The Early Days of Islandora - Part One of An Interview with Founder Mark Leggott
Islandora is an open-source software framework designed to help institutions, organizations, and their audiences collaborative manage and discover…
Open Source, the Humanities, and the Future -- Part Three of Our Talk with Susan Brown
In parts one and two of our interview with CWRC project lead Susan Brown, we've talked about establishing the need for Islandora, and why the project…
Want to Make a Difference in Your Community? I Know a Group that Needs You!
There are many people who want to make a difference in their communities. Unfortunately, there are equally as many reasons why people don’t: lack of…
On Facebook You Are What You Liked
Remember that oh-so-ironic like you posted two years ago on Facebook? You may not, but Facebook Graph Search certainly will. As a result, will users…
Language Matters -- Who the F*** Do You Think You Are?
If you only know my from my written communications, you may not know that I have a tendency to be a bit blue in my language choices amongst friends…
How Getting in TROUBLE Can Lead to Future Success
Today we wanted to do more than just shake a few hands, offer some advice, and share a few hearty well wishes. Today we wanted to give the attendees…
Contextualizing Screams - Using Photo, Video, and Text to Share Your Business Passion
Sometimes, in business, the best way to express yourself isn't through words, but through a 'scream.' My music tastes run in cycles. Currently, I'm…
Don't Let Coke's Experience Hijack Your Campaign Efforts
Your first reaction upon revisiting the fallout from Coca-Cola's #MakeItHappy campaign may be to throw up your hands and say, "Well, this is why we…
eCommerce Statistics and Consumer Trends for Black Friday 2021
Consumer behaviour has shifted greatly in recent history, propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic initiated in 2020. Health and safety measures led to mass…