For many organizations, Facebook is a key element of an effective social media. Over the past six months Facebook Fan pages have grown rapidly in popularity, and have helped many groups more effectively share their messages, and better engage with their constituents. This is not a surprise. Facebook has 350 million active users and half […]
21 Apr
So, for the first time, one of Digital Qatar’s posts may actually lead to something tangible! The Arab world media and development manager for Creative Commons was in Doha this week and had an informal meeting with my employer to discuss different ways Creative Commons might be able to have a presence in Qatar. A […]
18 Apr
Most organizations that have a web site occasionally (or often) hire web consulting firms. This post outlines the best approach to issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) – a common step in hiring a vendor. RFPs, if written well, are useful in identifying vendors with appropriate skills and are (somewhat) useful in guaranteeing reasonable price […]
13 Apr
For those of you who were lucky enough to hear Michael Nelson from Georgetown University’s Communication, Culture and Technology program at his recent talk in Doha, you likely left wanting to know more about the future of the internet. He covered the collaboration phase of the internet, the Internet of Things, the coming Exaflood and […]
11 Apr
As the amount of digital content being created continues to grow – blog posts, movies, graphic arts, poetry, music and more – protecting the rights of the content creator is an increasingly important topic. Do you mind if people take the song you created and mix it? Does it matter if someone takes your blog […]
26 Apr