Thu 25 Jun
2009
Mobile Orchard Beginning iPhone Programming Workshop in Toronto
Posted at 3:29 PM by Max Cameron in
On July 9th and 10th, Dan Grigsby, creator of Mobile Orchard, will be leading an iPhone Dev Workshop as part of Future Ruby. You can check Dan's twitter page to see if you like his style. Dan's not a T.O. boy, so when Stephen from Zetetic put us in touch, I was more than happy to do my part and help spread the word. Good luck Dan, I'm sure the rest of the Toronto tech folk will make you feel right at home.
Mon 22 Jun
2009
Tools for Event Organization
Posted at 10:06 AM by Justin Kozuch in Outside the Big Bang
As an event designer, I use a number of tools to help organize and execute various events in the tech/web community. While I won't be able to talk about all of them today, I'd like to focus on a few that I REALLY like.
Tue 16 Jun
2009
Expression Engine the Song
Posted at 7:32 AM by Max Cameron in Music
I wrote this song for the folks at Ellis Labs for making such an amazing CMS. Expression Engine is crucial in a big way. Listen to it right here, and enjoy.
Tue 09 Jun
2009
Four Questions for a Technology Start-Up
Posted at 6:27 PM by Max Cameron in Tech Start-Up 101
Here are four questions that have been agitating me lately. They're not meant to be insurmountably philosophical or life-changing. They're more like nerd pick-up lines. Some have said that four is an arbitrary number, and it is. I feel however, that an even five would fit no better. Hopefully they'll put your craft into perspective and show you how many more questions we have yet to answer.
Tue 02 Jun
2009
Community Building 101: Some Thoughts
Posted at 8:11 AM by Justin Kozuch in Inside the Big Bang
Traditionally a "community" has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. Currently there are dozens of different types of communities, and even many more definitions of what "community" really is. I'd like to post some thoughts on community building, as it is the core of what Refresh has set out to do; build a community and promote it.
Sat 23 May
2009
Community Building 101: Building A Community on Twitter
Posted at 9:00 AM by Justin Kozuch in Inside the Big Bang
Twitter is a powerful tool for building relationships, if used properly. Used improperly, it can wreak havoc, destroy perception of your brand, and even open you up to litigation.
Wed 20 May
2009
Red Pill Blue Pill
Posted at 5:44 PM by Max Cameron in Inside the Big Bang
Will we eat the red one and go for a ride, or the blue one and forget we had the chance?
Mon 18 May
2009
Community Building 101: Let’s Start The Conversation
Posted at 4:40 PM by Justin Kozuch in Inside the Big Bang
There are many traits to a good community builder: authentic, non-restrictive, interactive (no pun intended here), good listener.
Mon 18 May
2009
Technology Start-Up 101: The Tools of the Trade
Posted at 2:12 PM by Max Cameron in Tech Start-Up 101
A craftsperson is only as good as the tools she uses. And since we, as independent web developers, consider ourselves to be craftspeople, the same statement applies to us. In fact, as web developers, we build tools ourselves. Take a peek at what's in my toolbox.
Fri 15 May
2009
Yeah Baby I’m a Web Developer
Posted at 9:34 AM by Max Cameron in Music
I wrote this little ditty for anyone who's had trouble explaining what it is they do for a living if you work in the wonderful world of the internets. Love it? Hate it? Let me know.
Mon 11 May
2009
My Beta (My Beta)
Posted at 5:41 PM by Cameron Westland in Music
Check out Max's newest song on the battlescripters record label.
Mon 04 May
2009
Hug a Nerd, Fire Your Social Media Analyst
Posted at 3:48 PM by Max Cameron in Correspondence
An open to letter to anyone who's interested in the internet, but isn't sure how to start the ball rollin'
Sun 26 Apr
2009
Technology Start-Up 101: Micro-Experiments and Evolution
Posted at 4:58 PM by Max Cameron in Tech Start-Up 101
As an experiment, we decided to start doing lots of really small experiments, so Big Bang could slowly grow into the kick-ass company we see ourselves being in the future. Many failures, and a few successes later, we're still committed to our radical pursuit of improvement.
Fri 24 Apr
2009
A Lesson in Email Marketing
Posted at 12:39 PM by Max Cameron in Correspondence
I received an unsolicited email newsletter from a theatre production company in Toronto. I was really disappointed by this, so I wrote them an email expressing my opinion. Here it is.
Thu 23 Apr
2009
Social Media Guru On Site
Posted at 12:56 PM by Max Cameron in Correspondence
Some of our friends know that I worked at a French restaurant for 9 years. I appreciate service. Yesterday we met with Jenn from The Drake Hotel to give her our take on twitter and our thoughts on how they could use it. Here's the follow-up email I sent Jenn today, which is based on the notes I made in preparation.