Most recent journal entries
To twitter or not to twitter
Posted 21 April 2008
Twitter works for some people, others don't get it or feel the need to document their life, which is why not everyone in the world keeps a written diary.Understanding RSS in plain English
Posted 28 January 2008
The Commoncraft team have put together some great visual walk-throughs of webby terms and online services and tools.
Netvibes going ginger
Posted 25 January 2008
My start page of choice netvibes.com is about to upgrade to its ginger stage
Facebook today, which network tomorrow?
Posted 7 June 2007
I joined Facebook today too, on personal recommendation, and partly as I cannot stand another eye-straining, web design train wreck MySpace layout (although there is hope), despite it’s single over-riding plus - it’s weight of community numbers.
BBC stands firm over Hotmail prank
Posted 8 May 2007
The BBC responds to calls for a 6 year-old story to be altered or taken down because a prank relating to the possibility of Hotmail charging for its use - 6 years ago! - started circulating via an email scam/prank.
Ultimate question for the survival of newspapers
Posted 25 April 2007
Newspaper websites are picking up the pace, attracting more and more visitors as their print brethren are struggling to keep slip behind. The key is that web content is largely free, thus relying on online advertising and/or support from print revenues.
EyeTrack07 backs up news reading theories
Posted 4 April 2007
The Poynter EyeTrack07 project tested 600 newspaper readers (online and print) and some of the initial results give good insights into what readers prefer.
Online advertising continues to rise
Posted 3 April 2007
There is never a guaranteed return on any ad spend in national or local newspapers, print advertising can be hit and miss, unless you are placed in targeted supplements or specific sections of a publication.
Print on-demand a viable outlet for newspapers?
Posted 1 April 2007
Customisable news, printed alongside targeted advertising, when you want it. Might that be an option for patching up printed newspapers waning sales?
Just say no to 'hits' measurement
Posted 29 March 2007
Working in the new media industry I still find it's hard to get people used to measuring online success in terms of 'page impressions' and audience in 'Unique Visitors' (meanings of these below).