When, how to tag on social media
It used to be that all it took to maximize social media was knowing how and when to post something. Since then we have entered an era where mastering social media is a profession within itself.
Technology
Recording audio on your iPhone
One of the more fundamental telephone accessories for outdoor writers — the ability to record an interview — remains elusive even on the 10th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ big 2007 unveiling of the first iPhone.
The appeal of magazine apps
Our art director at Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine likes to put “Easter eggs” in the app version of our magazine as a way to amuse readers (and, truthfully, himself) with little surprises.
Using Instagram for instant career success
For awhile, I resisted joining Instagram. My climbing partner insisted I check it out, saying it might help me in my recent foray into climbing photography, but I wasn’t big into social media. I didn’t get it.
Hearing aids designed for the outdoor life
It was the sound of birds, or the absence of it, I noticed most.
The evolution of the #hashtag
In August of 2007, then-Google designer Chris Messina suggested Twitter use hashtags as a way create groups and categorize conversations. Twitter rejected the idea. Its users did not.
Smart phone map apps that get you there and back
In my job I’m often deployed to remote places to photograph and write about parcels of land that have recently been protected or otherwise conserved.
Get Social Media Savvy
By Mary Linkevich — If you’re a 40-something-or-older like me, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the world of social media…
Ensuring Face-time on Facebook
By Paul Queneau — Time was, if you had a business Facebook page, posting on Facebook meant all of your followers had a chance to actually see your posts appear on their feed, assuming followers checked into the site in a timely manner…
FTP be damned
By Paul Queneau — The demand for dynamic content on websites, smartphone and tablet apps has put video on par with photography as a sought-after element in much of today’s outdoor media…