May
16
I’m pretty picky about what apps make it on my phone, and I’m usually a word-of-mouth app downloader.
Being a stones throw away from Starbucks, Web Comm is a frequent customer. We probably keep them in business during the summer. If you dare admit that you too drink Starbucks’ coffee, you may also remember their free app/book/music cards that sit next to the barista station.
On one particular coffee occassion an app came my way that changed my (iPhone) life. Read more
Apr
30
Firefox 3.6 is no longer supported by Mozilla. If you still have Firefox 3.6, Mozilla will automatically upgrade you to Firefox 12 by early May.
Firefox 6-10 work with CQ5. We have yet to discover any new issues with Firefox 12 and CQ5, but please report any issues to us as (or if) they are identified.
Apr
25
After the release of our snazzy new Foursquare Boomer badge, we had to do something fun to get students out there checking in on campus.
Introducing… our first #OU4SQ giveaway!
We have over 30 prize packages to give out from April 30-May 11. It will be fun to see which students are using foursquare and if the incentives work to make the giveaway a success.
We have identified some goals for the contest including: a hashtag reach (#OU4SQ) of 50,000, an increase of 100 followers on Twitter, and 250 followers on Foursquare. We are also gauging the social media accounts who donated prizes for the giveaway and their increase in followers as we announce the prizes and tweet them.
Overall, we are looking to give foursquare a more prominent presence on campus and get students out there exploring campus! We’ll let you know if this works. We have a feeling it will 
Thank you to all the departments who donated prizes! OU IT Store, President’s Associates, Alumni Association, Housing and Food Services, Fine Arts, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Graduation Office, Summer Session, Career Services, and Foursquare.
Apr
11
- Webaim
This is a pretty prolific site that has a cool little toolbar to install to your bowser. It’s called Wave. You’ve probably seen it before. It’s a great tool, but it is also easy to fool. Just because your site passes with no accessibility errors, does not mean it’s accessible. It only means it technically meets minimum requirements.
Apr
6
True Sooners fans can now prove their undying love to OU!
IT’S HERE! The Boomer Badge made its debut today on Foursquare.
What’s so great about Foursquare you ask? Well, we are big fans here at the University of Oklahoma. In 2009 we partnered with the Foursquare innovators to make sure OU had a presence on the up and coming app.
Foursquare is an app that makes the real world easier to use. Keep up with friends, discover what’s nearby, save money and unlock deals.
Foursquare is a location-based app that helps students, alumni and staff connect with each other, find new and interesting things and places to see, save money and earn rewards for exploring their campus and nearby areas. It’s both a communication platform and a campus guidebook that creates a fun experience across campus.
There are over 16 million foursquare users with millions of check ins every day. That’s sure a lot of people talking about your business, uploading pictures, and advocating your brand. So why wouldn’t you want to be on it?
The Boomer Badge is just one more way we want to reward our loyal fans. Want to unlock it? Just check-in to 5 different spots on campus and BAM! (It’s really less of a bam, and more of a notification) Read more
Apr
5
Last month at SXSW, Visual.ly announced a tool to auto-generate infographics from your Twitter and Facebook data (Silicon Angle covers the announcement here). And if there are two things I love they’re DIY and Infographics. You could probably include urban exploring in that list as well, but it doesn’t sound like Visual.ly has figured out how to help me with that… yet. Read more
Apr
5
The March WebComm Workshop featured guest Dustin Schmidt – Staff Photographer, Videographer and Director of Interactive Media at Old Hat Creative, a creative agency located in Norman, OK. Over the last several years, he has shot photography and directed videos for numerous athletic clients across the country, but his favorite project is always the next one.
As an Oklahoma City Thunder fan and always in awe of what great photographers do, I really appreciate Dustin’s blog posts for Old Hat. He gives behind-the-scenes views of the Thunder, editing tips and photo insights.
In this workshop, Dustin gave us some great tips on cameras, lighting and how to get a great shot: Read more
Mar
21
March 30 is right around the corner, and with it, Facebook’s newest evolution of the fan page.
Web Comm has already updated OU’s page with the new features.
It’s taking some getting used to, but we are excited to see how we can make it work for us. One thing we’ve noticed is the automatic timeline cropping of pictures uploaded or shared. However, if you use Instagram to push a picture update nothing is cropped because Instagram uses the same dimensions of the new timeline. Is Facebook ready to buy Instagram? We’re thinking something is going on! (Follow OU!)
To ease your timeline transition, mstoner.com put together this handy cheat sheet.
Mar
20
It’s been a long time coming, but with the help of our developer Libby and our intern Jen, the social media directory for the university is done! Well, sort of…
As we hear of major networks we add them to the list. It may be worth revisiting the way it is organized (currently it is alphabetized), but this is a great start to cataloging all of our OU networks.
Some of our inspiration came from UT and Colombia University.
How do you keep your university networks organized?
Mar
19
It’s painful. I’m not going to lie. But once you dive into some juicy content books that give you advice and resources, it actually turns into a mega-organizing opportunity. And I LOVE organizing.
The books that have been keeping me up late at night (seriously, content gets me really excited) are:
1) Clout by Colleen Jones
2) The Elements of Content Strategy by Erin Kissane
3) Content Strategy for the Web by Kirstina Halvorson Read more
