Tag Archive: multimedia

Aug
30

Rotating Topic Boxes: Are They Worth It?

Rotating boxes is a lot like directing a three ring circus.

Written by guest blogger: Cindy Lollar / National Cancer Institute Office of Communications and Education / www.cancer.gov Managing content on an agency’s home page can be a little like ring-leading a circus – with multiple acts underway at the same time, competing for attention. Maybe that’s why so many of us feature a rotating topic box …

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Mar
08

So Many Devices, So Many Opportunities

Multiple devices working simultaneously.

We are juggling our devices more than ever, and posting on them simultaneously! Cross-platform consumption is increasing rapidly as people use different devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops to consume content, according to the GlobalWebIndex. Consider the Super Bowl. Mobile devices combined with social media sparked a flurry of activity during the big game.  People were …

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Feb
27

Help Us Create a “How to” for Section 508 Videos

Chances are, you have some questions about Section 508. It’s a portion of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that states that any media created by the government must be usable by people with disabilities — blind, deaf, or with motor control difficulties. So before you make your video live you need to make sure it’s …

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