Category: Communication

  • I’m such a Luddite. StumbleUpon has been around since 2001. I’ve only recently heard about someone in my social circle using it (my sister). So, then, a week later, I’m trying it. Today’s my first day and I have to say that StumbleUpon is fascinating. It’s called a discovery engine (a form of search engine).…

  • In this morning’s meeting, I’ve been given the task of researching a company’s competitors’ social media efforts. This is a way to go back to the client and tell them where the holes are in their armor and offer to fix them for the company. We had a lively discussion about Facebook. Because Facebook changes…

  • This is for people that don’t really know anything about social media. A lot of books I’ve read about social media don’t start with the the idea of the brand being  the hub of your social media strategy. I wanted to explain the initial planning which is in the branding stage. Social media is just…

  • For my current internship project, I am learning about Social Media. I am to give a report on it this coming Monday. I’ve read a few articles and some books on it and I am planning on compiling a small free downloadable e-book in the next few weeks. Until then, I will be eeking out…

  • This is my Pinterest Profile. I was curious about Pinterest because a lot of my graphic design peers were talking about it. This is my very first internet thing review. Today, I investigated it and can definitely see the appeal. I was lost in Pinterest for an hour or so, gathering up some images. It’s…

  • (Left: A still from a class assignment, a promotional video for Seattle Central Community College’s information technology program.)   Part three of a Summary of Erik Fadiman’s Opening Lecture to His Web Design Bootcamp 2012  In Web Design, the newest considerations we must make involve the versatility of the web. The Internet is in mobile…

  • After reading this book, Microstyl by Christopher Johnson, I realized my online efforts (this blog mostly) were somewhat disconnected, but mostly un-Google-able.  One of his many tenets in micro-writing (this includes blogs, tweets and copy for advertisements) is that it’s important  secure a brand name that is unique. Seeing as how my blog’s title was Basement…

  • The Americans with Disablilities Act should not apply to web sites. The internet is like any other medium, though it is sometimes considered a public space, it is not. It is selective in its members. It is defined by the nature of visual, audio and text. It is allowed certain liberties because it is so interactive…