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349 – THE Wiki for WELS Webmasters

July 9, 2014/in episode, General, Wiki Migration

This week on WELSTech Martin is solo in the hosting chair, and he shares webmaster tools from the new WELSTech Wiki. He also has a tip and pick to share as well as more great help for digital photographers, perhaps as you try to capture those great summer vacation shots.

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The discussion:

Attention Webmasters – The WELSTech Wiki migration topics of the week are perfect for church and school webmasters. Listen as Martin shares information on getting started and webmaster tools.

Tech tips:

How to “escape” iMessage

Picks of the week:

Free PowerPoint Templates – fppt.com

Community feedback:

From Concordia Technology Solutions – $199 discount on Church360° Ledger if you purchase by July 31st
How Do You Find the Original Source of an Image
DIY-er Jim Baur from Christ in Baxter, MN shared an update (and a photo) on his touch-screen church kiosk project
Gail Potratz shared some great news for iOS users who can now use Airplay without WiFi
Office Mix for PowerPoint is gaining traction for educators

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 350 – Join Sallie for a WELSTech Wiki discussion of audio hardware and other stage production equipment. (Broadcast date – 07/15/14)

Featured video:

Another addition to the Instructional Playlist … watch Six quick tips to improve your digital photography from Tony Northrup

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312 – Web Accessibility

October 22, 2013/in episode, General

Martin and Sallie welcome guest host Aaron Spike to this week’s WELSTech as we discuss accessibility to the web for all people in all context. Listen also for info on a new mobile version of the Small Catechism and a source for free graphics for your web site, plus much more.

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The discussion:

Accessible for Everyone – Aaron Spike from New Ulm, MN guest hosts on today’s show and joins Martin and Sallie to discuss the important, yet often overlooked, topic of web site accessibility. The topic encompasses many aspects of web design and can seem overwhelming at times, but simple webmaster habits such as always adding meaningful “alt” tags for images can have a huge impact on the usability of your site for all audiences.

Ministry Resources:

(21:25) Luther’s Small Catechism for mobile devices from Concordia Publishing House
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Coming up on WELSTech:

(54:24) Episode 313 – Next week Martin and Sallie are face-to-face for a WELSTech recording from the Center for Mission and Ministry in Waukesha, WI, and we’ll open our bags to share the techie items we pack for traveling. (Release date – 10/29/13)

Music download:

(55:38) This week only, download a free music single from WELS artist Michael Armstrong (pinemountainmusic.com) – Made In The Image

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243 – 7 Best Webmaster Resources

July 4, 2012/in 7 Best, episode, General

This week on the WELSTech Podcast we countdown the 7 best webmaster resources.

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The discussion:

A patriotic salute to webmasters – Martin and Sallie celebrate the 4th of July with a countdown of the best-of-the-best tools for creating great web sites.

Webmaster Resources

Kuler by Adobe
Stock Photography
- iStockPhoto
- ChurchArt.com
PicMonkey
Embed content
- Video tutorial on Working With Embed Code
RSS
- WELS RSS Feeds
Code
- HTML Tutorials
- Top 10 Best Free Online CSS Editors
Content Management System (CMS)
- FinalWeb
- WordPress – Hosted | Do It Yourself

Coming up in August … 7 Best Ministry Gadgets

Picks of the week:

(18:30) Pomodoro Productivity Technique
- PomodoroPro app for iOS
- Pomodroido – Android app (untested)
- Apps Gone Free app for iOS
ThermaPak Heatshift

Community feedback:

Coming up on WELSTech:

(39:11) Episode 244 – The WELSTech Summer Software Showcase returns, and we look at 5 ministry uses of the popular video hosting site Vimeo. (Release date – 07/11/12)

The featured artist:

(39:46) We close the podcast with the music of Stephen Bautista (www.stephenbautistamusic.com or stephenbautista on Twitter) – Grace Beyond My Need

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178 – April Showers: Webmaster Resources

April 6, 2011/in episode, General

This week on the WELSTech Podcast the “April Showers” series kick-off focuses on all aspects of web site creation.

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The discussion:

Raining Resources for your Web Site – Across the 3.5 years of WELSTech archives you will find discussion of a plethora of webmaster tools. Today Martin and Sallie share all you need to set up and maintain your church or school web site in one (long) list! Enjoy the rain!!

Planning and Site Design
- Five W’s of Church and School Web Sites
- The Five C’s of Online Outreach
- Websites and Missions: Reaching Out in a Digital World e-book (PDF | Scribd)
- Check for domain name availability – WhoIs.com
- Google’s webmaster central
- The Web Book e-book
- Design blogs
  - Webdesigner Depot
  - Web Design Ledger
- Wireframes
  - Balsamiq
  - iPlotz
- Learn to Code
  - HTML
  - CSS
Site Hosting
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
  - FinalWeb
  - Drupal
  - WordPress.org
  - Past WELSTech episodes about CMS – 047 | 131
- Hosting
  - DreamHost
  - SiteGround
- Free Online Web 2.0 Site Creation Tools
  - WordPress.com
    - Get a domain for your site
    - Sample classroom site built with WordPress
  - Wix
  - Orbs
    - Sample classroom site built with Orbs
- Intranets
  - Google Sites
    - A sample church intranet using Google Sites: Gethsem.info
  - TableProject.org
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Google Analytics
  - The Google Analytics Cheatsheet
- Past WELSTech episode about SEO – 045
Calendar
Graphics
- Photography
  - iStockPhoto
  - PhotoXpress
  - Stock.xchng
  - Unprofound.com
  - WELS Inspirational Images
  - Panoramics (and more) from KenThomas.us
- Clip Art
- Creation and Editing
  - Picnik
  - Aviary
- Hosting
  - Flickr
Video
- Hosting
  - Vimeo – WELS group
  - YouTube
  - Screencast
- Creation
  - Jing
  - Animoto
  - Flip Camera
  - Camtasia
  - Pinnacle
  - Lightworks
Podcasting
- Creation
  - Audacity
- Hosting
  - PodBean

Ministry resources:

(37:35) Download the Free Glo Bible Lite
Facebook Questions app – Answer the WELSTech question

Picks of the week:

(42:19) Control your IWB from your iPad – Also consider using the TeamViewer app
Livestream – Contact Martinif you are interested in a channel
- Bonus: Watch the live stream of the Southwest Minnesota Area Lutheran Choral – Sunday, April 10 at 7 pm CST

Of interest:

(48:22) FinalWeb Training in New Ulm, MN and Milwaukee, WI

FinalWeb for Teachers in New Ulm on June 27 and Milwaukee on August 1 – bit.ly/fw4teachers
FinalWeb for Dummies in New Ulm June 28-30 and Milwaukee August 2-4 – bit.ly/fw4dummies

Community feedback:

(49:10) On the LinkedIn In the WELS group discussion boards, the topic of video production was raised. WELS video designers include
The WELSTech listserve had lots of chatter related to the legalities of using member and student photos on congregation and school web sites. Check out the archived conversation on the WELSTech Wiki. Thanks to Mike Plocher, Director of Technology, from St. Paul’s Lutheran School in New Ulm, MN for sharing their Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act document.
Following up on our Office 2010 podcast, Martin is researching further Microsoft pricing for the Office Suite. Watch for updates at ShopWELS.net.

Coming up on WELSTech:

(55:30) Episode 179 – Get ready for an “April Shower” of Bible teaching resources. (Release date – 04/13/11)

The featured artist:

(56:50) We close the podcast with the music of Dawn Michelle Williams (www.dawnmichellewilliams.com | Twitter | Facebook | My Space) – Beautiful Savior from her CD titled ”Inspirations”

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