Tag Archives: Facebook
Love in the Age of Social Media
It used to be that Valentine’s Day required a bit of planning. You had to pick – and mail – the card in advance, shop for the chocolates, arrange for the florist to send the roses. But how we handle … Continue reading
Pinterest: the New Kid on the Social Media Block
I first became aware of Pinterest when a post that appeared on this blog accumulated more hits than usual. “Maybe it’s because I pinned it to my Pinterest board,” commented Chuck Titone, iMedia’s VP of Business Development and COO. Once … Continue reading
Can “The Hacker Way” Survive Facebook’s IPO?
Perhaps it’s only to be expected that many of the pundits writing about Facebook’s regulatory filings would include company founder Mark Zuckerberg’s age (27) and the fact that he wrote the first lines of code for the application in his … Continue reading
Ready or Not: Facebook Timeline’s Here to Stay
The announcement this Tuesday that Facebook’s new Timeline will be mandatory for all users over “the next few weeks” has the media busy commenting about the good, the bad, and the ugly. Ever since the Timeline was made available worldwide, … Continue reading
So, Did the Blackout Succeed? Oh, Yes.
In Tuesday’s blog post, “Do Your Homework Early,” we previewed Wikipedia’s plans to black out their site for 24 hours to protest two Congressional bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Wikipedia was joined … Continue reading
Do Your Homework Early
When doing research on just about anything these days, the first link to pop up in the search engine is generally Wikipedia. The free online encyclopedia – powered by volunteer collaborators who write, edit, and fact check the articles – … Continue reading
Search with “A Little Help from My Friends”
So while you were busy wondering what to do about the Facebook Timeline, Google decided to introduce Google “Search plus Your World.” Google’s Inside Search Page explains what you get with the new search: Search has always brought you information … Continue reading
A Small, Sweet Experiment in Giving Back
Congratulations to Family Service of Morris County (FSMC) — the winner of our Holiday Charity Vote! This worthy organization is a private, non-profit serving Morris County for 197 years with a mission of strengthening the community by empowering individuals and … Continue reading
We Can’t Show You Some of Our Best Work…
Working as a sub-contractor can be great. It gives us the opportunity to work with top-flight clients on challenging projects – particularly in the realm of Facebook programming. We’re genuinely proud of the fun and well-liked applications by some of … Continue reading
The Compassionate Side of Social Media
My brother Matt lost a much-loved pet yesterday. I learned about it via Facebook, and expressed my sympathies there. So did 22 of Matt’s other friends. But @Mulder_Cat didn’t hang out on Facebook. Being a cat of remarkable sass and … Continue reading
