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  • Technique
    Product Innovators: Lead Generation & Iterative Product Development
    In Part Three of this series, Vidyard CEO Michael Litt discusses lead generation and iterative product development.
    Product Innovators: Lead Generation & Iterative Product Development
    Steph Brown
  • Theory & Research
    UX Lessons From The USSR: The Trouble With Manifestos
    Our Creative Director spoke recently at FITC Toronto about the intersection of user experience and process.
    UX Lessons From The USSR: The Trouble With Manifestos
    Steph Brown
  • Technique
    Product Innovators: Tapping Into Startup Communities
    In Part Two, Vidyard CEO Michael Litt discusses the support he found in startup programs like Y Combinator.
    Product Innovators: Tapping Into Startup Communities
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet's Exciting Move to Downtown Toronto
    As far back as most Myplaneteers can remember, Markham has been our home.
    Myplanet's Exciting Move to Downtown Toronto
    Dustin Walper
  • Technique
    Product Innovators: Hussain Saleem, Rocket Man
    Rocket Man is a transit app that hundreds of thousands of Torontonians rely on to help plan their travels across the city.
    Product Innovators: Hussain Saleem, Rocket Man
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Product Innovators: How To Acquire Your First Customers
    In the first part of this Product Innovators installment, I spoke to Vidyard's Michael Litt about getting his video analytics company off the ground.
    Product Innovators: How To Acquire Your First Customers
    Dustin Walper
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet at TEDxWaterloo
    As an organizer and host of TEDxWaterloo, I wanted to share a few of the moments that made this year's event so memorable.
    Myplanet at TEDxWaterloo
    Ramy Nassar
  • Technique
    Migrating to Drupal 7: Book Review
    Migrating content from an existing site to a shiny new Drupal site can seem like a daunting task. Fortunately, the ever-helpful Drupal community has some time-saving solutions: there are a number of...
    Migrating to Drupal 7: Book Review
    Matt Parker
  • Technique
    Troubleshooting Workbench
    A handy guide to some of the common problems encountered when trying to set up Workbench in Drupal.
    Troubleshooting Workbench
    Anna Sunko
  • Technique
    A Brief History of JavaScript
    It’s been five years since the first copies of Douglas Crockford’s “JavaScript: the Good Parts” hit bookshelves. A lot has changed since.
    A Brief History of JavaScript
    Neil Taylor
  • Technique
    How We Work, Part 2: Examining Structure & Roles
    At Myplanet, we’ve explored both ends of the spectrum when it comes to adopting the roles that Agile (and in particular, Scrum) prescribes.
    How We Work, Part 2: Examining Structure & Roles
    Erik von Stackelberg
  • Technique
    5 Cardinal Sins of Web Usability
    Different users may have different goals when they visit a website, but they have one thing in common: they all want to achieve their goals quickly and easily.
    5 Cardinal Sins of Web Usability
    Cara Tsang
  • Technique
    How We Work, Part 1: Making The Case for Bricolage
    This series examines the ways in which our process has evolved to support our clients, staff, and quality of work, arguing collectively that a process ‘bricolage’ is critical to creating amazing...
    How We Work, Part 1: Making The Case for Bricolage
    Erik von Stackelberg
  • News & Updates
    Yammer Roundup #3
    Here's another collection of resources we've shared internally in the past few weeks. Some interesting, some helpful and some Lionel (yeah, read on).
    Yammer Roundup #3
    Steph Brown
  • Technique
    How Top Companies Are Embracing Humanity
    I believe that we can all live happy, effective and deliberate lives - and that our organizations can help.
    How Top Companies Are Embracing Humanity
    Michael Apollo
  • News & Updates
    Fellowship Product Preview
    With only two weeks left in this season's Fellowship program, teams are close to presenting their final products.
    Fellowship Product Preview
    Steph Brown
  • Technique
    Product Innovators: Craig Follett, Uniiverse
    Hundreds of apps & digital services are built each day. Why do some succeed while others flounder? Our new Product Innovators series aims to uncover the secrets behind effective product...
    Product Innovators: Craig Follett, Uniiverse
    Steph Brown
  • Technique
    Engaging Remote Workers
    One thing is very clear and will always be a priority for us: work is an activity we all love and share, not a place.
