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TechniqueProduct Innovators: Lead Generation & Iterative Product DevelopmentIn Part Three of this series, Vidyard CEO Michael Litt discusses lead generation and iterative product development.Product Innovators: Lead Generation & Iterative Product DevelopmentMay 15, 2013 Steph Brown -
Theory & ResearchUX Lessons From The USSR: The Trouble With ManifestosOur Creative Director spoke recently at FITC Toronto about the intersection of user experience and process. -
TechniqueProduct Innovators: Tapping Into Startup CommunitiesIn Part Two, Vidyard CEO Michael Litt discusses the support he found in startup programs like Y Combinator. -
News & UpdatesMyplanet's Exciting Move to Downtown TorontoAs far back as most Myplaneteers can remember, Markham has been our home. -
TechniqueProduct Innovators: Hussain Saleem, Rocket ManRocket Man is a transit app that hundreds of thousands of Torontonians rely on to help plan their travels across the city. -
News & UpdatesProduct Innovators: How To Acquire Your First CustomersIn the first part of this Product Innovators installment, I spoke to Vidyard's Michael Litt about getting his video analytics company off the ground. -
News & UpdatesMyplanet at TEDxWaterlooAs an organizer and host of TEDxWaterloo, I wanted to share a few of the moments that made this year's event so memorable. -
TechniqueMigrating to Drupal 7: Book ReviewMigrating 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... -
TechniqueTroubleshooting WorkbenchA handy guide to some of the common problems encountered when trying to set up Workbench in Drupal. -
TechniqueA Brief History of JavaScriptIt’s been five years since the first copies of Douglas Crockford’s “JavaScript: the Good Parts” hit bookshelves. A lot has changed since. -
TechniqueHow We Work, Part 2: Examining Structure & RolesAt Myplanet, we’ve explored both ends of the spectrum when it comes to adopting the roles that Agile (and in particular, Scrum) prescribes. -
Technique5 Cardinal Sins of Web UsabilityDifferent 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. -
TechniqueHow We Work, Part 1: Making The Case for BricolageThis 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... -
News & UpdatesYammer Roundup #3Here's another collection of resources we've shared internally in the past few weeks. Some interesting, some helpful and some Lionel (yeah, read on). -
TechniqueHow Top Companies Are Embracing HumanityI believe that we can all live happy, effective and deliberate lives - and that our organizations can help. -
News & UpdatesFellowship Product PreviewWith only two weeks left in this season's Fellowship program, teams are close to presenting their final products. -
TechniqueProduct Innovators: Craig Follett, UniiverseHundreds 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... -
TechniqueEngaging Remote WorkersOne thing is very clear and will always be a priority for us: work is an activity we all love and share, not a place. -
TechniqueThe agency model is broken: Why we sell teams, not projectsThe agency model is broken. Here's how we're trying to fix it. -
Theory & ResearchWetKit steals the show at DrupalCamp OttawaAt 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. -
News & UpdatesFellows Begin ImplementationIt'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. -
TechniqueLaunching With Zero Update Hooks...and 5 other reasons to use Drupal's custom_config module. -
TechniqueDeveloping enterprise products with Lean UX and JavaScriptHow we built an interactive dashboard for Savvis, a CenturyLink company, and grew a new practice area in the process. -
News & UpdatesYammer Roundup #2Angular JS dev tools, a new design thinking podcast & Star Wars art. -
Theory & ResearchBeyond ResponsiveThe 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... -
News & UpdatesMeet our FellowsOh hai, Fellows. -
Theory & ResearchInteraction13 ReportLast 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... -
News & UpdatesSide Project Spotlight: Citizens ConnectedSebastian (or Seb, as we call him) joined the Myplanet family as a developer about a year ago. -
News & UpdatesYammer RoundupMyplaneteers are constantly discovering & sharing online resources to make our lives easier (or at least more entertaining). -
Theory & ResearchResponsive: 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. -
News & UpdatesOur Picks for Interaction13With 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. -
News & UpdatesThe Evolution of Myplanet's Fellowship ProgramMyplanet welcomes our largest class of fellows to date. -
News & UpdatesIxDA & 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... -
News & UpdatesMyplanet 2012: An Intergalactic Review2012 has been a big ol' year for us at Myplanet. -
News & UpdatesMyplanet 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." -
News & UpdatesMyplanet Wins Markham Board of Trade 2012 Business Excellence AwardManaging Director Jason Cottrell overheard chanting "Developers, developers, developers!" to puzzled audience.Myplanet Wins Markham Board of Trade 2012 Business Excellence AwardDec 3, 2012 Dustin Walper -
News & UpdatesMyplanet Relaunches Esri CanadaBehind the scenes of Myplanet’s latest project, Esri Canada’s responsive website designed to meet the unique needs of GIS professionals in Canada. -
Theory & ResearchBuilding Teams & Avoiding DysfunctionsGrowing 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... -
TechniqueUsability Testing: Learning To Be Lean From Steve KrugWhile 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... -
News & UpdatesDrupalCamp Wrap UpDrupalCamp Toronto 2012 was a great success. -
