Uploading Images to a Blog

There are two wonderful options for displaying an image on a blog. The first option is to upload the image directly to Blogger by clicking on the "insert image" link, browsing your computer for the file you wish to upload, and saving it to Blogger. The main advantage of this approach is that it is the fastest way to upload a image to one's blog. The main disadvantage is that it may "eat" up a lot of bandwidth or space on one's blog, depending upon the amount and size of the pictures used.

The second option is to upload an image to Flickr, edit it using Flickr tools, obtain the HTML code for the image from the Flickr site, and then embed it into the HTML text box of one's blog. The main advantage of this approach is that Flickr provides users with photo editing and resizing tools and allows users to organize their images by creating tags and descriptions. The main disadvantage is that this process is generally slower than simply uploading an image directly to Blogger. In addition, the correct visual display of the image depends on Flickr's site status.

Below is an example of a photo of singer/song writer Kris Allen embedded from my Flickr:

Really...Madonna?

Am I the only person not excited about Madonna's upcoming "come back" performance at the Superbowl Halftime Show? That's really the best producers could do?

What about the network's new commitment to limit racy or controversial material following the Justin Timberlake/Janet Jackson debacle. Is Madonna really the way to go? Nothing controversial there!

Better than I Know Myself: Adam Lambert's New Video

Those of you who know me already know about my appreciation for the vocal talents of Adam Lambert, the runner up on American Idol season eight and the international singer known for his vocal range and cutting-edge persona. Lambert is following up his successful debut album For Your Entertainment with his sophomore album, Trespassing, to be released in March. His first single off the new album, Better than I Know Myself, is an infectious mixture of electronic and pop music with a catchy chorus guaranteed to get stuck in your head.

Check out his music video for the song below and let me know what you think!

Corporate Wiki Success Story: Morgan Stanley

TWiki Success Story of Morgan Stanley

Most Internet users are familiar with Wikis: collaborative Web sites that allow users to create, modify, and delete content related to a specific topic or resource. Wikis are information-gathering and knowledge-sharing tools that allow for numerous contributions from a variety of users in an effort to expand knowledge and better organize information.

TWikis are designed specifically with corporations in mind. They allow companies to combine open-source platforms (Wikis) with Web 2.0 applications as they build their TWiki sites. TWikis are structured Wikis that companies utilize to enhance project management, document sharing, and corporate knowledge. They improve the flow of communication between different departments within a business and enhance productivity and efficiency. TWikis appear similar to typical Web sites, but include an edit function that allows users to create, edit, and remove information contained on the pages.

The financial company Morgan Stanley has utilized TWikis since 2004. Most often, TWikis are used within the company to house operation materials and hardware and software manuals, and to share information within a specific team. Some departments also use them to share meeting minutes and reports with their colleagues. Thus, Morgan Stanley's use of TWikis has enabled the firm to better enhance its communication and collaborative techniques, while ensuring that all of its employees (around the world) have immediate and reliable access to important documents, manuals, reports, and policies related to their job duties.

Introducing...Me!

Hi everyone!

Me :)

My name is Victoria, but I usually go by Tori. I currently work full time as an enrollment manager at a local university. There, I am responsible for recruiting prospective students and advising current students. I have an undergraduate degree in English and journalism, and I am currently working towards completing my graduate degree in communication. I plan to graduate in May 2012, and I look forward to beginning the next phase of my life. In my spare time (however sparse that may currently be), I enjoy listening to music, going to concerts, traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

I created this blog as a requirement for one of my graduate classes, Managing Information in a Web World. I chose music as my topic of interest because it is one of my passions in life and I believe that music can really speak to us on so many different levels. In addition to homework assignments, I hope that this blog will give readers a little bit of insight into the types of music that I enjoy and, maybe, expose them to new musical artists and genres.

Please bare with me as I get this blog up and running. In the meantime, I encourage you to check out some of my favorite Web sites below.


My favorites:


People.com

This is one of my favorite "guilty pleasures" sites - a place where you can go to catch up on the latest celebrity gossip and news. Who wore it best? What celebrity couple just named their baby girl Tangerine? Who showed up "fashionably late" to the Oscars party? With numerous sections including news, style, photos, games, celebs, and videos, People.com is one of the premier sites for celebrity news!

The Today Show

NBC's Today Show site: one of my go-to sites for national news and current happenings around the world. Arranged by topic, the site is easy to navigate and provides constant up-to-date information regarding events and news around the world.

Twitter.com

It definitely took awhile for me to warm up to this site, but it has grown on me tremendously in the past few months. It's a great way to see what has the world captivated at any moment of the day via its trending topics. In addition, it's another outlet for celebrity gossip and up-to-date world news (all taken with a grain of salt, of course!).