    Engaging Remote Workers
    Tim Fernihough
  • Technique
    The agency model is broken: Why we sell teams, not projects
    The agency model is broken. Here's how we're trying to fix it.
    The agency model is broken: Why we sell teams, not projects
    Dustin Walper
  • Theory & Research
    WetKit steals the show at DrupalCamp Ottawa
    At Myplanet, the company that synchronizes my circadian rhythm for awesomeness, a few of us recently took a locomotive joy ride from our homebase in Toronto to DrupalCamp Ottawa.
    WetKit steals the show at DrupalCamp Ottawa
    Patrick Connolly
  • News & Updates
    Fellows Begin Implementation
    It's been a busy few weeks for our Fellows. They're deep into the production process and are now structured as fully functional scrum teams.
    Fellows Begin Implementation
    Steph Brown
  • Technique
    Launching With Zero Update Hooks
    ...and 5 other reasons to use Drupal's custom_config module.
    Launching With Zero Update Hooks
    Sebastian Lesch
  • Technique
    Developing enterprise products with Lean UX and JavaScript
    How we built an interactive dashboard for Savvis, a CenturyLink company, and grew a new practice area in the process.
    Developing enterprise products with Lean UX and JavaScript
    Nate Archer
  • News & Updates
    Yammer Roundup #2
    Angular JS dev tools, a new design thinking podcast & Star Wars art.
    Yammer Roundup #2
    Steph Brown
  • Theory & Research
    Beyond Responsive
    The rise of mobile has forced creators of web experiences to think beyond the desktop format. But, if we have learned anything from the recent push to mobile, we need to anticipate the future sooner...
    Beyond Responsive
    Nate Archer
  • News & Updates
    Meet our Fellows
    Oh hai, Fellows.
    Meet our Fellows
    Steph Brown
  • Theory & Research
    Interaction13 Report
    Last week’s Interaction13 conference, hosted right here in Toronto, drew in 800 attendees over 5 days and included more than 70 workshops and talks. We bring you our personal highlights, reflections...
    Interaction13 Report
    Nate Archer
  • News & Updates
    Side Project Spotlight: Citizens Connected
    Sebastian (or Seb, as we call him) joined the Myplanet family as a developer about a year ago.
    Side Project Spotlight: Citizens Connected
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Yammer Roundup
    Myplaneteers are constantly discovering & sharing online resources to make our lives easier (or at least more entertaining).
    Yammer Roundup
    Steph Brown
  • Theory & Research
    Responsive: A Task for the Developer or the Device?
    With interest in responsive at an all-time high, I think it’s time to fundamentally rethink the assumptions that underly a responsive approach to web design.
    Responsive: A Task for the Developer or the Device?
    Yashar Rassoulli
  • News & Updates
    Our Picks for Interaction13
    With less than one week remaining before Interaction13 kicks off right here in Toronto, we put together a quick rundown of some of the talks we are looking forward to at this year’s conference.
    Our Picks for Interaction13
    Nate Archer
  • News & Updates
    The Evolution of Myplanet's Fellowship Program
    Myplanet welcomes our largest class of fellows to date.
    The Evolution of Myplanet's Fellowship Program
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    IxDA & Interaction13 coming to Toronto
    "We believe that the human condition is increasingly challenged by poor experiences. IxDA intends to improve the human condition by advancing the discipline of Interaction Design. To do this, we...
    IxDA & Interaction13 coming to Toronto
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet 2012: An Intergalactic Review
    2012 has been a big ol' year for us at Myplanet.
    Myplanet 2012: An Intergalactic Review
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet Now a Certified B Corporation
    "B Corp certification is to sustainable business what Fair Trade certification is to coffee or USDA Organic certification is to milk."
    Myplanet Now a Certified B Corporation
    Dustin Walper
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet Wins Markham Board of Trade 2012 Business Excellence Award
    Managing Director Jason Cottrell overheard chanting "Developers, developers, developers!" to puzzled audience.
    Myplanet Wins Markham Board of Trade 2012 Business Excellence Award
    Dustin Walper
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet Relaunches Esri Canada
    Behind the scenes of Myplanet’s latest project, Esri Canada’s responsive website designed to meet the unique needs of GIS professionals in Canada.
