The Missouri State University Campus Map combines several different types of data into a single map site using the Google Maps API version 2. This past June, my office was approached by Jeffrey Thomas, a senior computer science student at the university, about software he had developed that uses BlackBerry phones as GPS devices. Jeffrey […]
Facebook recently released a great new plugin that allows users to link their Facebook Pages to their Twitter account. If your University unit already has a Facebook Page established but has been hesitant about using Twitter, this tool should help convince you it’s time to set up that new Twitter account.
A few weeks ago, a group of Missouri State staff and faculty attended the HighEdWeb 2009 Conference in Milwaukee, WI. This conference is targeted at web developers in higher education. Last year, I sent out a summary of presentations, and several of you requested I send it again this year. Below are the favorites from […]
Congratulations to Josh Markum, Carlynn Forst, Simon Deke and Ray Lehnhoff, four students from the Office of Web and New Media that were selected as University Relations Student Employees of the Month. Josh Markum Josh was recognized the leadership he has provided for the Web Help Desk over the past several months, as well as […]
When my boss told me he wanted me to shoot some footage for a video we’d be putting on the website, I was kind of intimidated. I wasn’t sure how to make it look good. All I knew was some photography – point and shoot. The thought of using an unwieldy camera by myself for the first time was intimidating. Then he showed me the camera I’d be using and suddenly I realized this would be a lot easier than I’d thought.