Archive for March, 2010

Why Should You Care About An API?

In an open system, diversity – of thought, experience, and need – provide the energy required for growth and change. It’s the beauty of an open system and the beauty of an open API.

OC WordPress Live Blog

This post is a live demo of an iPhone app and Wordpress plugin we’re developing. It was used at the OC Wordpress Meetup in Huntington Beach, CA on 3/29/2010 and continues to be used for some testing purposes.

Gahlord Dewald, Social Media Improvement Via Web Analytics – A Live Blog

A live blog of Gahlord Dewald’s RETech South presention. He is focusing on how to improve your social media efforts using web analytic tools.

The iPad And My To Do List – A Match Made In Heaven

Sometimes I just want the digital world to mimic the analog world. Exactly. It’s rare, but there are times that I don’t want an “vast improvement.” And I don’t want innovation. I just want to continue doing what I’ve always done, without having to change my behavior. I just want to do the same thing, only digitally. And this is the hope I have for the iPad for one specific task – my to do lists.

For Phrase Frenzy Fans – An Update

We have made a ton of progress on the backend of the site. We have a lobby, chat and some game functions working already. So, we’re well on our way. Now, what should we call it?

Gist Nails The Gist Of A Simple Training Game

We love games here at Zeek Interactive. We play them. We make them. This past week, Gist launched their own training game. And I really like it.

The Lo-So Hurdle – Getting The Average Jane To Check In

My current opinion of “lo so” puts location-based social networks somewhere between stupid and dangerous. If these services are going to thrive, I’m going to need a better reason to check in than letting my sphere know where I am.

HAR Digital Media Spring Training – A Live Blog Experiment

This is a test of a live blogging iPhone app and Wordpress plugin at the HAR Digital Media Spring Training 2010 Major League Sessions.

Twitter: It’s Not Just For the Birds – A Live Blog Experiment

A test of a live blogging iPhone app during Paul Chaney’s “Twitter: It’s Not Just For The Birds” presentation at the HAR Digital Media Training Camp.

A Hub-Focused Approach To Evaluating Tools (Part 1)

The concept of the “site-less web” has become a popular topic of late. From a business standpoint, what the advocates say is that your website/blog is no longer as important as it used to be and that information no longer needs a specific source to gain wide distribution. People can and will be able to [...]