    Myplanet Relaunches Esri Canada
    Nate Archer
  • Theory & Research
    Building Teams & Avoiding Dysfunctions
    Growing strong teams is my passion. I believe that we can deliver more value to our clients, and have a more enjoyable time working together, if we function as a team. To be clear, there is a sharp...
    Building Teams & Avoiding Dysfunctions
    Everett Zufelt
  • Technique
    Usability Testing: Learning To Be Lean From Steve Krug
    While lean usability testing may be the latest craze, usability pioneer Steve Krug has been working with this approach from almost 12 years, as I learned this past Wednesday during his presentation...
    Usability Testing: Learning To Be Lean From Steve Krug
    Nate Archer
  • News & Updates
    DrupalCamp Wrap Up
    DrupalCamp Toronto 2012 was a great success.
    DrupalCamp Wrap Up
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet at nextMEDIA Dec 3 & 4
    By bringing together the leading international players, platforms, services and consultants disrupting the media landscape in the areas of advertising, media and publishing, nextMEDIA is where the...
    Myplanet at nextMEDIA Dec 3 & 4
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Introducing Myplanet's Drupal Academy Program
    An opportunity to learn Drupal, one of the leading open platforms in the programming community–and we'll pay for the training fees!
    Introducing Myplanet's Drupal Academy Program
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet visits University of Waterloo
    We're always looking for bright minds to join our team. This week we're headed to Waterloo- via spaceship, of course.
    Myplanet visits University of Waterloo
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet at TEDxToronto 2012
    This year, a number of Myplaneteers were lucky enough to attend TEDxToronto.
    Myplanet at TEDxToronto 2012
    Steph Brown
  • Theory & Research
    Boundary Objects in Design Research
    While the name may be unfamiliar, most of us working in the digital space are well-acquainted with the concept and use of boundary objects. Examples are all around us; objects that act as a bridge...
    Boundary Objects in Design Research
    Nate Archer
  • News & Updates
    DrupalCamp Toronto is back!
    Registration for DrupalCamp 2012 is now open.
    DrupalCamp Toronto is back!
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Keynote Address at Markham's Small Business Forum
    In the past 3 years, Myplanet has grown into a talented team of developers, designers & business types. We've certainly learned a lot along the way - including how to routinely re-shape our...
    Keynote Address at Markham's Small Business Forum
    Jason Cottrell
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet to host Drupal Accessibility Sprint
    November 16-18 is an exciting time to be in Toronto if you're interested in Drupal and Accessibility.
    Myplanet to host Drupal Accessibility Sprint
    Steph Brown
  • News & Updates
    Content Strategy for eCommerce: Lunch n' Learn
    Learning from Shopkeepers
    Content Strategy for eCommerce: Lunch n' Learn
    Steph Brown
  • Technique
    Awesome Andy Improves Twitter Module
    Here at Myplanet, we love open source. And Twitter!
    Awesome Andy Improves Twitter Module
    David Sabine
  • Theory & Research
    Strategy for Outside-In Page Building in Drupal
    There is a shift in the Drupal community that could transform the way websites are built; from an abstract inside-out approach to the more user friendly outside-in.
    Strategy for Outside-In Page Building in Drupal
    Michael Keara
  • News & Updates
    The Drupal Business Summit Series
    We at Myplanet love all things Drupal. So much so, that we’ve organized a tri-city Drupal Summit Series in Toronto, Chicago and New York.
    The Drupal Business Summit Series
    Jenna Kellner
  • News & Updates
    DrupalCon 2012: Recharging Our Batteries
    One of my colleagues, Cleaver Barnes, made the wise observation that Drupalcon is a way to recharge your Drupal batteries. Change is thrilling. Don’t fear the change. Embrace it. Better yet,...
    DrupalCon 2012: Recharging Our Batteries
    Andre Molnar
  • Webinars
    Upcoming Webinar: Responsive Design
    A couple of weeks ago, our Creative Director Erik hosted a lunch & learn on responsive design. We had an audience of 30 professionals join us at...
    Upcoming Webinar: Responsive Design
    Dustin Walper
  • News & Updates
    Warner Music Project Launch
    Here at Myplanet we work on some pretty neat stuff. Sometimes, though, it's so neat that we can't even talk about it!
