The latest release of BuddyPress 1.2 now supports installation on single-user WordPress (version 2.9.x) blogs, which is exciting news as it means that millions of sites can now add social networking/community features to their existing blogs. Read More »
Collaboration
I write a lot of articles about writing, but that’s only one side of the coin for many online journalism and blogging jobs. Many places now want you to be able to be a decent photographer, too. My means of acquiring this particular skill set originally … Read More »
A colleague of mine, also a freelance writer, deleted his blog last weekend. When I asked him why, he cited comment trolls as the primary reason as to why he had to shut it down. “I wanted to showcase my work,” he said, “not spend … Read More »
It seems to be new Google features discovery week, with new search parameters for searching the web in real time, and now a Labs feature called Fast Flip making an appearance. Fast Flip is a visual browser of online publications, designed to give you a … Read More »
Not too long ago, I posted about BookGlutton, a service which allowed for online collaborative reading. You could also upload your own work, but that wasn’t the main focus of the site. Smashwords, on the other hand, is a web site devoted … Read More »
An introductory look at two of the key tools of the trade. Read More »
I was recently interviewed as a “web expert” for a national women’s magazine. The reporter kept trying to get me to explain how a professional could build a static web site on the cheap to effectively “manage online reputation.” “Web sites don’t really actively manage your online … Read More »
There is no shortage of small team wiki and collaboration platforms available to us as Web Workers, and we’ve certainly covered our share of them here. While feature sets and functionality certainly vary between products and services, it seems that most systems assume that because … Read More »
Like many of us, I spend quite a lot of time on the web and come across a staggering number of interesting things. In Clearing The Cache I choose a theme, pull out some of my favorites and share them with you here. The Windows Vista blog … Read More »
As simultaneously announced on GigaOM and The Apple Blog, Giga Omni Media has acquired The Apple Blog. This adds an entire blog of Apple-specific coverage … Read More »
In a move that is sure to strike fear in the heart of local news providers such as your newspaper or TV affiliate, Google News has added the ability to see local news based on your location. Aggregating local news stories from a variety of sources … Read More »
