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Joan works and plays on the web and is happy to speak to groups or individuals about the web's communication possibilities
Category Archives: Canada
Gladwell's Outliers
I’m a fan. I admire Gladwell’s reader-friendly structure and prose, his style. I am intrigued by his unusual take on things that are both below the surface of what is (allowed to be) conscious and yet are common sense, once you’ve read the narratives and the research references and explanations. So I enjoyed reading Outliers, View Post
View PostMcMaster Reunion
When I was an undergrad at McMaster, there were frequent calls for more school spirit, which seemed to mean attending athletic games or residence parties. I was a commuting student, involved with the dramatic society and friends with many of the Silhouette’s writers. I went to the reunion yesterday, and, of the thousands who graduated View Post
View PostFor Easy Editing of Photos – Picnik
Picnik is an easy-to-use, free, online photo editing application that allows users to play with photos and add captions. For example,
View PostWhy Schools Need to Learn About the Digital Ecomony
The digital economy is part of globalization and will be a big part of the future Canadian economy, and we need to get it right. Michael Geist has written about what would enhance Canada’s digital economy in the Toronto Star today. I recommend the article. If you are interested in recognizing writing skills, check out View Post
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Posted in Canada, digital economy, Michael Geist
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Canada and the Web
I’m Canadian, and I’m pleasantly surprised to see the Canadian stats and apps: from the Read/Write Web: Canadians use the Internet more than anyone in the world. According to comScore, Canadians spend on average 39.6 hours per month on the Internet, followed by Israel at 37.4 and South Korea at 34, while the USA is View Post
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Posted in Canada, Internet_use
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