Patrick Beeson

Archive for 2007

December entries

• Determine reporters' pay by CPM?
• Review: Motorola MOTOFONE F3
• Major newspaper Web sites on Drupal
• User video lacks value for media
• Signing up for WebFaction hosting (again)
• Media needs enterprise hiring for developers
• MSG CX ends with cold, rainy finale
• Google disrupts election news coverage
• Photo finish for 5th MSG 'cross race

November entries

• Amazon's Kindle ignites old news model
• Rank 'most-read' by time spent, not page view
• Roanoke.com talks geek about 'DataSphere'

October entries

• How to blog del.icio.us links automatically
• How to install django-contact-form
• What newspapers can learn from manga
• 'DataSphere' moves Roanoke beyond stories
• MSG CX No. 2 adds sand to the mix
• Newspapers can learn from Twitter's simplicity
• Newspaper SEO tips: Effective headlines
• Cyclocross' CX3 an 'extra 15 minutes of Hell'
• 'TimesCast' Webcast to end on roanoke.com
• Poor Mountain Hillclimb tests lungs, legs
• 'Brain drain' greatest threat to newspapers
• 'Knoxiecross' series schedule for 2008
• 'Airbag fault' halts my '07 VW GTI

September entries

• Cyclocross season nears in East Tenn.
• Social networks make alumni lists defunct
• How Scripps makes video findable
• Vacationing in Chicago
• Google hosts AP, death knell for wire services

August entries

• Newspaper site ads need 'Bargainist' model
• Newspaper wire services are obsolete
• Create your own news site with XML
• Advice for getting a job in online media
• Why I chose Movable Type 4
• patrickbeeson.com launches

July entries

• Faster Movable Type with FastCGI

May entries

• How to set up a Django testing environment

April entries

• Virginia Tech shootings make case for citizen journalism
• Why I don't subscribe to the local newspaper

March entries

• Coming home to Tennessee

February entries

• 5 must-read books for learning CSS

January entries

• What newspapers can learn from the Wii News Channel
• Good marketing makes for happy customers