Upcoming OSC appearances
In prepping for tomorrows presentation on Social Media for the Shenandoah Ruby Users Group, Jennifer Till asked me where else we were going to be appearing at. I feel…
Using Scrum on grad school projects
Last week I finished Module 1 of the UVa McIntire School of Commerce grad school program Im in, for an MS in Management of Information Technology. It was a…
Solr 1.4 Enterprise Search Server to be published in July
The book Solr 1.4 Enterprise Search Server by David Smiley and OSCs own Eric Pugh will be published next month from Packt Publishing. You can find out more about…
A more Agile CIA?
This past weekend was my first as a graduate student at the University of Virginias McIntire School of Commerce, where I am working on a Masters degree in Management…
Zend and ExpressionEngine Working Together
Have you ever tried to make two technologies working together? Has it worked well for you? Was it easy, out of the box type of task that took you…
Examples of Charlottesville businesses using Social Media
On March 25th I moderated a panel on the use of social media by businesses, and it was a lot of fun. Many thanks go to all of the…
Could New Facebook Look Be a Sign That Its Still Looking To Buy Twitter?
Recently, Facebook released a new look and feel. Over 1 million users complained about the new interface, citing, among other things, that it looks too much like Twitter. Given…
Arin Sime to moderate CBIC panel on Social Media
This coming Wednesday March 25th, I have the honor of moderating a luncheon panel on the uses of social media in business. The panel is hosted by the Charlottesville…
Innovation Awards nominations open – please submit a nomination!
The Charlottesville Business Innovation Council has announced that nominations are open for this years Innovation Awards. I chair the research committee that does the leg work necessary for the…
A picture tells an Agile story
This picture may not tell a thousand stories, but I count at least eight Agile related stories, as well as a few others about OpenSource Connections. Last week I…
Drupal Webforms – Controlling the Submit Button
The definition of frustration should be something about expecting a task to be short and simple but instead it takes a really long time. So it was with centering…
Jason Hull To Moderate Social Media Panel At Quadruplicity Conference
On February 12, Jason Hull will be moderating the social media panel at the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Womens Roundtables Quadruplicity conference. Have you wondered how to…