An interesting infographic sent to me earlier today that I felt like sharing. I know for a fact had I been a high school student, social media would have done an excellent job as a distraction from my studies. My college years are a prime example of this. I don’t think I would be here today had I been introduced to social media in my earlier academic years. 
So what do all of you think? For those of you that are students, how does social media influence your academic studies? Do you agree with the verdicts mentioned?
Hello all,
Last week, I decided to create a new Twitter account that complements my personal account. The new account is strictly used for tweeting my Delicious Bookmarks and covers web design, web development, interactivity, usability, typography, jQuery, PHP, and an array of other topics. The account broadcasts a new update every half hour.
This will keep my personal account more refined, but will still provide people with the resources I like to read and tweet about.
This does not mean that I won’t still tweet about the industry, but it will mean that it will be more central to what I am doing currently.
Give the account a follow today!
Hello all!
First off, what a great summer it has been! I’m really pleased with the increase in traffic my site has accrued over the summer months. Thank you all for making it possible. As you may have noticed, I’ve done some site re-vamping over the fast few weeks. One of the first things I did was remove the Links sub-category from the site in response to my observations on posting links in bulk. While not a major change, it did remove a whopping (sarcasm) 10 posts from my site. While many of you did enjoy the link posts, it was simply too excessive and broad for the average, content hungry reader.
I’ve also temporarily set up my portfolio page to re-direct to my projects category because I am going to be implementing SlideShowPro to my site within the coming weeks. I decided that this awesome utility would be the best way to capture some of my past work. Not only is it fully customizable, but it makes for a solid framework for any developer needing to implement a powerful slideshow solution to any site. As for the social media and SEO sections of my portfolio, I’m still up in the air about it, but have a few ideas that I’ll toss around and revise. Previously, I was using a plugin called WP Portfolio that sufficed for the time being, but I wanted more of a “wow” factor that this plugin just simply couldn’t provide. If you’re searching for a reasonable, no hassle solution, then I highly recommend WP Portfolio, especially for last minute job interviews. 
Infographics have really made quite the comeback recently, and those who do it right, reap the benefit of not only creating something visually appealing, but also informative and memorable. Below are 10 infographics I’ve found that demonstrate the power of social media not only in numbers, but with compelling visuals.
Twitter has become a marketing powerhouse for many avenues of business, commerce, and branding. Twitter has made it easier for people to become closer to brands they’re loyal to, celebrities, and has created a more interactive form of dialogue across the internet where content can easily be distributed. I’ve put together a collection of SlideShare presentations focused on Twitter. Topics range from Twitter, building a better brand, and etiquette.
Presentation by David Griner.
This presentation is a great start for the Twitter novice. The presentation includes a brief history of Twitter, online branding basics, how to find people on Twitter, simple etiquette, and terminology. One concept I slightly disagree with is how to select a handle/username. While many people attempting to build a brand keep their usernames professional, I rock the casual username goatboy91587. I do this because this is typically the username I choose for nearly every network I join, or website I subscribe to, which in turn is sort of a branding tactic in itself. The decision is yours. How do you want to be identified?
Presentation by Andy Beal.
A very basic presentation on Twitter fundamentals that is enriching for businesses and common users alike. This presentation is less formal than the first one, but the informality makes the content more presentable and easier to grasp.
