by Chris Snider | Jan 5, 2012 | Digital ideas, Digital information
In the world of presidential politics, Iowa goes first. Which also means the Des Moines Register goes first – first to test out latest digital tools in its caucus coverage. I asked Register Digital Editor Julia Thompson to reflect on how some of those tools worked out...
by Chris Snider | Dec 27, 2011 | Digital information
It’s one week before the Iowa caucuses, and my latest numbers on GOP candidates and social media show it’s a three-way race between Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. I’m tracking 17 different indicators of how popular candidates are on social...
by Chris Snider | Dec 21, 2011 | Digital information
NEW POST 12/12/2012: Responsive themes for magazines and newspapers. NEW POST 8/19/2014: Best newspaper and magazine WordPress themes for 2014. WordPress is a great tool for quickly and easily launching a professional-looking website with little or no knowledge of...
by Chris Snider | Dec 13, 2011 | Digital ideas
I know several “print” designers who have yet to take the leap into web design. Heck, I doubt some of them ever will. Even if they never decide to learn HTML and CSS, there is an easy way for print designers to make their company’s better:...
by Chris Snider | Dec 6, 2011 | Digital information
A little more than three weeks ago, I measured how the GOP presidential candidates were faring on social media. I looked at 17 different measurements of popularity and engagement on Twitter and Facebook (you can see exactly what I measured here). My results were...