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Re: QR codes will revolutionize the newspaper-consumer relationship - if papers allow it

shawnsmith — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:11:20 -0000

Ah yes, I actually have seen this product. However, it doesn't look like this technology is the same stuff being used in the QR codes. The QR codes were created in 1994 by a Japanese company and have since become used throughout Asia and parts of Europe. I think the major problem with the QR cat is it was connected to the computer and not integrated with the mobile technology that is available today. Thanks for the mention of CueCat. That's one item I hadn't thought about including in this series.

Re: QR codes will revolutionize the newspaper-consumer relationship - if papers allow it

Howard Owens — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:46:42 -0000

Ever hear of the CueCat?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

http://cuecat.com/

Where you'll find this: "
The associated patents from Digital:Convergence, Corp. and technology behind the first-ever consumer code reader have been purchased and maintained by LV Partners, L.P."

Re: Do your stories’ online format match Google News’ criteria? Ask while you can

shawn smith — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:58:05 -0000

They're right jg_rat. News sites should never ever ever ever change the URLs of their stories. Instead, I think what Google is saying is if you got new information, create a new story. I also think this is the best idea for keeping things updated. If you have new info, create a new story and highlight that new info in the headline. Keep the story moving so people can follow it better.

Re: Do your stories’ online format match Google News’ criteria? Ask while you can

jg_rat — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:53:43 -0000

But according to our SEO experts, changing URLs will bugger up ranking on the general Google News database, which is still vital for news sites.

Re: How to write web headlines that appeal to news website readers

Haiming — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:43:37 -0000

Thanks,May be there are a lot of other tips,but thank you all the same!

Re: How to make your own online video show

Mich — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:12:04 -0000

Check out Philly D's TV show - http://www.phillyd.tv/ - Pretty funny daily videos and what seems to be a decent following. Not technically news.

Re: I’ve broken broken my blog and I couldn’t be happier

Shannon — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:16:24 -0000

I'll be updating the blog at work this week and I'm pretty frightened. Wish me luck. I'll be paying attention to any sagacious advice that my eyeballs encounter. God speed, brave soul!

Re: Forget Photoshop: Web apps make image editing cheap (free) and easy

Danny Sanchez — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:02:30 -0000

Hey Shawn, I'm a big fan of Picnik. It's quick, intuitive and does the job. Plus, they just opened up a bunch of the advanced features for free.

Re: Don’t like grainy YouTube videos? Help on the way

Zac — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:32:56 -0000

Nice tip. I didn't know about that and I'm obsessive about greasemonkey scripts.

Thanks, Shawn!