News & UpdatesMyplanet at nextMEDIA Dec 3 & 4By 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... -
News & UpdatesIntroducing Myplanet's Drupal Academy ProgramAn opportunity to learn Drupal, one of the leading open platforms in the programming community–and we'll pay for the training fees! -
News & UpdatesMyplanet visits University of WaterlooWe're always looking for bright minds to join our team. This week we're headed to Waterloo- via spaceship, of course. -
News & UpdatesMyplanet at TEDxToronto 2012This year, a number of Myplaneteers were lucky enough to attend TEDxToronto. -
Theory & ResearchBoundary Objects in Design ResearchWhile 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... -
News & UpdatesDrupalCamp Toronto is back!Registration for DrupalCamp 2012 is now open. -
News & UpdatesKeynote Address at Markham's Small Business ForumIn 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... -
News & UpdatesMyplanet to host Drupal Accessibility SprintNovember 16-18 is an exciting time to be in Toronto if you're interested in Drupal and Accessibility. -
News & UpdatesContent Strategy for eCommerce: Lunch n' LearnLearning from Shopkeepers -
TechniqueAwesome Andy Improves Twitter ModuleHere at Myplanet, we love open source. And Twitter! -
Theory & ResearchStrategy for Outside-In Page Building in DrupalThere 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. -
News & UpdatesThe Drupal Business Summit SeriesWe 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. -
News & UpdatesDrupalCon 2012: Recharging Our BatteriesOne 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,... -
WebinarsUpcoming Webinar: Responsive DesignA 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... -
News & UpdatesWarner Music Project LaunchHere at Myplanet we work on some pretty neat stuff. Sometimes, though, it's so neat that we can't even talk about it! -
News & UpdatesDrupalcon Denver: On Productive Design DiscussionsAt 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. -
TechniqueUX Review: Drupal's Panels & Page Manager ModulesRecent 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... -
Theory & ResearchThe Long Road to Lean UXGreat 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... -
News & UpdatesMyplanet 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. -
TechniqueUsing UX To Increase Drupal's CompetititvenessMyplanet has engaged in an extensive usability review of Drupal's Panels module. The time is ripe for some exciting changes in Drupal architecture. -
TechniqueLong Live The MoustacheThis 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. -
WebinarsUpcoming Webinar: Achieving Hyper-productivity with SCRUMJoin Myplanet + Berteig Consulting for a one-hour webinar on how we use SCRUM to get more done. -
News & UpdatesMyplanet FellowshipsHello 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... -
News & UpdatesGreen Plan v2.0This 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... -
News & UpdatesThe Amazing Calendar of Misfit ChoresHere 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... -
Theory & ResearchBuilding a Sensitivity to User NeedsMastery, to many technologists, is a goal unto itself. We laud our “jQuery gurus” but forget our “usability engineers.” -
Theory & ResearchHow Disruptive Technology is Revolutionizing BusinessesThe 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... -
Theory & ResearchMaking Magic With Art & TechnologyOnly 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. “... -
News & UpdatesCatch 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). -
Theory & ResearchWhy Myplanet is Pumped About MobileBy 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. -
Theory & ResearchWhy Canadian Tech Entrepreneurs Need to Man/Woman UpBy 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. -
Theory & ResearchGlobal 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 worldSep 17, 2010 Kevin Lau -
Theory & ResearchWhy Good Companies Choose FreedomAs 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. -
News & UpdatesPrivacy? 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. -
White PapersThe 3 Barriers to Municipal Open GovernmentOpen 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... -
TechniqueReceive More Donations Through Your Website With This FormWe have found a simple way for not-for-profits to significantly increase donations by placing donation forms in-line on your web site. -
News & UpdatesHelp us reduce our environmental footprintJust 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... -
TechniqueHow To Use Data To Fuel Your MarketingAs 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. -
TechniqueGetting Started With Mobile App DevelopmentI have compiled the answers to some frequently asked questions from clients regarding mobile application development for iPhone, Android and Blackberry. -
Theory & ResearchUsability, Aesthetics, and the Human FactorWhat 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... -
Technique4 Key Principles to Creating Your Project RoadmapIf you are an entrepreneur or intrapreneur, here are the key principles you'll want to understand and follow when creating your project roadmap -
Theory & ResearchWe Asked, Ontario Municipalities RespondedAs 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. -
News & UpdatesOur 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. -
Theory & ResearchThe Rise of the Semantic WebToday’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... -
Theory & ResearchAugmented Reality's Practical ValueAugmented 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...























