Archive for the 'Digital' Category

Instagram uses a stylized version of the Brownie in it's app icon. Maybe the two circles in Flickr's logo were inspired by the Brownie as well.

Instagram vs Flickr: the mobile debate can be divided along the lines of function and pliability.

The following numbers show why Flickr has moved into the mobile arena to increase it’s affected photo sharing market share. So are the two services mutually exclusive and able to coexist, or will the end result is “That there can be only one”? Flickr • 51 million registered users. • Sharing website with mobile apps and social integration • 100
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YouTube moves beyond being a Web 2.0 Portal

The new video manager allows more function and easier privacy settings. A few years ago when people didn’t know what Web  2.0 was, I referred them to YouTube. The reason for that was that it helped differentiate what the initial web (1994 – early 2000’s) was. By that I mean that the initial offerings on the web were more push.
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My 2011 Top Social List

Another year to start collecting items for review next year. In the mean time should we look at a bit of what went down in social media last year? Usually I can’t be bothered with year-end lists. I used to spend all of New Years Day waiting for the top song of the year in the 100 countdown. That of
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Entry Workforce and the Web

Cisco recently released a report and asks “Is the Internet a fundamental human necessity? Is a workplace with flexible mobility policies as valuable as salary?” The study reveals that one of those ready to enter, or already in an entry level position, consider the Internet to be as important as air, water, food, and shelter. Their desire to use social
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What CMS will be in my Stocking this Year?

This is my first foray into using Word Press. I must say I am quite impressed so far. What problems I did have were due to my hosting with Blacksun.ca being on an older server package – and they were able to help me figure out it was mostly a permissions issue. A helpful and responsive host provider is essential
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