After the social media frenzy...what's next?
In the movies, we know something big is about to happen when 1) an animal stops in the forest, cocks its head and listens intently; 2) a character walks into a darkened room without turning on the lights; or 3) the music swells. In real life, however, we rarely if ever... Read full post »
Why Google Wave Will Change Everything We Do
We're watching the the progress and impending launch of Google Wave with great anticipation, and for good reason. It's plain to see just how important and game-changing this strange new service from Google could be. Besides Wave quickly eclipsing corporate mail and Gmail usage which seems likely, it also has functionality... Read full post »
"If you don't have time to do it right, when do you have time to do it over?"
I've been thinking a lot about project requirements lately, both because I've been working on them and reading about them. Requirements are what you want your product to do, and the more time you can spend identifying the requirements, the more successful your project will be. Here at the Interactive Services... Read full post »
The New Whitehouse.gov
The White House website has been redesigned, and it looks like this is just the beginning of a new era of transparency and communication, not to mention social media, in use by the executive branch. It boasts a slick, presidential and modern design, certainly informed by the online aesthetic established during... Read full post »
Getting the Word Out, about the After School Art Class and Project Tasks
I’ve been thinking a lot about communication lately, both because I’m a project manager and well…that’s what project managers are supposed to do, and because I’ve had my share of frustration with my older daughter’s preschool and their process of sharing information. It’s funny to me that professionally I try to... Read full post »