Widget for LDS Response to Hurricane Sandy
If you are interested in promoting the Church’s response to Hurricane Sandy, LDS Philanthropies has created a widget that you can embed in your blogs and websites. For the large widget, use this code <iframe width=’415′ height=’450′...Internet Memes
Ever heard of an Internet Meme? A meme (rhymes with “team”) is a virally-transmitted cultural symbol or social idea. It can be as simple as a catch-phrase, fashion, or anything else that spreads through groups of people. The Internet has had a profound...Family History Records in Granite Mountain Vault
Watch this video “Granite Mountain Records Vault” to learn about the technologies and processes used to unlock the collections of genealogy records preserved in the Granite Mountain Records Vault. The video explains how records stored in microfilm and...
The Internet a Decade Later
I love this animated infographic “The Internet a Decade Later” by Bestedsites.com. It’s amazing how things have changed in just 10 years.
Do you really know what your children view online?
The Deseret News has published a great article “Do you really know what your children view online?” Here are some key points from the article: 32% of teens said they had deliberately accessed pornography and only 12% of parents are aware of it. 48% of...
Internet Map
Want to see an interesting visual representation of the Internet? See internet-map.net. It shows the relative size of various websites on the Internet. You can enter the address of any website and see its size relative to other sites as determined by website traffic....Communicating through SMS Messaging
The following is the article “Communicating through SMS Messaging” in the November issue of the Meetinghouse Technology Newsletter: When a Relief Society president or Sunday school teacher wants to remind members of an event change, a lesson topic, or an...
60 Seconds on the Internet
Click on this graphic to see what happens every 60 seconds on the Internet.Accessing Mormon Messages in the Meetinghouse
The following is the article “Accessing Mormon Messages in the Meetinghouse” in the November issue of the Meetinghouse Technology Newsletter: Mormon messages illustrate important morals and gospel principles, explain key aspects of our faith, and highlight...Broken iPad
Watch this video of a young child trying to manipulate a printed magazine like an iPad. Notice how she tries to pinch and swipe the printed pages of the magazine. Frustrated that she can’t get the pages to respond, she begins to wonder if it’s her finger...
President Eyring on Technology
“The Lord’s plan is to advance ever more rapidly His word and His works and the effects of His gospel throughout the world,” President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, said. He noted that the Lord “has revealed the technology that enables the...
Wireless Internet Access in LDS Meetinghouses
LDSTech has announced that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planing to make high-speed Internet available in about 85% of LDS meetinghouses worldwide by the end of this year. Why provide Internet access in LDS buildings? Teachers can more easily...Accessibility Testing for Mormon.org
As we navigate the physical world, most of us have some awareness about accessibility features in place to help the disabled: ramps, elevators and lifts, adapted washrooms, and parking spaces close to buildings. However, far fewer people are aware of the equivalent...My Study Notebook
The “My Study Notebook” is your own personal, private space on LDS.org to organize and study your notes from living prophets, scriptures, and the gospel library. The following video provides a short introduction to My Study Notebook. Note that My Study...Follow on social media