MacVoices Live! covers several recent shifts in major tech platforms, starting with the mass migration of users from X to Blue Sky and its implications for social media competition. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Martty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden discuss the challenges Sonos faces regarding device connectivity and user experience as well as Squarespace’s $7.2 billion acquisition, the internal turmoil within WordPress under Automatic, and the possible effect on the web site building industry.
MacVoices #24259: Live! – WordPress Controversies and Sonos Customer Confidence
Two topics dominate this MacVoices Live! discussion. Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Reat, and Mark Fuccio look at the ongoing soap opera that is the Wordpress/WP Engine feud that now has some employees heading for less combative pastures. Then, the panel consider the latest efforts by Sonos to gain back their customers trust…and why it is an uphill climb.
MacVoices #24203: Live! – An Apple Watch Copy; Squarespace Sites Hijacked
Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Dave Ginsburg, Mike Potter, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby disagree on the Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra’s resemblance to Apple’s design, address the recent Squarespace security breach, and highlight platform developers’ role in ensuring user safety. The panel wraps up with a broader discussion of security on a variety of platforms.
MacVoices #23189: MacVoices Live! – Reddit Conflict, A Scam Warning, The Apple Tax That Isn’t (2)
This MacVoices Live! session continues as we explore the conflicts within Reddit, risks of mailing checks, and a security breach with Western Digital's My Cloud service. Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Mark...
MacVoices #19239: Briefing – Starting A New Podcast
Thinking of starting a podcast? Chuck talks about some of the choices and decisions you need to make before step-in up to the mic. Using his new show, TrekFavorites, as an example, discussions of items such as titles, logos and artwork, podcasting hosts, web sites,...
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MacVoices #19210: A Tour of The Tools and Resources Created by Brett Terpstra
We followed up, as promised, with Brett Terpstra, to get an explanation of how to find all the tools and resources he has created to solve both his problems and yours. Brett gives us a tour of his web site, and explains the logic behind his organization. The...
MacVoices #19183: Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus On Web Site Tools, Jony Ive, and New Book Projects
Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus is a brave man…brave enough to do a podcast during a thunderstorm! While the storm rages, Bob talks about his new book projects, his thoughts on the new beta OS’s from Apple, how Jony Ive’s departure will affect product design going forward, and...
MacVoices #18242: MacVoices Briefing – Five Ways to Improve Your User Group’s Web Site
Chuck shares his thoughts on ways your user group can improve their web presence, based on his weekly visits to many Apple User Group sites around the world. You might even get some meeting ideas out of the tips! [audio...
MacVoices #18068: Daniel Jalkut Discusses MarsEdit 4, and “Sweating The Details” of Software Development
Daniel Jalkut of Red Sweater Software provides a look at MarsEdit 4, his program that lets you create and edit blog posts offline. Some of MarsEdit’s new features, what blogging platforms are support and why (or why not), and how he is a user of his own software start...
MacVoices #16084: Essential iOS Apps with Adam Engst, Tonya Engst and SMOG MUG
MacNotables Adam Engst and Tonya Engst, both of TidBITS and Take Control Books, and MacVoices' host Chuck Joiner join the Southern California Macintosh Owners | Users Group (SMOG) for a 25th anniversary celebration of their group to talk about essential iOS apps....
MacVoices #15059: Julie Kuehl On WordPress, Podcasting and WordCamp Lancaster
Julie Kuehl wears many hats - she's the producer of Ken Ray's Eye Chart Magazine, a WordPress Developer and a podcaster, among others. Our conversation covers all of those, with a focus on her presentation at the upcoming WordCamp Lancaster in Pennsylvania. Julie...
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