Confessions of a Better connected reviewer

Last summer I joined the team responsible for conducting the annual Better connected survey of local gov websites, published today. Find out how I got on. Continue reading

Today is Safer Internet Day

Today is Safer Internet Day 2013, which aims to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people. Continue reading

Report from the return of Edinburgh’s Social Media Surgeries

Monday 21 January saw the return of Edinburgh’s Social Media Surgeries. A few of us had been talking about bringing them back for some time, and I’m delighted to say that it was a huge success. Continue reading

Edinburgh Social Media Surgeries returning in January

I’m pleased to announce that Edinburgh’s Social Media Surgeries are making a comeback on Monday 21 January, from 17:30 at McDonald Road Library. Continue reading

Sharing the love – how to display tweets at events

Many events and conferences now display relevant tweets live on-screen, either during the breaks or, in some case, actually when people are talking. Find out about some of the handy tools to help you show off your event’s tweets. Continue reading

Gathering of Edinburgh Social Media Surgeons – Monday 10 December

We’re relaunching Edinburgh Social Media Surgeries and are having a gathering of potential surgeons to come along and see what’s involved, on Monday 10 Dec. Continue reading

5 cookie consent plug-ins for WordPress

A review of the accessibility and usability of some of the WordPress plug-ins that allow sites to gain consent for the use of cookies, in accordance with EU directives. Continue reading

Going public – a council blog case study

My department has just gone live with a public blog, after running a successful internal blog for nearly a year. Find out the hows and whys. Continue reading

Accessibility digest – July 2012

Help make WordPress accessible WordPress 3.5 is due in Dec 2012 and there’s been a call for people to submit their accessibility issues now, to hopefully get them fixed. See … Continue reading

A Facebook dilemma – one account or two?

Should you use your existing personal Facebook account for work purposes, or set up a separate professional profile? Help me solve this riddle. Continue reading