http://garciainteractive.com/blog.php en margar70@mac.com Copyright 2010 2010-02-15T01:35:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/rosencrantz_and_guildenstern_are_dead_but_relevance_lives/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/rosencrantz_and_guildenstern_are_dead_but_relevance_lives/#When:01:35:00Z Soliciting user donations to fund a website might not be the most sustainable, or profitable, business model, but these baseball writers found that when you’re willing to provide users the content they really want and can’t get anywhere else, asking them to chip in to help get it may not be out of the question. Audience, Business Models 2010-02-15T01:35:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/the_ipad_a_game_changer_for_newspapers/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/the_ipad_a_game_changer_for_newspapers/#When:20:47:00Z The iPad is a gateway. An opportunity for the newspapers to try something new and different. The product can only be a game changer if the newspapers get in the game themselves. Newspapers 2010-01-29T20:47:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/was_walt_disney_the_original_user_experience_expert/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/was_walt_disney_the_original_user_experience_expert/#When:19:08:01Z Unfortunately, Walt Disney died before his vision for the ultimate user experience became reality in the form of Walt Disney World, but his guiding vision is evident in every experience that is to be had there. Made me wonder, was Walt Disney the original user-experience expert? 2010-01-19T19:08:01-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/why_is_my_wifes_bra_color_anyones_business/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/why_is_my_wifes_bra_color_anyones_business/#When:04:44:00Z In just two days the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Facebook page saw the number of fans grow from 135 to over 170,000, and it all started with this simple question posed on Facebook: What color is your bra?  Audience 2010-01-11T04:44:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/your_relevance_check_up/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/your_relevance_check_up/#When:17:38:00Z 2010-01-05T17:38:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/thou_shalt_not_get_this_tablet_thing_wrong/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/thou_shalt_not_get_this_tablet_thing_wrong/#When:03:13:00Z The new “tablet” era is upon us, offering print media and other organizations the opportunity to let users experience their brand in a completely different way. Technology, Trends 2009-12-07T03:13:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/german_engineeringreally/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/german_engineeringreally/#When:17:48:01Z A redesign project in a large organization (or even a small one) is a huge undertaking with many parts to it. Having worked on over 200 projects over the last 15 years I’ve had my share of experiences and it’s safe to say the success of any project like this is directly related to key factors on the client-side. Here’s how Handelsblatt did it right. 2009-11-03T17:48:01-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/the_battle_for_the_newsroom_why_convergence/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/the_battle_for_the_newsroom_why_convergence/#When:15:34:01Z Convergence is not a new word in the newspaper business. But it usually elicits a chuckle from journalists as a management fad that tried to link TV and print and didn’t work. A lot has changed. With more and more newsrooms looking to completely overhaul their workflows and priorities, John Duncan looks at what you should be thinking about if you want to succeed in leading convergence this time round. 2009-04-30T15:34:01-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/how_espn_chicago_sticks_john_duncan_inksniffer/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/how_espn_chicago_sticks_john_duncan_inksniffer/#When:13:21:01Z If newspapers thought that everyone would leave local stuff alone, ESPN’s launch of ESPN Chicago should be a worrying reminder that nothing is going to be easy in the new media landscape. Newspapers either get quicker, bolder and more aggressive ... or they die quietly and alone. A strategy would help… Audience, Business Models, Content, New Ideas, Newspapers, Trends 2009-04-13T13:21:01-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/wednesday_wow_daily_telegraph_iphone_app/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/wednesday_wow_daily_telegraph_iphone_app/#When:16:59:00Z Number one in an occasional series about the things online that impress us. Case Studies, Mobile, Technology 2009-03-25T16:59:00-05:00