    Warner Music Project Launch
    Dustin Walper
  • News & Updates
    Drupalcon Denver: On Productive Design Discussions
    At Drupalcon Denver this week, we've been helping our fellow Drupalers gain better traction in critical design discussions by facilitating a workshop to define some key terms.
    Drupalcon Denver: On Productive Design Discussions
    Michael Keara
  • Technique
    UX Review: Drupal's Panels & Page Manager Modules
    Recent discussions about architectural shifts in the Drupal core have cast a strong light on the Panels and Page Manager modules which are seen as a model for the way forward. All the more reason to...
    UX Review: Drupal's Panels & Page Manager Modules
    Michael Keara
  • Theory & Research
    The Long Road to Lean UX
    Great ideas seem obvious, once they are discovered. But sometimes it takes a long while before those great ideas can really take root. However, if we are lucky, things can crystallize with the simple...
    The Long Road to Lean UX
    Michael Keara
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet featured in the Financial Post.
    Myplanet's own Dustin Walper is featured in The Financial Post Innovator's Series today. Read the article or watch the video here.
    Myplanet featured in the Financial Post.
    Jenna Kellner
  • Technique
    Using UX To Increase Drupal's Competititveness
    Myplanet has engaged in an extensive usability review of Drupal's Panels module. The time is ripe for some exciting changes in Drupal architecture.
    Using UX To Increase Drupal's Competititveness
    Michael Keara
  • Technique
    Long Live The Moustache
    This Blog post was originally written for our Fellowship Blog site by one of our Student Fellows this semester, Ricardo, who is working as a front-end developer while completing his studies.
    Long Live The Moustache
    Ramy Nassar
  • Webinars
    Upcoming Webinar: Achieving Hyper-productivity with SCRUM
    Join Myplanet + Berteig Consulting for a one-hour webinar on how we use SCRUM to get more done.
    Upcoming Webinar: Achieving Hyper-productivity with SCRUM
    Dustin Walper
  • News & Updates
    Myplanet Fellowships
    Hello World!!! 'm Ramy, a new member of the Myplanet team and pretty pumped to be a part of the group that has developed our new Fellowship program for College and University students interested in...
    Myplanet Fellowships
    Ramy Nassar
  • News & Updates
    Green Plan v2.0
    This article is an update to our original green plan posted in 2010 here. We work largely with information technology, and so on the surface it would seem that our business has a relatively low...
    Green Plan v2.0
    Jason Cottrell
  • News & Updates
    The Amazing Calendar of Misfit Chores
    Here at Myplanet there are very few things that must completed in order to ensure the office is running at peak efficiency, and for that we are thankful. Although our new green initiative is very...
    The Amazing Calendar of Misfit Chores
    Jason Cottrell
  • Theory & Research
    Building a Sensitivity to User Needs
    Mastery, to many technologists, is a goal unto itself. We laud our “jQuery gurus” but forget our “usability engineers.”
    Building a Sensitivity to User Needs
    Shanly Suepaul
  • Theory & Research
    How Disruptive Technology is Revolutionizing Businesses
    The Internet has come a long way. Now before you roll your eyes, click the 'back' button on your browser, and wonder why I even need to write a blog post about such an obvious fact, bear with me as...
    How Disruptive Technology is Revolutionizing Businesses
    Kevin Lau
  • Theory & Research
    Making Magic With Art & Technology
    Only a select few envision and create the very fabric of technology. Thinking beyond the confines of what we’re trained to think about is how we’re going to be disruptive and make a difference. “...
    Making Magic With Art & Technology
    Tim Fernihough
  • News & Updates
    Catch Us At DrupalCon Chicago (March 7-10, 2011)
    Myplanet is proud to be the Opening Reception sponsor of DrupalCon Chicago. Over 4000 attendees are expected to pack the halls at the Sheraton Chicago (a.k.a. Drupal Tower).
    Catch Us At DrupalCon Chicago (March 7-10, 2011)
    Jason Cottrell
  • Theory & Research
    Why Myplanet is Pumped About Mobile
    By the end of 2011 it is predicted that more than 50% of households will have a smartphone. Think about the shift this will start to drive across entire industries.
