Web/Tech
Is Eventbrite’s New Reserved Seating Solution A Game Changer?
Thu, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
Eventbrite, an online ticketing service provider, has come a long way since it launched in 2006 but the lack of reserved seating functionality has been a critical drawback that kept many nonprofit performing arts organizations from considering it as a serious ticketing solution. But all that changed on March 5, 2014 when Eventbrite launched a
Three Ways You Can Prevent Frustrating Design Problems When Working With Portrait And Landscape Images
Mon, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
One item we run into over and over again with Venture Platform users is trying to fit portrait dimension photos into a landscape dimension container, such as the homepage slider or something like a standardized event image template. It is the digital image equivalent of pounding a square peg into a round hole but here
Watch The Birth Of Christopher O’Riley’s New Website In Real Time
Wed, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
Normally, organizations and individuals don’t want to begin receiving visitors at their new site until after all the t’s are crossed and i’s dotted and who can blame them? There are all sorts of concerns over branding and image projection, etc., etc., etc. and yes, those are all genuine concerns but imagine how much you
How To Avoid Getting Caught With Your Pants Down In The Wake Of Neutered Net Neutrality Rules
Fri, Apr 4, 2014
by Drew McManus
Big news yesterday on the Net Neutrality front and none of it is any good. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has plans to implement a new set of rules that will allow internet service providers (ISP) to begin charging for different tiers of service; which all but guarantees nonprofits will be doomed to having their
Is This A Low Cost Solution For Simulcasts?
Wed, Apr 4, 2014
by Drew McManus
There’s an intriguing article by Karissa Bell in the 4/7/2014 edition of Mashable.com that reports on a new service from Livestream.com that provides dedicated simulcasting capability for Google Glass. Granted, we’re not talking Met HD simulcast quality here, not even close, but Glass’ apparent audio quality limitations could be overcome by paring the device with
