Hey all, The 2011 Categories have been set up. We are still welcoming suggestions for additional topics and areas of interest.The posts form last years contest have been moved to eliminate confusion. You are encouraged to to write on the … Continue reading
Hey Idolers, Good to see some familiar faces joining the fray and new contestants coming on board. We are still looking for fellow IT Bloggers to join in on the competition so tell your friends. Shortly after registering you will … Continue reading
A new record for 2010 Blogging Idol was set yesterday with just shy of 1,7000 pageviews for the day. This brings the total so far to: 10, 918. Also now is also the time that new blogs / websites begin … Continue reading
Hey all. We are working on getting some new contestants and should have some newcomers joining the fray shortly. In the meantime I thought I’d share some insight into the websites traffic so far. Yesterday was our biggest day so … Continue reading
Hey everyone. A few new things to report on here. 1) I have made a custom author template page that will list all of the Blogging Idol Contestants a little bit about them and a link to their profile page. … Continue reading
Hey all. As this contest begins to shape up so does the website. I’ve added a few things and their might be some stuff you are wondering about so i’ll do my best to let everyone in. Avatars – you … Continue reading
ComputerWorld Canada, the national voice for IT professionals, is pleased to announce the return of Blogging Idol, a national showcase of Canadian social media talent within the technology community. Blogging Idol is a contest that asks ComputerWorld Canada readers to … Continue reading
These are the topics we are considering for the 2010 Blogging Idol Contest. The Mobile Revolution: The slate-style computers introduced in the last few months are fueling a lot of buzz about a genuinely new category of mobile device. What … Continue reading
Cool Tech: What’s happening on the gadget front? Why are they cool? Why are they not? The useful and useless, the tame and the tight, fine and FAIL. There’s always something coming out to put in your pocket, so there … Continue reading
Technology as a Social Enabler: We’ve examined this in past contests, but it’s still a relevant and interesting topic. What’s happening in technology that’s significant in terms of social justice, accessibility, political enablement, etc.? These topics are subject to change … Continue reading
Green Technology: One thing has become clear about green IT: It’s all about the money. Let’s investigate truly green technology, and its challenges and roles, not just green IT. These topics are subject to change Have a suggestion or simply … Continue reading
Open Data: There’s a move afoot among governments to open their databases to the public for them to use and mashup as they see fit (myttc.ca is a good example). What are the access, security and privacy issues involved? How … Continue reading
Defining The Cloud: There’s been a lot of hype about cloud computing, but for the most part, it’s been apps as a service and data storage. There’s more to the cloud than that. What’s the cloud’s role in other endeavours, … Continue reading
The Mobile Revolution: The slate-style computers introduced in the last few months are fueling a lot of buzz about a genuinely new category of mobile device. What functionality makes them different from laptops and smart phones? Are they better? How … Continue reading
