Chris Stauffer, our CEO, and Rain Michaels, our Director of User Experience, are excited to share their knowledge about building inclusive digital experiences with curious Drupalistas and open source enthusiasts at this year’s DrupalCampLA! What Is DrupalCampLA? DrupalCampLA is a free conference designed to unite, educate, and inform the Drupal community in …
Digital marketing demands we challenge previous notions of brand value and representation to shift expectations and shape strong relationships. And who isn’t up for a good challenge? Instead of clamoring for solutions by recreating the digital wheel with each new challenge, we have helped change the way brands and businesses use technology …
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An effective website is more than the hub of your online marketing and lead generation efforts. It shares common goals with your competitors’ websites to build trust, add value, and convert visitors. So, what makes yours unique? You are establishing an audience and building a community that will grow your business and …
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On June 6, 2019, I celebrated my 10 year anniversary as a member of drupal.org. I had only been using Drupal for a short period of time before my registration on (what we lovingly refer to as) d.o. (dee-dot-oh), but was quickly embraced as a member of the community and afforded respect, …
When we think of digital accessibility, we often think of edge cases or obnoxious advocates like me who keep pushing designers and developers to make changes that seem insignificant. That perception, however, couldn’t be more wrong. Read on to learn how it isn’t just wrong, but also incredibly risky, and may be directly stunting your success.
What is the one thing all businesses have in common? They each have customers who have goals that require solutions. In our case, those clients vary in inspiring ranges — from early education to UC Berkeley Executive Education and cancer research to the League of Women Voters — who have specialized needs …
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This year, I had the honor of presenting at DrupalCon Seattle, 2019. My talk was “No Longer Lost In Translation: How to Convert Business Requirements into Drupal Speak.” This post links to the 1/2 hour presentation and slides, and also reflects on the experience of giving the talk.
We are looking forward to DrupalCon 2019 in Seattle. Please take a minute to find me (Rain Breaw Michaels) and Chris Stauffer, as we will both be attending. I personally had the great privilege and pleasure of being part of the speaker selection team, in the Accessibility, Architecture, Design, Diversity & Inclusion, …
It seems like every day we find ourselves making important decisions with regard to technology, that can easily bounce back on us years from now. Coupled with the need for speed, thorough systemic planning can often get pushed down the priority list in favor of a fast timeline. A new approach is …
In accordance with the theme of highlighting the importance of Software Architecture, and getting it right the first (sometimes second) time around, we have picked “Clean Architecture” as the STAUFFER book of the month. The book Clean Architecture: A Craftsman’s Guide to Software Structure and Design by Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”), provides …
A familiar challenge for many Project Manager’s is integrating cross-department input and collaboration from various different stakeholders within an organization into one business objective. This has not been known to be an easy task to achieve, and development, marketing, and operations have struggled to find this balance. Today, one of the latest and greatest …
Drupal Camp is a free nonconference-style training camp, which is held annually for the Drupal communities of Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Greater Southern California region. Stauffer is a Platinum Sponsor of Drupal Camp LA 2018 Agile Project Management Presented by Christopher StaufferChristopher Stauffer’s “Agile Project Management” informational session covered the unique Agile Methodology followed …
