How do your customers add/update content to the sites you build for them? Is it easy and robust? Is the site still standards compliant and accessible three months after launch? Is the content fresh? I’ve been struggling with these questions in my work and recently embarked on an enterprise wide content management solution (cms) at… Continue reading Mmmm…Macromedia Contribute & Publishing
Month: April 2005
Marauder’s Map
Where are you? That is the question o’ the day. With all of our mobile devices and wireless access…we can now find each other easily (when we want to be found), but interestingly enough, we rarely know where the other person is. And how often are you not quite sure where you are? Wouldn’t it… Continue reading Marauder’s Map
Heavenly Whooters
Have you ever seen a baby owl? They are soooo precious! Take a peek at the live stream of photos of four baby eastern screech owls and their mama. Each year, Chris Johnson chronicles the nesting, laying, hatching and early days of the owls that live in his yard.
Virtual vs. Reality
So when is reality better than virtual? Always! Always? Can virtual ever be better than reality? Indeed, I think it can be. Here are some things I enjoy better au virtual: The Gutenberg Bible – yes, I’ve stood in front of one of the Gutenberg Bibles. It was under glass and I could see just… Continue reading Virtual vs. Reality
Ublog?
Question o’ the day: Should universities provide a free blogspace for their students, faculty and staff? I’ve been asked to ponder this question and write a recommendation for the University of Texas at Austin. My response is, “Of course! Blogs are part of the new web culture…the interactive web…where individual voices can be heard. Blogs… Continue reading Ublog?
Magic Carpet Ride
Have you ever seen a display of technology that took your breath away? In October 2002 at Educause, John Gage of Sun, amazed us all with a live demo of EarthViewer (aka Keyhole). Using satellite imagery, we took a virtual magic carpet ride from the Atlanta Convention Center to Harvard then to Tokyo then Paris. I was speechless.
Are you an ebook virgin?
I didn’t believe an ebook could be fun to read. Sitting in front of computers all day…I can attest to the fact that reading large amounts of text from a monitor is not ideal. But, I felt like I should really read an entire novel before making my final decision. Hmmmm…what to read? I browsed… Continue reading Are you an ebook virgin?
Power vs. Paper
I’m a booklover. One of my favorite places to be is in a bookstore, surrounded by the smell of books and ideas waiting to be discovered and explored. My passion for books goes back to my childhood, to my mother, who read to me every night and filled my room with books. As I grew,… Continue reading Power vs. Paper