09.06.08     Tags: , , ,     Filed under: Self-promotion, Video, Work

More tips on making how-to videos

I blogged last month about making a how-to video (paper flowers) based on an assignment at work. Since the column the video accompanied is a monthly feature, I got another opportunity. This time the subject was felt faux food. You can [...]

09.03.08     Tags: , , , , ,     Filed under: Great tools, Maps

Learn to use Google Maps API

Ever wonder what goes on below the hood when you generate a Google Map?

White Rock Solutions wants to give you a clue and teach you to do it within your text editor.

I first noted White Rock’s tutorials last month. The early [...]

08.22.08     Tags: , , , , ,     Filed under: Blogging, Great tools, Industry, Reflections

The challenge facing young journalists? Being agile

Where will I be working next month? Where will I be working next year? What’s the best platform for this story? How do I learn video storytelling?

These questions speak to one of the biggest challenges facing young journalists today: the need to be agile.

A quick bit of context: I’m writing this to participate in a blog ring of young journalists. This month’s topic relates to the challenges facing young journalists. I’ve been a working journalist for just about three years. And in that time I’ve observed that staying in this field for very long will require flexibility.

As someone else noted, a good attitude will give you a foundation. I want this post to be constructive, not discouraging, so I’m linking to resources that can help you become agile in terms of…

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08.08.08     Tags: , , , ,     Filed under: Great tools, Maps

Tutorials for those starting out with Google Maps

A screen grab of my Google Maps profileWhite Rock Solutions has some accessible tutorials for getting started with Google Maps, which I discovered from a comment on an earlier post.

I like what I see here. Most of this covers areas I’m already comfortable with, such as creating a custom map, adding placemarks or lines and sharing maps.

But I appreciate White Rock’s step-by-step thoroughness, the effective use of screen grabs and the easy, tabbed interface.

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04.06.08     Tags: , , , , , , ,     Filed under: Great tools, Video

If you aren’t using RSS yet…

… you should be. If you work in the media, you need this tool to keep track of the thousands of ideas, tools, projects, tips and events that are cropping up in blogs and other online media.

The video below will get [...]