Posted: November 27th, 2008 | Author: msh | Filed under: Client Side | Tags: budget, dangerousphrases, specialization, technologicalpanic | 1 Comment »
This dangerous phrase occurs mostly in the world of development, not in design (although there is a variation: “My friend is a designer”). It could be a woman, of course, but in the world of IT and web development, you’re usually dealing with men. This person will have some kind of experience with the web, or web servers, or some technology you associate with the web. He may configure your email server. He may be a friend who once had a web site of his own.
In any case, your (limited, possibly anecdotal) understanding of this person’s skills may lead you to think, “I don’t need an overpriced agency to design and build our site. We’ll just get him to do it. We know him, we trust him, we already pay him….” You might also think, “Let’s keep the risk low this first time around by keeping the investment low. If we need to, we can hire specialists to clean this up later.”
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Posted: November 25th, 2008 | Author: msh | Filed under: Our Work | Tags: joyent, nbpc, newmediainstitute, wordpress | No Comments »
The NMI conference comprises different streams of activity, and changes format every year. There are guest speakers, social events, and workshops, with the focus and theme changing each time. One common element is a set of projects sponsored by NBPC, with each project produced or prototyped by a different team and presented at the end of the conference.
Here’s a rundown of the projects this year, starting with the two where we played a significant role. These are all available on Black Public Media.
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Posted: November 23rd, 2008 | Author: msh | Filed under: Strategy | Tags: nbpc, newmediainstitute, obama, politics, technologicalpanic | No Comments »
Last week, HM spent three days in DC for the New Media Institute. As NBPC’s interactive and design partner, we’ve been there since the beginning three years ago in Boston. This year, in the wake of Obama’s victory, the mood was a little different: excited; a little amazed. Attendees from other countries congratulated us Americans for doing the right thing (implied: for once). And everyone wants to know two things:
- What was it about Obama’s web strategy that helped him win?
- What does this mean for the web? (And: How can I take advantage of it?)
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