by Chris Snider | Nov 16, 2008 | Digital ideas, Digital tools
I checked out thepoint.com a few months ago. And while I thought it was a pretty good concept (individuals combine their influence and make things happen they can’t achieve alone), I didn’t see its full potential until I saw it in action this weekend. Some...
by Chris Snider | Oct 8, 2008 | Digital tools
We all want to boost our rankings in search engines. Fortunately, there are a lot of tools out there to help us achieve that goal. Keyword suggestion tools (tell you how often people search for your keyword – and how often they search for similar keywords):...
by Chris Snider | Oct 7, 2008 | Digital tools
Are you trying to go green but you don’t want to give up your magazine subscriptions? Zinio.com allows you to view the pages of hundreds of magazines right on your computer screen And their current Read Green initiative lets you try out a subscription to one of...
by Chris Snider | Oct 2, 2008 | Digital ideas, Digital tools
The Chicago Cubs opened what I hope will be a long run in the 2008 baseball playoffs Wednesday night. Which gave me a chance to check out how a couple of my favorite newspapers handle big, live sporting events online. Chicago Tribune Live coverage: The core of the...
by Chris Snider | Sep 29, 2008 | Digital ideas, Digital tools
Today, we celebrate simple. The web site Umbrella Today breaks your weather report down to one simple questions – do I need an umbrella today? Type in your zip code, and you’ll get a giant NO (you don’t need an umbrella) or a YES (you do need an umbrella)....
by Chris Snider | Sep 22, 2008 | Digital tools
Before you drop $600 on a copy of Photoshop CS3 for that designer or copy editor on your staff, you might want to consider what you can do for free with the online photo editing site photoshop.com. The site has been in beta testing for months now, but officially...
