Tag: tools

Introducing Google Media Tools for Newsgathering and Publishing

There are a ton of great ways journalists and publishers can use Google tools to help them report the news, visualize information, track data and improve their writing capabilities. For example, the Weather Channel used Google Earth to illustrate the damage of Superstorm Sandy through before and after satellite images and live YouTube video. The… Continue reading Introducing Google Media Tools for Newsgathering and Publishing

Google+ Adds Advanced Photo Editing Tools and Instagram-Like Filters

The future of graphic design and photography just became a little more “blurry.” With a new set of editing tools and filters for photos, Google+ is looking to make its network better suited to creatives. You can now apply basic adjustments to fine-tune, crop, and rotate images as well as apply Instagram-like photo filters such… Continue reading Google+ Adds Advanced Photo Editing Tools and Instagram-Like Filters

Automate Your News Reading with the New York Times Channel on IFTTT

IFTTT has made it easy to automate actions on your web services like tweeting articles posted to your WordPress site or setting up email alerts for new Craigslist listings. Now, a new channel on IFTTT will allow you to connect actions by many of your Web accounts to triggers from the New York Times. IFTTT stands… Continue reading Automate Your News Reading with the New York Times Channel on IFTTT

YouTube Releases Enhanced Tools for Video Creators Including Live Streams

Are you a YouTube video creator? YouTube is looking to level the playing field for smaller publishers and has released a bunch of new features to help optimize and promote video content, as well as manage a channel. So if you’re account is in good standing (meaning very few, if any, copyright violations) then you… Continue reading YouTube Releases Enhanced Tools for Video Creators Including Live Streams

Socialoomph Adds New Feature to Help You Find Interesting Twitter Accounts

Do you spend a lot of time searching for interesting people to follow on Twitter? Today, Socialoomph added a highly requested feature to mimic following to help you easily find quality new Twitter accounts to follow. With the mimic following feature, you enter the usernames of a few Twitter users of your choice. Socialoomph then analyzes… Continue reading Socialoomph Adds New Feature to Help You Find Interesting Twitter Accounts

5 Most Useful Color Tools and Web Apps for Designers

Finding the right colors to use can make or break a new design. Color also plays an important role in your audience’s reaction to your content. Among psychologists and marketers, it’s generally known that blue, widely accepted in web design, is neutral or even soothing, whereas red, associated with stimulation, might quicken the viewer’s pulse.… Continue reading 5 Most Useful Color Tools and Web Apps for Designers

5 Must-Have SEO Tools

A search engine optimizer is only as effective as his or her tools. In order to keep up with this fast paced industry and still produce excellent results, you need to have a toolkit. A good construction worker always has a hammer by his side and other essential tools that he couldn’t do his job without. The… Continue reading 5 Must-Have SEO Tools