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Should I Build a Social Network?
Social networking sites have really generated a lot of buzz over the past year or so. There are always new social networking sites popping up on a regular basis. The question is should I build a social network? On the surface the short answer would be “no”. Why would you want to compete with the [...]
Blogs Aren’t Wine & Cheese
I’m not a connoisseur in wine and cheese, but I do know that the older the wine and the older the cheese, the better they both are. Some things are better the older they get – like a pair of jeans – nice and old and fit just right. What about a nice old car [...]
Social Media Killed The Business Card
Do you have a pile of business cards like this? Do you have a business card holder? I do, that’s where I put all my business cards that I got over the years. I don’t even know where my business card holder is anymore. I must admit I still get business cards printed for myself [...]
Web Strategy… Where Do I Start?
I’m new in a role as Web Services Manager at a college in Alberta. In my role and there is a lot of expectations and realizations that the College website is going to help the declining enrolment problem – and that it very may well. Last year, our college went through a re-branding exercise and [...]
Social Media is NOT…
Social Media is NOT about the technology, but rather the relationships that are formed. Last night, while I was trying to fall asleep at 3am, I had an epiphany. I am attending the Stamats Integrated Marketing: Technology, Collaboration, Results conference in St. Petersburg, Florida and I have met some amazing people in the higher education [...]
Bookmarking That’s Delicious
My Bookmarking Woes! Bookmarking websites has been a practice as old as browsers themselves. It’s a great way to remember those interesting, useful or fun websites that you frequent. Being online at work and at home, I never know when I am going to come across a website that I want to bookmark for future [...]
Web 2.0 – A Visual Explanation
I found this movie on YouTube from Michael Wesch, an Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University. I thought it provided a great visual explanation of Web 2.0 and the evolution of the Web.
Web 2.0 and Beyond
Image by ekai via Flickr I have been intrigued with computers and communications back since the days of computer Bulletin Board Systems (BBS). I remember seeing my first BBS and was so excited that I could communicate with other people through the computer and a phone line. Sharing files, playing games, chatting, and more. And [...]
Hand-coded HTML & CSS: A Lost Art
I recently read an article on Slashdot.org that mentioned that the design director from NYTimes.com has his team hand-code all HTML and CSS for browser consistency. Below is an excerpt from the actual Q&A from NYTimes.com. “Q: Regardless of platform or browser, NYTimes.com looks the same. This is not an easy feat to accomplish because [...]
Ubuntu & Linux Cheat Sheets
My friend Jared Prins has an article on his blog about Ubuntu and Linux command cheat sheets that I felt was very useful to me, I thought I would share with more people. I am currently taking COMP 315 – Advanced Operating Systems (Linux) from Athabasca University. As I am reading through the textbook, I [...]
Google Web Site Optimizer Tool: Another Tool for the Web Developer’s Utility Belt
I came across an article called “Google Web Site Optimizer Tool: I Told You So” on Sitepoint.com that talked about a new tool from Google called the Web Site Optimizer Tool. You will need a Google Gmail account – but I imagine that you have a Gmail account already, if not, what are you waiting [...]
Adobe, Adobe Where Art Thou Adobe
I have been using Linux for around two years now and I thoroughly enjoy it. I admit, at first I was overwhelmed by all the customization I need to get things like my dual monitor, servers and other software running. I went with the Ubuntu distro of Linux and I would strongly recommend this distro [...]