New Year, New Looks, New Tricks
Tue, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
2014 was a banner year for the Venture Platform; the number of users more than quadrupled, the amount of e-commerce and CRM integration work exploded, and we’ve continued to set the bar even higher for what arts organizations and artists should expect out of their web providers. Some of the really fantastic work has centered
Visualizing The World’s Biggest Data Breaches
Mon, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
I published an article today at ArtsHacker.com that brings attention to a sobering, yet gorgeously rendered, interactive infographic from Information is Beautiful that details the major breaches since 2004, it’s a terrific companion post to the data security breach policy post here from earlier this month.
What Were Your Highlights From 2014?
Wed, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
Today’s post was supposed to be a best and worst of 2014 but as I am still very much under the weather it is going to have to wait until next week. Until then, I’m curious to know what you thought the (non artistic) highs and lows for the field were over the course of
Sick Day
Tue, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
Just a quick post today to link over to a terrific post from Joe Patti about minimalism and presentations. Being a dedicated believer in the adage (meme?) “every time you use a bullet point in a presentation, god kills a kitten” I can wholeheartedly recommend that this is good reading.
Improved UX, The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Mon, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
User experience (UX) is all about making websites easier and more intuitive to use; better UX means you’re more likely to visit a site and enjoy your time when you’re there. To that end, Adaptistration is offering up an early present to readers in the form of some enhanced UX based on what metrics tell
Do You Have A Data Security Breach Policy Yet? (Spoiler: You Should)
Thu, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
In case you missed it, the 12/13/2014 edition of Reuters published an article reporting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned U.S. businesses to be on the alert for a sharp uptick in Iranian sponsored hacking activity. A recent Iranian effort, Operation Cleaver, successfully infiltrated military and civil infrastructure systems in the US
What Would You Put In A Letter To Santa?
Wed, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
Dear Santa, You’re a busy guy so we’ll keep this tight: #alliwantforchristmas. As a consultant… A digital assistant that doesn’t make me want to punch Siri, I mean her, I mean IT in the virtual face. A reliable and easy way to hook a vintage rotary phone up to Comcast VoIP service along with a
Here It Is, Your Holiday Moment Of Zen
Tue, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
You know it, you love, it, and it just isn’t the holiday season without it: The Messiah Organist On Crack. If this holiday classic is new to you, give it moment and hang in there until the end; I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s 0:43 of unfiltered Messiah goodness.
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