August, 2008Archive

“Really simple syndication”: surfing the Web through a barrel

August 31st, 2008 | Uncategorized | No comments

 
 
 
 
 
 
When “surfing the net” for information on anything and everything, we almost need a butler to surf the web for us, to find the headlines we desire and hand them to us on a silver platter. That butler is the RSS.
RSS can either stand for “really simple syndication” or “rich site summary”. Its symbol is seen littered throughout [...]

Pictures say more than words

August 17th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No comments

The confrontational multimedia presentation of ‘Conflict in Crayon’ screamed heartache. This designed journalist story enhanced by significantly graphic displays and depiction of war was further enhanced by the nature in which the children were depicted. This war ravaged country, didn’t need the use of words to tell the story, and the old adage ‘a picture [...]

Soundslides – let the pictures do the talking!

August 9th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No comments

‘Soundslides’ is the latest addition to online content for news websites. Building on the concept of slideshows, ‘Soundslides’ adds audio to the visual experience, enhancing the way in which a message is conveyed.
Developed in the United States in late 2005, audio slideshows are beginning to takeoff as yet another addition to the multimedia world. Audio [...]

The newsroom of the future is instantaneous thanks to the i-Mate Jasjam

August 2nd, 2008 | Uncategorized | No comments

 

 
The i-Mate Jasjam enables reporters to file stories wirelessly while on the go. The $1300-a-piece MoJo (mobile journalism) tool captures stills, video, and audio and can be used to rapidly file content to the editiorial team in the newsroom.
The Jasjam will empower newspaper journalists to stay ahead of the competition, to lead the race for reporting [...]