We all want community on our websites. Readers to comment on articles. Your industry to participate in webcasts. Experts to become bloggers. Forums that are overflowing with new posts. Submissions of videos, images and other media. And yet, it is often ellusive. Even when you do create such community, it is difficult to sustain. So… Continue reading Leveraging Community on the Web
Multimedia Tips: Evaluating a Digital Recorder
Guest column by Peter Welander, Control Engineering process industries editor. Last week, we discussed some technical considerations for recording high-quality podcasts. Once you’ve set down that path and are getting ready to invest in a digital recorder, how can you tell if a specific model will help your efforts or be a waste of money?… Continue reading Multimedia Tips: Evaluating a Digital Recorder
A Look Back; A Look Ahead
For me, this week has been one of reflection. There are a lot of challenges that we face, as a culture, a country, an industry, and of course, individually. This week, as I thought about the years behind us, and the years ahead, I happened upon something special. Something that puts things in perspective. Something… Continue reading A Look Back; A Look Ahead
Multimedia Tips: Selecting a Digital Recorder
By Peter Welander, Control Engineering process industries editor One question that comes up regularly, and that I have struggled with myself, is that of what type of digital recorder to buy. Since most cost a few hundred dollars or more, it is a serious investment and not one most of us feel qualified to make… Continue reading Multimedia Tips: Selecting a Digital Recorder
Strategy & Tactics For Online Publishing Success
There are so many publishers and brands with great ideas on how to engage readers on the web and build a viable online business. With new tools at their disposal, there is nothing but opportunity. But with new media and Web 2.0, there is always the risk of: Pursuing tactics, without an overall strategy. For… Continue reading Strategy & Tactics For Online Publishing Success
Multimedia Tips: Dealing With Digital Audio File Formats
By Peter Welander, Control Engineering process industries editor While working through the process of recording and editing podcasts, one of the most confusing topics has been that of understanding digital recording formats. I’m an analog kind of guy, and working with digital recorders and computer editing has been an eye opening experience. I’d like to… Continue reading Multimedia Tips: Dealing With Digital Audio File Formats
Multimedia Tips: Recording Audio Off the Phone
Guest column by Peter Welander, Control Engineering process industries editor. This column is intended to help provide technical advice for editors with the hopes of creating improved audio quality in podcasts, videos, and other online products. Please send your questions. Since it isn’t always convenient to record a podcast face-to-face, sometimes we have to depend… Continue reading Multimedia Tips: Recording Audio Off the Phone
Lessons From Facebook
Several weeks back, I wrote about how Facebook changed my life, and how it can change your industry. A recent discovery has me taking another look at how Facebook can connect people. I want to share the story of what a high school class from 1988 is doing to leverage Facebook, and explore the lessons… Continue reading Lessons From Facebook
Moving Beyond The Memorable, To The Magical
This week’s New Yorker magazine has a profile on architect Santiago Calatrava. He discussed some amazing concepts about PURPOSE, which I found fascinating, especially when you consider its relation to publishing, both in print and on the web. I would sum up his philosophy as follows: It’s about the experience, not the artifact. While his… Continue reading Moving Beyond The Memorable, To The Magical
Going Back to the Well
I made a mistake this week. Since my wife and I will soon be purchasing a house, we decided to forgo a big vacation this year, and just take a week off to catch up on some projects. For me, there was a lot of reading and organization to get done. But midweek, I realized… Continue reading Going Back to the Well