How To Optimize Your Website Speed For Mobile: Google Speed Update Is Coming
It’s now been a few months since Google announced that, as of this July, page speed will be a ranking factor in mobile searches. Essentially, slower…
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…
My Internship Experience at Northern
Before I started my internship at Northern, I thought interning meant doing coffee runs, filing paperwork, and supporting full-time employees as they…
Hospitals And Foundation Websites: Combine or Separate?
Many hospitals are a two-headed beast, composed of a public-facing healthcare organization and a supporting fundraising organization -- often called a…
Adopting open source in the transit and transportation industry
The fundamental building blocks of running an efficient and user-focused public transportation network and building a well-designed, effective, and…
Do You Have a Facebook Plan?
Let's be honest, before getting started with anything you need a plan - and with Facebook it's no different. Too often, I've seen businesses…
What I Learned at P.S.R. 2025: The Overlooked Data Risk Behind AI
Author: Scotty Hagen Partner & VP, Data & Analytics, Northern A few weeks ago, I had the chance to attend the International Association of Privacy…
User Experience and Mass Transit Websites: Planning a Better Experience
So, how do you know if your transit site is any good? In the first part of our series we talked about the importance of open source - how open data…
365 Days of Pride: Our Commitment to the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
At Northern, Pride isn’t limited to a month. We recognize the immense importance of respecting and uplifting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community 365 days a year…
From AI to Accessibility: Reflections from the Higher Education Conference Circuit
Author Jay Ménard One of the great things about travel is the understanding that, while we may come from different backgrounds and have different…