop SOPA Blackout Day on January 18th from 8am–8pm EST 1300–0100 UTC and join the Reddit blackout . As news about the SOPA Blackout day spreads , many websites are planning to join in the . movement There is a lot of buzz as the US government works on SOPA Stop Online Piracy Act and its sister bill in the Senate , PIPA Protect IP Act So as the government readies to pass the bills , why is the Internet and top websites worried over these laws governing online piracy and

  • Free Facebook Timeline Business Cards

    Updated: 2012-01-14 14:26:48
    About Jobs Resources Contact HOT TOPICS Blogging Tutorials SEO Social Media Computers Gadgets Security Videos Downloads TRENDING NOW Facebook Twitter Google WordPress AngryBirds Adsense Kindle Apple Microsoft India Free Facebook Timeline Business Cards Home Facebook 14 01 2012 Moo is running a promotion to create Free Facebook Timeline Business Cards Facebook users can easily create free business cards incorporating their Facebook Timeline cover photo into the business . cards Facebook Timeline Cards Moo is an innovative and popular service for making cool business cards . Facebook cards is another new initiative to cash in on the craze as Facebookers rush to activate Facebook Timeline on their profile and fix up amazing Facebook Timeline cover photos First Moo will connect to your

  • Words With Friends Is A Real Life Saver, Literally

    Updated: 2012-01-13 19:22:54
    Words With Friends can be more than just a fun scrabble type game you play with Friends, it could be the very technology that saves your life one day. At least that was the case for an Australian man who was diagnosed with a life threatening condition. Australian resident Georgie Fletcher and American wordsmith Beth [...]

  • A WebCenter VM, Revisited

    Updated: 2012-01-13 00:41:56
    A couple years ago, I took on a geeky project, creating a WebCenter VM. The goal was to get WebCenter running so I could kick the tires and build something. It didn’t end well, thanks to a variety of factors, but one good thing that came of the effort was a conversation with Justin (@oracletechnet) [...]

  • Should journalists be truth vigilantes? Hell, yeah!

    Updated: 2012-01-12 23:29:00
    , About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 12, 2012 Should journalists be truth vigilantes Hell , yeah Written by Robert Niles 1 comment Archive Link Charles Bronson stars in . Photo by Fish Cop at en.wikipedia Truth Vigilante From IMDB A New York Times reporter becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his story is murdered by copy editors , in which he randomly goes out and kills would-be journalists in the mean streets after dark . Not really C'mon . If we're going to be truth vigilantes now , let's take a lesson from the star

  • Facebook Announces ‘Listen With’ Application, Turns Platform Into Giant DJ Booth

    Updated: 2012-01-12 19:39:52
    Fans of Turntable.fm will soon have a similar offering to take advantage of through the Facebook platform. The social network on Thursday announced “Listen With” a new feature that allows users to access a personal chatroom where they can share songs with their Facebook followers. Tunes are picked up from Spotify and Rdio at this [...]

  • January 18: Join Reddit in a National Blackout Day of Protest Against SOPA

    Updated: 2012-01-12 05:25:44
    On January 18, join Reddit and the country in protesting SOPA. Reddit announced they will black out their site January 18 for 12 hours in protest of the US government’s pursuit of the horrible SOPA act: The freedom, innovation, and economic opportunity that the Internet enables is in jeopardy. Congress is considering legislation that will [...]

  • Happy Birthday, Matt Mullenweg

    Updated: 2012-01-12 02:45:50
    As I prepared my annual public “Happy Birthday, Matt” post for Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress (with a lot of other amazing people), I spotted the birthday greeting by Jane Wells of the WordPress Foundation. She thanks Matt for all the ways her life has been changed since meeting him, a perfect way to say [...]

  • WebCenter Tips and Tricks: Parts 1 and 2

    Updated: 2012-01-12 00:26:42
    Editor’s note: New friend of the ‘Lab and former Sun guy Matthias Müller-Prove (@mprove) has posted the first two installments of his WebCenter Spaces tips and tricks. He initially posted these internally to Connect, which he uses as his internal blog, an unintentional feature we created a long time ago. Not so long ago, the [...]

  • Creating a WordPress and Blogging New Year’s Resolutions List

    Updated: 2012-01-11 21:09:03
    Small Biz Trends released “5 Website Resolutions to Put on Your List for 2012,” by my friend, Shashi Bellamkonda, with some great ideas on what needs to be on your New Year’s resolution list for your business this year for building content, web communications, community building, and embracing and integrating technology. I’d like to add [...]

