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Linking to buildings on the campus map just got easier

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

If you use the online Campus Map to directly link to a building you will notice some changes today with the building and category list page. We added some additional information about every building on the map. Check out the old version (left) and the new version (right) above. Here is also run down of [...]

New Branded YouTube Channel

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

We just upgraded our YouTube channel to the beta version and added our own style. We have had a YouTube channel for a while but just recently we decided to take the plunge into the beta format. So far so good, we really like how smooth the interface is.
Whats different in beta?

Complete reorganization of item [...]

Presidential inauguration and ustream.tv – overwhelming success

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Yesterday was president Noren’s inauguration ceremony. In addition to the traditional event promotion we did a few new things on the web.
Full width homepage banner
Because of the stature and importance of this event, we decided to take up some special real estate normally reserved for emergency messages.  We placed a banner in the morning letting [...]

April Fools: Degree in “Reflective Science”

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

This year we decided to have a little fun for April Fools Day. We decided that a degree in “Reflective Science” would be appropriate for a University. Of course we don’t have and don’t plan on offering a degree in reflective science but it did catch some attention. The link we gave out went to [...]

Weclome Chris Kassab! Our new Student Developer

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

We have a new student assistant starting today, Chris Kassab. Chris is a computer science major at Wayne State and he is going to be helping out with back end development for a few of our ongoing internal projects.
Over the past year or so the growth of new projects has been great. Groups have been [...]

March 26, 2009: Information Architecture Summit ‘09 Recap at Wayne State

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

What: Information Architecture Summit, Detroit Recap
Where: Kresge Library Auditorium, Wayne State University
When: Thursday, March 26, 11:00 am
The 10th Information Architecture Summit will be March 20-22 in Memphis, The IA Summit is the premier event for the IA community and represents the state of the art of the field. Hear from people who attended this session [...]

Getting Around Campus On The Go

Monday, March 16th, 2009

We have begun adding functionality to our Campus Map, which is currently developed in Flash, to be accessible to the iPhone and iPod Touch.
The iPhone cannot view the Flash site so if you wanted to look at or follow the map you were out of luck. With a little iPhone detection we redirect users to: [...]

Refresh Detroit Meeting – March 25 – Transitioning from Print to Web Design

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Join us on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 when Noel Jackson of Automattic, Inc. (known for their WordPress and Akismet projects) will discuss the differences between print and web design.
What separates print and web in the design community? What do designers need to know to bridge the gap between print and the web? What constraints do [...]

Refresh Detroit Meeting – February 17 – Freelance Legal Issues

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Are you a web professional interested in learning more about the legal side of the freelance business? Join Refresh Detroit on February 17, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Wayne State University, for an interactive discussion led by an attorney who has provided web professionals in Michigan with legal services ranging from drafting contracts to organizing [...]

Social Media Panel Discussion – January 21, 2009

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Interested in social media? Do you want to hear me speak? On January 21 Refresh Detroit is hosting a Social Media Panel Discussion at Washtenaw Community College. It is a free event and open to the public.
Learn about the opportunities social media brings for individuals, companies, and social causes. Find out how to use social [...]