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One of the things you'll notice about me is that I'm not a huge fan of the super-technical jargon, but don't let that fool you. I am without a doubt a geek. I love the internet and all it has to offer as well as anything with a motor or a spark. So this is where I can talk about it. Feel free to drop me a line at:
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Joshua Keckley
Interests: Design, Typography, Colors, The Internet
This blog was designed to discuss technology that we as the technical staff find to be interesting. The opinions and views discussed in this blog do not necissarily reflect those of Vanderbilt Medical Center or those of the Department of Emergency Medicine
Give an Hour Video
Written by Joshua Keckley
Monday, 07 December 2009 18:18
This video was created for the alumni giving campaign at Vanderbilt's Department of Emergency Medicine. It explains the "One Hour" mantra and how to get involved.
VIDEO CREDITS Starring- Corey Slovis, MD John Paul Rohde, MD Stephan Russ, MD Nicole McCoin, MD Ian Jones, MD Jeremy Brywczynski, MD
Directed by: Joshua Keckley Produced by: Richard Lescallette Music, Animation, and Editing by: Joshua Keckley
Vanderbilt Emergency Medicine's website has recently recieved several upgrades to address the following issues:
1. SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
Perhaps one of the most important updates to this point is in the addition of new SEO techniques. In an effort to increase traffic to our site for some specific search terms, I have made it my mission to use every trick I know to get us from the 9th page on google, to the first. We achieved this goal as of Dec. 1. If you are a Vanderbilt Employee and would like to know what I did to achieve this, please feel free to email me:
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2. Notes from EM Leadership
Doctors Slovis and Wrenn have asked for the addition of the EM leadership section to the site. This is an effort to let faculty, residents, interns, and staff gain a little bit of insight into the current issues under the watchful eye of our fearless leaders. Be sure to check out this monthly section under the "Residency" section of our website.
3. Vimeo
Many people have asked about video on our site. To answer the most pertinent one, we use Vimeo on our alumni page and I did the animation and video editing on it.
On my drive into the office this morning I came accross a story by NPR on dictation software. It was a quick blurb, but it caught my attention because of the implementation possibilities.
Specifically, the story mentioned a piece of software by a company called Nuance who produce and distribute a piece called Dragon. It's suppose to be a really competitive option for dictation enthusiasts, but I tend to like the idea more than I like any specific piece of software.
Here's where my mind went with it: What if ported the software into a web app and incorporated that into your website. Think about the implications of someone being able to comment on a video just by saying, "That was cool" or whatever. If that's not the best form of web accessibility then I don't know what is.
I used this video as inspiration for the "Living In Nashville" piece that I made for the homepage. The colors are incredible and match extremely well with the theme.
Three Legged Legs is the studio behind this Jeff Soto inspired piece. If you get a chance, do a quick google video search for these guys to check out their work. To be honest I'm extremely jealous of these guys' talent and directorial style. I can only hope to create their level of work some day.
Joshua Keckley