  • Facebook Kills Off Educational Accounts Created By University Librarian, Cites TOS Violation

    Updated: 2012-01-11 20:15:51
    Two years ago Donnelyn Curtis, a librarian at the University of Nevada set up profiles for Joe McDonald (deceased 1971) and his wife Leola Lewis and now after using the accounts for educational purposes they have been shut down by Facebook. Curtis hadn’t really started to update the accounts until recently when the account went from [...]

  • Wanted: human editors. Scrapers and robots need not apply

    Updated: 2012-01-11 04:52:00
    : . About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 10, 2012 Wanted : human editors . Scrapers and robots need not apply Written by Robert Niles 1 comment Archive Link My world is awash in crap data . Several times a week , I open my snail mail box to find bulk-mail solicitations for some member of one of my websites , but sent to the site's street address . Every month or so , I'll get a series of calls to my business phone which is listed on my website but the caller will ask for a name I've never heard . For the rest of that week ,

  • Google+ Integrates With Google Search, Personalizes The Web

    Updated: 2012-01-10 16:04:05
    We knew it was only a matter of time before Google+ and Google search were integrated in some way and on Tuesday Google rolled out that system. Under the deeply integrated platforms Google users who are logged into their Google+ accounts and to a smaller extent their other Google accounts will now see general search [...]

  • The Agony of Paying for Apps

    Updated: 2012-01-10 01:11:28
    Before the New Year, I ran across two separate posts about free apps, and as with many of my posts, this coincidence got me thinking and writing. The first was by Dan Ariely (h/t Slashdot), who writes about economics and stuff, two of my favorite topics. Plus, he referenced a favorite Oatmeal comic of mine, which [...]

  • Warner Bros. Building Instagram Competitor Called OutMyWindow

    Updated: 2012-01-09 20:58:14
    Executives at Warner Brothers are in the midst of preparing to take on photo sharing sensation Instagram with a new offering of their own. According to Fusible.com the company has filed several patents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a product called Out My Window which very much appears to be a photo-sharing platform built around [...]

  • Are You Territorial Over Your Blog Contacts?

    Updated: 2012-01-09 13:00:41
    While we’re opening up about blogging—I have an odd obsession with my blog contacts. People hear that I am a blogger and many instantly ask me where I guest post and how they can get involved. I am a huge blog enthusiast, so I love to hear that more people are becoming interested. I think [...]

  • Positive Facebook Comments Get ‘Likes’ While Negative Content Gets Comments [Infographic]

    Updated: 2012-01-06 18:36:37
    If you want to receive more Likes on your Facebook fan page or personal wall the trick is to post positive content more than negative. On the other hand if you want more comments a few negative posts is the way to go. The team at Help for Depression created an infographic that specifically examines how the [...]

  • Independent online journalists should stand up to be counted by the industry

    Updated: 2012-01-06 17:59:00
    About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 6, 2012 Independent online journalists should stand up to be counted by the industry Written by Robert Niles 1 comment Archive Link If you've started a news website , or left a newsroom to work for an online start-up , don't let the journalism industry forget about . you Keeping a high profile among your colleagues not only helps you personally , it can help drive attention and traffic to your site . But most importantly for our field , keeping track of how many journalists are working

  • Hello There 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-05 23:40:22
    Traditionally, I do end of the year and prediction posts. This year, I just haven’t had the energy, and by now, I’ve read too many predictions posts (and so have you) to convince anyone that these are my own thoughts. The well is poisoned. Predictions for 2012 tend to fall into either the can’t-miss or [...]

  • Zynga Hopes For Another Win With “Scramble With Friends”

    Updated: 2012-01-05 19:40:14
    Zynga on Thursday announced the release of their newest game in the “With Friends” category, Scramble With Friends. The announcement comes just one day after the company released Hidden Chronicles and marks the company’s determination to hit 2012 running after December met their IPO with skepticism and with shares in the company currently hovering around [...]

  • MyPermissions Shows Which Developers Have Access To Social Profiles, Offers Management

    Updated: 2012-01-05 00:02:36
    These days it’s easy to give dozens, even hundreds of developers access to your social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc…). Those developers typically use that data to post information with your permission, pull your feeds for use on other accounts and for various other reasons. While most developer uses won’t hurt your social media [...]