    Why Myplanet is Pumped About Mobile
    Jason Cottrell
  • Theory & Research
    Why Canadian Tech Entrepreneurs Need to Man/Woman Up
    By all measures of “making it”, Canadian tech companies are failing miserably. We need to forget about apps and start building tomorrow's high-tech multinationals.
    Why Canadian Tech Entrepreneurs Need to Man/Woman Up
    Dustin Walper
  • Theory & Research
    Global Business, Digital Technology: Connecting in an interconnected world
    "It's a small world" is a phrase one often hears. Find out how our world is becoming more interconnected and what a global perspective can do for your organization.
    Global Business, Digital Technology: Connecting in an interconnected world
    Kevin Lau
  • Theory & Research
    Why Good Companies Choose Freedom
    As companies grow rapidly, management often grasps for "process" as a way to deal with increasing complexity. Success depends on their ability to fight this urge.
    Why Good Companies Choose Freedom
    Dustin Walper
  • News & Updates
    Privacy? What Privacy?
    Ready to upload your complete medical history to Google? Not so fast, amigo - the recent slew of privacy breaches is a sign of what's to come.
    Privacy? What Privacy?
    Yashar Rassoulli
  • White Papers
    The 3 Barriers to Municipal Open Government
    Open government as a principle is gaining ground, driven by several high-profile successes and emerging online standards for sharing government data. But municipal adoption is lagging behind...
    The 3 Barriers to Municipal Open Government
    Dustin Walper
  • Technique
    Receive More Donations Through Your Website With This Form
    We have found a simple way for not-for-profits to significantly increase donations by placing donation forms in-line on your web site.
    Receive More Donations Through Your Website With This Form
    Jason Cottrell
  • News & Updates
    Help us reduce our environmental footprint
    Just because we're technologists doesn't mean our work leaves no mark on the planet. We've laid out a green plan to help minimize our impact. Now it is time for your input - help us take our green...
    Help us reduce our environmental footprint
    Jason Cottrell
  • Technique
    How To Use Data To Fuel Your Marketing
    As Mike Loukides put it in a recent post to O’Reilly Radar, “The future belongs to the companies who figure out how to collect and use data successfully” .  Find out how this applies to you.
    How To Use Data To Fuel Your Marketing
    Tim Fernihough
  • Technique
    Getting Started With Mobile App Development
    I have compiled the answers to some frequently asked questions from clients regarding mobile application development for iPhone, Android and Blackberry.
    Getting Started With Mobile App Development
    Shanly Suepaul
  • Theory & Research
    Usability, Aesthetics, and the Human Factor
    What role will the purely aesthetic play in design, moving forward, as technology and society continually reconfigure design’s significance? What role will play play in design? What will be the...
    Usability, Aesthetics, and the Human Factor
    Erik von Stackelberg
  • Technique
    4 Key Principles to Creating Your Project Roadmap
    If you are an entrepreneur or intrapreneur, here are the key principles you'll want to understand and follow when creating your project roadmap
    4 Key Principles to Creating Your Project Roadmap
    Jason Cottrell
  • Theory & Research
    We Asked, Ontario Municipalities Responded
    As technologists, we’ve spent so much time babbling about XML and SOAP that we’ve neglected to get out there and educate local policy-makers about the benefits and “how-to’s” of Open Government.
    We Asked, Ontario Municipalities Responded
    Dustin Walper
  • News & Updates
    Our New Site Launches!
    I'm pleased to announce the release of our new web site, which is built on the social publishing platform Drupal, from this year's DrupalCon Convention in San Francisco.
    Our New Site Launches!
    Jason Cottrell
  • Theory & Research
    The Rise of the Semantic Web
    Today’s web has no built-in mechanisms for defining relationships between data, no way to provide meaning or context that automated tools can understand. With the rise of the Semantic web, data that...
    The Rise of the Semantic Web
    Dustin Walper
  • Theory & Research
    Augmented Reality's Practical Value
    Augmented Reality has long been the realm of futurism and science fiction. The arrival of fast mobile internet and powerful internet connected devices has made way for Augmented Reality applications...
    Augmented Reality's Practical Value
    Shanly Suepaul
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