Tag Archives: Lebanon

Lebanon’s Online Community Emerges Offline at GeekFest Beirut!

Written by jessica. Posted on February 8, 2010. Filed under SMEX News. Tagged , , , , , , , . 4 Comments.
Geekfest Beirut identity designed by Naeema Zarif.
For those of us who struggle to stay connected in Lebanon—and that would be just about all of us, thanks to Internet speeds that can make waiting for an image or a video to load feel like waiting for Godot—Friday night’s Geekfest Beirut was a wonder to behold. Never before had so many members of [...]

A Comment on a Recent Article on the “Developing Lebanon” Blog

Written by jessica. Posted on January 25, 2010. Filed under Participatory Media Literacy, Reflections, Web Design & Development. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
The "Developing Lebanon" blog writes about civil society in Lebanon.
I tried several times—unsuccessfully—to post this comment on a recent post on the Safadi Foundation USA blog, Developing Lebanon. It’s an important topic that’s being raised and I want to continue the discussion, if a bit belatedly. Below is some thinking from SMEX: I appreciate the mention of our work in Lebanon. It’s true, we’re trying [...]

A List Apart, in Arabic: Q&A with the Creators

Written by jessica. Posted on January 19, 2010. Filed under Tech & the Arabic Language, Web Design & Development. Tagged , , , , , , , , . 1 Comment.
A post from Arabic A List Apart with an illustration by Maya Zankoul
This week saw the launch of Arabic A List Apart, an official version of the standard-setting A List Apart Magazine, which has been exploring “the design, development, and meaning of web content” for more than a decade. The Arabic version was spearheaded by the team of Mohammad Saleh Kayali (editor), Beshr Kayali (web development and [...]

Photography Workshop With Georges Haddad

Written by jessica. Posted on June 30, 2009. Filed under Participatory Media Literacy, SMEX News. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
On the 26th, 27th and the 28th of June 2009, SMEX organized the Digital Photography Workshop, facilitated by Georges Haddad. George Haddad explaining to the participants basic photography skills on Saturday. The program included basic photography techniques, followed by a photoshoot where the participants applied the techniques assimilated, then the group got together again to check the pictures, [...]

Bareed Mista3jil: A Case Study

Written by jessica. Posted on June 4, 2009. Filed under Stories & Case Studies. Tagged , , , , , , , , , . 1 Comment.
Social Media is cool. We all know that it’s easy and cheap so we all want to use it to advance our cause. But when asked about Social Media tools (be it blogging, facebook for activism, twitter etc.) my answer is always the same: Social Media is like having a baby, anyone can do it, [...]