  • Google+ Witnesses Huge Membership Growth, Could Reach 400 Million In 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-04 04:10:47
    Google+ still has a long way to go before the social network catches up to Facebook but recent numbers have proven once again that decent growth potential is being witnessed by the team at Google. Experian Hitwise reported on Monday that the social network more than doubled it’s traffic in December. On their Twitter account [...]

  • How Best Buy can teach you *not* to run your news business

    Updated: 2012-01-03 23:31:00
    About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 3, 2012 How Best Buy can teach you not to run your news business Written by Robert Niles No comments Archive Link When was the last time you read something that prompted you to shout Yes That's exactly what I've seen . I've been waiting for someone else to notice that For me , it was last night , shortly after Rob Curley posted a link to Why Best Buy is Going out of Business . Gradually by Larry Downes on . Forbes.com Downes just destroys the big box electronics retailer , and in doing

  • Types of Users Don’t Matter, What They Want to Do Does

    Updated: 2012-01-03 22:41:33
    I heard someone say today that such-and-such function was for a user with no technical competence. This immediately struck me as odd, given that I thought we were talking about the persona often referred to as “the business user,” i.e. someone for whom writing code is not a job function that will be using your [...]

  • How Much Do You Charge for Web Dev/Design Services?

    Updated: 2012-01-03 22:21:08
    As part of an ongoing annual survey for the social media industry, Mark Collier offers this year’s “How Much Does Social Media Cost Companies in 2012?” report on our industry. This is a significant survey and mostly matches the ones coming out of the WordPress 2011 State of the Word survey from self-employed respondents, WooTheme’s [...]

  • IT Infrastructure in the Third World

    Updated: 2012-01-03 14:37:52
    Photo Source: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/223760 When you think of a third world country, chances are you aren’t thinking of Internet access. You might be surprised to learn that many developing countries are working hard to provide Internet to their populations, often in surprising ways. The majority of these countries, particularly India and African countries, are also receiving [...]

  • Prove It: It’s Starts With Defining Who You Are

    Updated: 2012-01-02 22:07:48
    Who are you on the web? How do you describe yourself? What words do you use to tell the world who you are, what you stand for or represent, what you do, how you do it, and why they should want to get to know you and work with you? Preparing to teach my WordPress [...]

  • Bull Riding To Stream Live On YouTube In 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-02 21:32:15
    It’s probably not the first sport you’d think of when discussing live sporting event streaming on YouTube but it turns out bull riding will be coming to the world’s largest media repository in 2012. YouTube revealed this week that the Professional Bull Riders(PBR) will be airing their events to more than 100 million worldwide fans and they’ll [...]

  • Campaign 2011: Prove It!

    Updated: 2011-12-29 20:30:09
    Every year I create a personal campaign. It’s my own personal soap box that I stand on throughout the year to make a point. In the past I tackled copyright issues, freedom of speech, breaking global language barriers on the web, creativity, education, and more. You helped me spread the word and slowly, the world [...]

  • All 2011 Sony Ericsson Xperia Android Phones To Get Android 4.0 Update This April!

    Updated: 2011-12-24 07:54:56
    Sony Ericsson has just announced that it will be updating the 2011 Sony Experia phones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS very soon. According to the blog post, Sony Ericsson Xperia ICS update will be rolled out to all 2011 Xperia series phones by April. These devices include Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, Neo V, Xperia [...]

  • Samsung’s CES 2012 Video Teaser Hints Of A Better Smart TV Next Year [Video]!

    Updated: 2011-12-23 14:08:51
    With CES 2012 just around the corner, Samsung released a new video teaser suggesting that something big for TV industry is coming from the Korean giant and it will be on display at CES 2012. The video shows the evolution of the Television in the last 60 years, of course not technically but it conveys [...]

  • Dropbox 2.0 For Android Released, New Features & Free Additional Storage For Students Promised!

    Updated: 2011-12-23 13:31:38
    Dropbox for Android has been updated to version 2.0. The Dropbox 2.0 for Android basically adds support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices. Additionally, there are plenty of new features, bug fixes and general enhancements. The latest build of the Dropbox Android app enables users to bulk upload files to their Dropbox account, access [...]

  • Firefox 9 For Android Released, Brings New UI, Snappier Performance [Video]!

