Words from General Conference
Inputting the full text (except words like it, the, and and) of the recent General Conference into Wordle created the word cloud shown below. Frequency of use determines word size.
To Blog or Not to Blog?
There has been much said recently about members of the Church using the Internet to share the gospel. (see Sharing the Gospel Using the Internet By Elder M. Russell Ballard) Elder Ballard and Church Public Affairs have encouraged members to create blogs, leave...
Parents Be Aware, Facebook is Medium of Choice for Today’s Youth
Consistent with this Blog’s goal of discussing topics relevant to LDS parents and youth, as well as considering my professional field of Web analytics, I’d like to talk today about the growth of Facebook and how it relates to LDS families. Facebook.com is...
What is a PDF?
You’ve probably heard the acronym PDF, but what is it? PDF stands for Portable Document Format. It is a file format created by Adobe Systems in 1993 for exchanging documents. Let’s say you create a word processing file using Microsoft Word and want to send...
Utah is Most Tech-Savvy
Utah is the most tech-savvy state in the nation according to a study published in InformationWeek. The study covered a wide range of areas from infrastructure to online applications and new Web 2.0 technologies provided to residents. The top 10 tech-savvy states, in...The Effect of Video Games
In August, a Thai distributor halted sales of the video game Grand Theft Auto after a teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the controversial game. Grand Theft Auto, now available in its fourth edition, has...Why Use an Online Photosharing Site?
People often use photosharing sites (such as Flickr), as a safe back-up of precious photos. You can keep them private (viewable only by you or your family) or public so others can view them as well. These sites also let you categorize and tag the photos so you can...Reading
Less than one third of 13-year-olds are daily readers. Children in home with fewer than 10 books had test scores 20-50% lower than kids from home with more than 100 books. 22% of 17-year-olds read daily In 2007, only 35% of high school seniors read proficiently...Awareness of Online Personal Information
Internet users are becoming more aware of their own digital footprint. 47% have searched for information about themselves online, up from just 22% five years ago. However, few monitor their online presence with great regularity. Just 3% of self-searchers report that...Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is an innovative business trend that takes collaborative work to a whole new level. Around the world, individuals are using online communities to identify people with similar experiences or interests who can share ideas, offer their expertise, and...
New Meetinghouse Locator on LDS.org
LDS.org provides a simple program that let you enter an address anywhere in the world and find the nearest LDS meetinghouse (place of worship). We are pleased to announce an upgrade to this program, which can be accessed beginning today through many links on LDS.org...What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is used to distribute regularly-updated Internet content (such as news headlines, blogs, and wikis). People subscribe for free to RSS feeds to automatically receive content from a Web site or service without having to constantly visit a...What is Podcasting?
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds (subscriptions). These media files can be audio, video, PDF, text, or other formats. You can then play, watch, or read these files on your computer or other...Teens and Content Creation
93% of U.S. teens use the Internet, and more of them than ever are treating it as a venue for social interaction. As they embrace the conversational nature of interactive online media, they find it easier to share creations, tell stories, and interact with others....Follow on social media