Every year the BC Library Association gathers its members together to discuss the evolving role libraries play in our cities and communities across BC. This year, I was honoured to receive an invitation to speak at the annual conference. I’ve always been a big fan of libraries – from a child who visited regularly, to […]
The Vancouver Sun Run is one of OpenRoad’s longest-standing employee events: we’ve been running it since 1999! This Sunday will be our 16th year participating in the popular 10-kilometre race run. Post-Sun Run, 1999. Nice shorts, Gord! Since the acquisition of design agency Mod7 in 2013, our T-shirt logos received a big upgrade. We revealed our first […]
The topic of hiring is frequently discussed in the tech community. It’s a seller’s market, where talent is in top demand. It’s also a position of great responsibility where someone who’s mediocre can become an albatross on the team’s neck. Stories are common about days-long interviews with multiple rounds meeting different groups of people. When […]
We’re pleased to announce the CBC Transmission website has won a 2014 Davey Award in the Best Broadband Category!
As founding members of VanUE, we were thrilled to co-present the inaugural Vancouver User Experience Awards.
My name is Dave Kachman and I have an iPhone 4. I’ve never met Siri. I type in a 4-digit password instead of scanning my thumb. I have never experienced LTE. Most times, I despise the “spinny”. Figure 1 – Animated GIF image of classic “spinny” The “spinny” is an animated GIF image that is […]
Designers had the opportunity to engage with the many spaces, processes, and people that form our vibrant community.
The biggest land mine people face when defining KPIs is starting with web analytics tools. The brightly coloured reports with the ability to measure 101 different metrics can make you feel like a kid in a candy store. However, KPIs are not about what you can measure…they are about measuring business outcomes and creating actionable […]