    Updated: 2011-12-23 10:49:18
    Hot on the heels of the latest Firefox 9 release, Mozilla announced the availability of a latest release : Firefox 9 for Android. The app brings along a new user interface optimized for tablets, speed enhancements, bug fixes and much more. The update also allows the user to hide the thumbnails column on the page [...]

  • Motorola MotoACTV Firmware Update Improves Battery Life, Enhances Personalization!

    Updated: 2011-12-23 10:21:58
    Motorola today announced the availability of a software update for MotoACTV – the company’s first Android-based smart watch. The MotoACTV software update promises battery life improvements, bug fixes and new clock faces. With the addition of a new Marathon mode, the battery life now lasts for 8 hours of workout on just a single charge [...]

  • Angry Birds For BlackBerry PlayBook Released, All Three Versions Available For Download!

    Updated: 2011-12-23 02:14:37
    Angry Birds for BlackBerry PlayBook has finally been announced and made available for download. The incredibly popular Angry Birds game has since long been available on a variety of platforms. Almost everyone with an Android or an iOS device have this game installed, and we must tell you, it’s just as fun always. Anyway, the [...]

  • Archos 70b Tablet Runs Android 3.2 OS, To Debut In January!

    Updated: 2011-12-23 01:46:34
    The tablet competition is getting stiffer by the day, and with the tablet adoption fueled by powerful tablets available for cheap like the Kindle Fire and the BlackBerry PlayBook, more and more hardware vendors are beginning to roll the dice. Picture in focus: Archos 70b Internet Tablet. It’s the company’s first Android Honeycomb-based tablet and [...]

  • Real Racing 2 For Android Now Available For Download!

    Updated: 2011-12-23 01:12:15
    After making its way to the iOS and Mac app stores, the amazing Real Racing 2 game is now available for Google Android devices. The car racing simulation games is one of the best in its league, and is available as a free download for Android devices. Racing Racing 2 app for Android is just [...]

  • Facebook App for BlackBerry Updated, Now Supports FB Groups, Improved Media!

    Updated: 2011-12-23 00:49:00
    Facebook has just released an update to the Facebook for BlackBerry app pushing the application to version 2.1. The latest update brings Facebook Groups and better media access. The updated version of BlackBerry PlayBook Facebook app is already available for download. If you are a BlackBerry PlayBook owner, head past the break to download Facebook [...]

  • Hackers Break Into Chinese Websites, Compromise Identity Of 38 Million Users!

    Updated: 2011-12-23 00:42:25
    In a shocking incident yesterday, user credentials of almost 38 million users was compromised in a series of attempts by hackers. The hacking community broke into multiple gaming sites and grabbed user names and passwords of millions of users. Some of these were also published online (see screenshot after the break). The affected portals are [...]

  • Why we need advocacy journalism

    Updated: 2011-12-21 03:58:00
    About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review December 20, 2011 Why we need advocacy journalism Written by Robert Niles 2 comments Archive Link When objective journalism decays into a cowardly neutrality between truth and lies , we need advocacy journalism to lift our profession and the community leaders we cover back to . credibility That's my response to a source quoted in an item posted by Jim Romenesko yesterday . The post linked a TVWeek.com NewsPro survey that listed Syracuse's S.I . Newhouse School of Public Communications as the

  • Forget doom, journalism's future is bright

    Updated: 2011-12-16 06:19:00
    , About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review December 15, 2011 Forget doom , journalism's future is bright Written by Aaron Chimbel 1 comment Archive Link Maybe the future isn't so bad for journalism , after all . There is hope , mostly because so many young journalists see a bright future for . journalism It's the end of the fall semester and as I take a breath and take stock of the past 16 weeks I am optimistic . As a professor in the Schieffer School of Journalism at TCU , I have finished classes and turned in grades and feel pretty

  • The Scoop on WebCenter Evangelism

    Updated: 2011-12-14 22:54:43
    Sometimes, I write about work stuff. This is one of those times. You may have seen recently that Noel (@noelportugal) and I joined a brand-spanking, new team called WebCenter evangelism. You might also recall that the team’s mission is: . . . to raise the profile of Oracle in all of the markets/conversations in which WebCenter [...]

  • WordPress Credit Course at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington

    Updated: 2011-12-06 00:52:58
    Beginning in January 2012, I will be teaching “Introduction to WordPress,” a four credit class at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. While many schools are beginning to offer WordPress courses, few are offering credit classes and Clark College approached me to make that happen here in the [...]

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