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Your own private cloud – part I: Understanding PaaS (Platform as a Service)

Note: This is part 1 of a two part series on deploying to private cloud environments. Also see “Part II – Deploying Django applications on Stackato” . “Cloud Computing” is a term that is frequently used but seldom explained. While it seems that the solution to nearly every problem these days is “in the cloud”, […]

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Congratulations to the TReO.ca team for winning a BCTIA Award!

We are incredibly honoured to announce that OpenRoad, in partnership with the Transportation Investment Corp. have been selected as the winners of the 2013 BCTIA Adoption of Technology Award. This award recognizes the installation of a product or solution that has significantly improved the productivity, competitiveness, or profitability of the customers company. As a technology consulting […]

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Mod7 wins seven Hermes Creative Awards

This post originally appeared on Mod7.com. Mod7 is now a part of OpenRoad Communications. Please visit our About page to learn more. We’re happy to announce some awards for our client work. Five projects and three clients garnered two Platinum awards, two Gold awards, and three Honourable Mention awards in the 2013 Hermes Creative Awards. BC Dairy Web Portal Platinum, Website Overall/Nonprofit WhereWars™ […]

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Using games to inspire kids’ interest in art

This post originally appeared on Mod7.com. Mod7 is now a part of OpenRoad Communications. Please see the official press release for more information about the acquisition. Great clients can inspire great ideas. The Vancouver Biennale inspires the public by bringing important sculptures from around the world to Vancouver. The bi-yearly exhibition enriches public spaces and […]

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What makes a great UX practitioner?

We’re currently growing our User Experience team at OpenRoad. This is always an exciting process as it’s great to see the different perspectives that each potential candidate brings. One of our favourite interview questions is “What makes a great UX practitioner?” The responses are as varied as the candidates themselves. There are many different UX […]