How To Create Your Own YouTube Channel
Web videos are becoming an increasingly popular way to display content online (some companies are even turning their blogs into VBlogs or Video Blogs…
Social Media 2012 – The Year in Review Part II – The Good
Yesterday, I discussed my top five negative trends in social networking, but that’s no way to end a year. Today, for my final post of 2012, I want to…
Why Linking Your Tweets to your Facebook is a Bad Idea
Clients often come to Echidna when they’re interested in setting up social media platforms, more specifically Facebook and Twitter. They are excited…
Vienna Calling - Fatima’s European Drupal Adventure
Scholarships are intended to give you the opportunity to learn. With my recent receipt of a scholarship from the Drupal Association to attend…
Why Buying Likes Will Hurt Your Brand: Caveat Emptor
“So you’re thinking about buying Instagram followers…” That was the subject line of an email that I received from a reputable social media aggregator…
When to call a Drupal Expert for an Islandora Project
There’s an old adage that states, “No man is an island.” I’d like to paraphrase that and say no Islandora is an island either, as while a complete…
Don't Just Aggregate, Curate and Add Value
I was reading a few blog posts recently and something struck me as odd. I couldn't put my finger on why they rubbed me the wrong way. I mean, they…
Google Feels That News Publishers Don't Understand ...
A few weeks ago newspaper and magazine publishers signed a declaration to limit access to their website content. The declaration stated that…
A 1.0 World versus a 2.0 World
I recently attended a Communications Workshop where I had the pleasure of listening to Ira Basen of CBC, speak about the differences between a 1.0 and…
Many Things Have Changed, But Our Canadian Pride Isn’t One of Them!
So where’s the giant inflatable igloo with the movie? As we celebrate our 151st year of Confederation, lots has changed around these parts. Last year…