by Chris Snider | Dec 13, 2010 | Digital tools
QR codes were big in 2010. And with the number of smartphone users continuing to grow, there’s every reason to believe they will be even bigger in 2011. A QR code looks a lot like a barcode. Users scan the code using their smartphone camera, and it in turn...
by Chris Snider | Dec 1, 2010 | Digital tools
Wondering what to get your favorite online editor or multimedia journalist for Christmas this year? Here are some techie tools they can’t refuse. Flip UltraHD $199 | More info The latest Flip camera features image stabilization and can hold up to two hours of...
by Chris Snider | Nov 8, 2010 | Digital tools
You’ve mastered Facebook and Twitter. You’re blogging like you’ve never blogged before. You’re posting live video and hosting live chats. You’re sending text alerts and updating your mobile site. So what is the next big technology media...
by Chris Snider | Oct 26, 2010 | Digital tools
Storify is a great new tool that lets you easily embed posts from Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube to your blog. Here’s what they say in their FAQ: Storify is a way to tell stories using social media such as Tweets, photos and videos. You search multiple...
by Chris Snider | Oct 11, 2010 | Digital tools
I have a lot of interest in the iPhone (and the new iPod) as an all-in-on multimedia journalism tool. So I decided to put my iPhone to the test at Drake men’s basketball media day today. First, the bad news: Lesson one was to make sure you are perfectly...
by Chris Snider | Sep 29, 2010 | Digital information, Digital tools
I’m a big proponent of using free, readily available tools to enhance coverage on your news website. Today, the Des Moines Register showed us that sometimes you get what you pay for when using free tools. Their use of a pop-up ad, side-of-the-page ads, live...
