June 2009
May 2009
Pretty sweet WordPress theme for portfolios
How to travel in 3rd world countries and survive the thieves.
We asked students at Taft High School in Lincoln City, OR what was their last text message? Here are the answers.
Cast: ken harper
Proof positive that using one, centralized ID to allow easy online payment is critical.
Facebook takes the very logical, very good step toward enabling you to pay via their login.
It’s not just the young that love the internet, or are quick to adapt – it’s all of us.
Fantastic editorial control from newspapers there. Really shows why pros are so much better than the blogosphere. /sarcasm
- Gives voice to the subject
- Takes us into the personal life-space of the subject.
- Visually compelling.
Showreel of screen design work for various films that I have worked on over the last 9 years.
There is an iPhone compatible version here as well, as long as a collection of older reels and…
Well thought out points about paywalls. Conclusion: go for it, but you’re not saving journalism, you’re delaying the end of newspapers.
Amen brother! I’ve been saying this for years: drop the damn confusing, non-made-for-web nav bars on newspaper sites in favor of a web-first methodology.
Wanna get around the problem of marketing not being fast enough for the real-time web? Be transparent: it’s constant, real-time, advertising.
Obituaries offer chances to send flowers and contribute to memorial funds.
Our products and content relating to the arts and entertainment must include opportunities to buy tickets to movies, concerts and other events online or to buy books or download songs.
Sports sites will offer chances to buy tickets, clothing, memorabilia, etc.
The calendar will offer registration for events and classes, ticket sales and so on.
Dining content will include opportunities to make reservations or buy gift certificates.
For Hawkeye sporting events, community festivals and University of Iowa events such as graduation and orientation, we will offer chances to make reservations online for lodging, meals and entertainment.
Our iGuide business directory needs to include options for coupons, gift certificates, direct purchases, making reservations, placing orders, requesting information.
When we use traditional ads priced by how many thousand people see them, we should seek to include options to click to download a coupon, buy a gift certificate or order a product, delivering more value for the business and a bigger pay-for-performance cut for us.” —
Recovering Journalist: Inventing the Future in Iowa
Great list of things newsorgs can charge for.
Now us is a film about crowdsourcing. Things I learned:
- The theory that news web sites only work for techi communities is wrong. Examples: mumsnet.com, couch surfing, craigslist, dating sites.
- The crowdsource model is cheaper than top down management. It’s easier, and cheaper to be totally transparent. WWGD? They’ve asked the crowd to do all of their page ranking for them – that’s much cheaper and easier than paying people to evaluate which parts of the web are worth more.
