Isle of Wight Online

Google Street View: Focus on the Isle of Wight

Mar 12th, 2010 | By Vincent Woods | Category: 2010, Advertising, Community Forum, Education, Environment, Interactive, Internet, Isle of Wight Online, National News, News, Online News, Photography, Public Information, South East, Town & Village News

The new Google Street View for the Isle of Wight has been launched. Internet users of Google Maps are now able to get in-depth imagery from around the Island…



Digital Economy Bill Not For Photographers

Feb 28th, 2010 | By Vincent Woods | Category: 2010, Appeal, Equality, Government, Island Views, Isle of Wight Online, Isle of Wight Services, Isle of Wight, In The News, Lifestyle, National News, News, Online News, Photography, Public Information

Readers may remember news of the Digital Economy Bill gaining royal assent back in November. Island Photographers feel the DEB is not good news, in essence it provides the government “unprecedented and sweeping powers” to amend copyright laws without further consultation…



Social Networking, Press & Privacy

Jan 18th, 2010 | By Vincent Woods | Category: Consultation, Education, Interactive, Internet, Isle of Wight Online, Media, News, Online News, Public Information, Social Networking

Given that journalists regularly use Facebook, MySpace and others as sources of information, it is perhaps surprising, that the Press Complaints Commission has received only a few complaints about the use of material taken by newspapers from social networking sites. Now the PCC has extended its remit to include online-only publications…



Twitter Just Wight For Snow Updates

Jan 5th, 2010 | By Web Ferret | Category: Community, Isle of Wight Online, Isle of Wight Services, News, Online News, People, Public Information, Social Networking, Twitter, Weather Updates

Heavy snowfall has descended and almost brought the Isle of Wight to a standstill, Island twitter users are providing community reports click Read more…Updated with photos…



BBC Go Bullyproof For Anti Bullying Week

Nov 13th, 2009 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: 2009, Advertising, Campaign, Community Forum, Culture, Education, Environment, Interactive, Internet, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Online, Lifestyle, National News, News, On TV, Online News, People, Radio, Youth

A National Anti-Bullying Week initiative with the theme Cyber Bullying – Stay Safe in Cyber Space is about to launch. BBC Radio 1 and BBC 1Xtra have teamed up with major social networking sites to put online bullying firmly under the spotlight and help young people make themselves Bullyproof…



Holiday Win For Holiday Write Up

Nov 10th, 2009 | By Vincent Woods | Category: Holidays, Isle of Wight Online, Isle of Wight, In The News, Lifestyle, National News, News, People, Writing

The winner of the recent Sunday Telegraph travel writing competition is Gareth Davies, from the Isle of Wight. Mr Davies recounted his first “folding camper” holiday to Scotland, for himself, his wife, Sue, and two sons and won a week for two in the Maldives…



Two Charged For Blunder In Lapland

Nov 3rd, 2009 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Attractions, Christmas, Community Forum, Crime, Culture, Government, Holidays, In The News, Isle of Wight Online, Lifestyle, National News, News, Online News

If you were wondering what happened after last years ‘Lapland New Forest’ christmas fiasco, the BBC are reporting the news: Lapland organisers to face trial…



Anti-Filesharing Blog War Continues…

Nov 3rd, 2009 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Blogs, Culture, Interactive, Internet, Island Views, Isle of Wight Online, Lifestyle, Media, National News

In light of the recent blogging debate against illegal file-sharing kick-started by UK artist Lily Allen, subsequently taken offline after online abuse, Mark Rose at Deep Recording studios has reinstated the debate…