Rebooting Web Publishing Design. Let’s start by reviewing the basic ingredients of a successful online publishing operation: 1 / Quick load. 2 / Ease of operation and update 3 / Consistent visual identity 4 / Platform independence 5 / Open to the rest of the web 6 / Geared for transactions 7 / CRM and marketing-friendly Why am I scrutinizing this? Because we are not there yet. But stay tuned: the future looks bright, it’s called HyperText Markup Language version 5, in short HTML5. (No worries, no program code in this column, just a few ruminations). Back to our list: 1 / Quickly loading contents. 2 / Smooth Operation. 3 / Visual ID. 4 / Platform independence. Combine all of the above, multiply the number of versions — either functional upgrades or bugs fixes — divide by market reach, apply monetization parameters and you get an idea of e-publishing’s hurdles. 5 / Openness. 6/ The transaction issue. 7/ CRM.
For most of the requirements in our list, HTML5 looks promising. —frederic.filloux@mondaynote.com.
Resources. 10 December 2013 Guide to funding opportunities for cultural journalists in Europe For any cultural journalist, or arts media professional, attending international events is a vital part of the job. However, as a niche specialisation, it can be difficult to secure funding to attend these events. This Guide provides a comprehensive list of resources and funding opportunities to support journalists, as well as other professionals in the cultural sectors. Read more 9 December 2013 Leak Directory Over the past year, the whistleblowing environment has received at lot of attention. Read more 3 December 2013 Skyrecorder: Record Skype conversations Skype has become a staple tool for journalists, yet, without a built in taping feature, it can be difficult to fully utilise it for newsgathering.
Read more 27 November 2013 TinEye: Reverse image search TinEye is a reverse search engine for images. Read more 18 November 2013 SoundNote: Note-taking made easy Read more 8 November 2013 Tabula: Extract data from PDFs. The Way We Live Now - Home-Schooling for the Techno-Literate. Digital Journalist Survival Guide: A Glossary of Tech Terms You Should Know. Back in January, we asked Jennifer 8. Lee (a former member of Poynter’s National Advisory Board) to write a short glossary for journalists on “how to talk tech.” She wisely enlisted the Hacks/Hackers group, which aims to build relationships between programmers and journalists, to crowdsource the effort. We’re publishing the results here. The most updated version of this glossary is on the Hacks/Hackers website.
The days are over when a journalist could ignore those geeks in the corner who typed lines of code, worked on the website and spoke in a bizarre language populated with acronyms. This glossary will help you wade through such terms. –Steve Myers API (Application Programming Interface) — The way computer programs share data and functionality with other computer programs. Algorithm — A set of instructions or procedures used in order to accomplish a task, such as creating search results in Google. App — Short for application, a program that runs inside another service.