Transom Web – Archive (15)

SoundCloud

Story-Making Machines: SoundCloud

June 18 2013

We continue our series of conversations with people who build Story-Making Machines for the web. Up now is Evan Tenenbaum, SoundCloud’s Audio Content Manager.

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Create your own Meograph

Story-Making Machines: Meograph

April 2013

We are launching a series of conversations with people who make Story-Making Machines for the web. Up first is Misha Leybovich, CEO of Meograph, a tool for "four-dimensional storytelling."

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Name tag: Hello, May Name is Admin

Safe and Secure

March 2013

Running a website is an inherently insecure operation. The good news is, you can radically reduce your risks by taking your web security responsibilities seriously, and by following some simple guidelines. Transom's Barrett Golding tells you everything you need to know.

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Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, inside the Vistor’s Center, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, 2000, photo by Scott Carrier

Jetpack Galleries Galore

January 2013

The latest version of the Jetpack plugin takes WordPress galleries to new heights. Display options include mosaic tiles -- square or rectangular, a circular grid, and an automated slideshow. Barrett Golding, Transom's Web Tools guy, gives us a tour.

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Transom Twenty Twelve

December 2012

Using a new multimedia web tool, Transom's Barrett Golding assembled clips from some of this year's Transom features in Meograph to create a so-called Four-Dimensional Story. Thanks for visiting Transom in 2012. Happy New Year!

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WordPress Unplugged

October 2012

WordPress plugins can do so much, so quickly, so easily -- from adding image galleries to keeping your site more secure. But how do you know if the plugin is safe or buggy? Here are some questions Transom asks when considering a new plugin.

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Accessibilty word cloud, by Jil Wright

All Access Pass

July 2012

Like buildings and bathrooms, websites should be built so everyone can enter. You'd think civic-minded public media organizations would lead in web accessibility. Instead, many barely follow the guidelines. Transom is in the process of reforming our inaccessible ways. As we figure out how, we'll share what we learn.

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Northern lights in Finnish Lapland, Sodankyla, Lapland, Finland; photo (cc) Visit Finland

Slides Get Sound

May 2012

The next generation media player needs no plugins and will soon have universal compatibility. Check out Web Tool guy, Barrett Golding's preview of a Flash-less future with a synced audio slideshow using standard HTML.

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HTML5 Audio Tag Test

April 2012

Transom's Web Tool guy, Barrett Golding with an update on the current state of browser support for the HTML audio tag.

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PRX the Lion-Hearted

January 2012

Transom's Barrett Golding has started creating basic Web Guides, useful to radio producers, journalists, and storytellers: How-To Features on presenting your multimedia work online. Up now, Barrett dissects the just released, lightning-fast PRX Converter for Mac Lion. A new world needs new tools. Gear up.

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