China Business comes to SXSW Interactive
Kris Krug moderates a SXSW Interactive 2009 panel on the misconceptions and conundrums of doing web business in China, and asks which topics to cover.
By Kris KrugBlog · 2008
97 posts published in 2008.
Using Social Media to Gather Phones for Fearless City
We assembled a fast social media campaign with Fearless City to gather unused phones for Downtown Eastside artists and residents.
By Dave OlsonHappy 6th Birthday to Creative Commons
Much of remix culture and grassroots creativity is predicated on Creative Commons licensing. Here's a CC primer for its 6th birthday.
By Dave OlsonFearlesss City and Vancouver Drupal Geeks Code Sprint for Festive Good!
Vancouver Drupal ringleaders call a festive social with a purpose: a code sprint for Fearless City, a Downtown Eastside non-profit.
By Dave OlsonHomelessNation.org Wins Awards and Changes Lives
Homeless Nation, a Bryght-hosted Drupal site, recently won two awards: most excellent work in technology use and community building.
By Dave OlsonMDD2008 Vancouver – Panel 3: Robert Scales, CEO of Raincity Studios
Video of my presentation at Media Democracy Day Vancouver 2008 – Panel 3, The Battle for New Media and Open Communication.
By Holistic HybridOpen Letter to VANOC Media Relations and Press Operations from Social Media Makers
We'd like to talk about how fans and amateur media makers can document their Olympic experience while keeping out of the way of IOC IP lawyers.
By Dave OlsonBlog in the place where you are - Placeblogger launches with News Challenge grant
Another Raincity Studios project released to the public: a location-based feed aggregator called Placeblogger.com.
By Dave OlsonDrupal - The Open Source Era, Web 2.0 and China's Future
Eleven months of Shanghai Drupal meetups, Drupal's 2008 Open Source CMS Award, and how Drupal is spreading in China.
By XiongDrupal is the Packt Publishing's CMS Winner (again)
On Halloween, Packt Publishing named Drupal the overall winner of its annual open source CMS award, repeating its 2007 win.
By Dave OlsonChecking in on Media Democracy Day
Media Democracy Day in Vancouver: Scales on the panel about new media and open communication, plus a roundup of coverage.
By Dave OlsonNetizen Power Makes China's Web 2.0
2008 was a year of very rapid growth for Web 2.0 in China, with blogs, video sharing and online communities now central to Chinese netizens.
By Peggy XieNet Neutrality - What does it mean for you?
Net Neutrality pops into the news from time to time, but unless you are a policy wonk it is hard to grok the issues. A primer.
By Dave OlsonBringing the Drupal Breeze to Campus
Raincity Studios' Shanghai developers take an introduction to Drupal 6 to Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Minhang campus.
By Peggy XieBADcamp Goodness at UC Berkeley
A feast of Drupalish delights was enjoyed in Berkeley, California at the weekend: a session-by-session report from BADcamp 08.
By Katherine BaileyÆgir Beta1 released - Built for hosting and managing multiple Drupal sites
Adrian Rossouw announced Ægir 0.1 Beta1, a set of Drupal modules for hosting and managing large numbers of Drupal sites from one front end.
By Dave OlsonTake Back the Power with a Campaign Module
Roadblock, a new Drupal module by Raincity's Makara Wang, funnels visitors from any entry point to a campaign's call to action.
By Dave OlsonAre you BAD enough for Drupal? Bay Area Drupal Camp this weekend in Berkeley
A preview of Bay Area Drupal Camp 2008 at U.C. Berkeley, a look back at BADCamp 2007, and a report from Montreal Drupal Camp.
By Dave OlsonThe best of the tech and activist worlds
Conference notes from DrupalCamp Seattle, Drupal Camp Victoria, Digital Identity World and Drupal Camp LA on open source, OpenID and infocards.
By Audrey FooMeetup plus Barbecue: A Two-in-One Event
Recap of the Shanghai Drupal meetup where Makara presented the Drupal 6 Form API, followed by the year's last barbecue.
By Peggy XieSPIN on the Apple iPhone Demo - Raincity Studios' work "In the Wild"
When Raincity Studios crafted the SPIN magazine site, we didn't expect to see it appearing anywhere aside from well, ... SPIN.com.
By Dave OlsonSending SMS in China with SMS Framework
How to use Drupal's SMS Framework module to build a gateway module that sends text messages in China, using the WINIC SOAP web service.
By Makara WangDrupal Camp Victoria: The Novice's Take
As Raincity Studios’ newly anointed Project Manager, my first line of work was to be formally christened to “Drupalism”.
By Vanessa ChuRaincity goes to Drupal Camp Victoria: Part 1 Geeks on a Ferry
Here's some community building funtimes - not much technical geekery here but some fun banter and a sense of how the extended Drupal tribe roll.
By Dave OlsonAdrian Speaks About Ægir at Drupal Con Szeged
Resources to learn about Ægir, the Drupal mass deployment system developed by Raincity/Bryght super-developer Adrian and co-maintained by Koumbit.
By Dave Olson3 Conferences in 2+ Weeks
Recently I have delved a little more into understanding more about topics related to distributed search and identity.
By Audrey Foo5th Theme Contributed by RCS to Drupal: Painted Wall
Working on, with and thanks to Drupal everyday, it seems just normal to contribute to it as much as we can.
By Hubert FlorinSixth Shanghai Drupal User Meetup: Recap, Summary and Shared Content
Recap of the sixth Shanghai Drupal user meetup, with Mike Yao's slides on AHAH dynamic forms in Drupal 6.
By Peggy XieHow DrupalCon Szeged Was for Me
Four amazing days at DrupalCon Szeged: JavaScript patterns, Adrian's Aegir presentation, a jQuery double session and great conversations.
By Katherine BaileyDrupalCon Szeged Day 1
I'm just in from a fantastic day 1 of DrupalCon here in Szeged.
By Katherine BaileyMy Co-op Workterm at Raincity Studios
A co-op student sums up four months at Raincity Studios: working in the open with the Drupal community and building on the SMS Framework module.
By Tylor ShermanMaking Better Photos - Tips at Gnomedex with KK
Checking in from legendary geek-fest Gnomedex, where RCS' KK kicked off the event with a great preso about making better photos.
By Dave OlsonBeijing Olympic Explorers Making International Media
Robert Scales and Kris Krug spread their on-the-ground Beijing Olympics reportage around the world through social and mainstream media outlets.
By Dave OlsonLondon Calling: Scales Talks about his Olympic Fervor on the BeeB
Raincity Studios CEO Robert Scales and Kris Krug are in Beijing to document the 2008 Olympic Games; here is Scales' first BBC Olympic diary.
By Dave OlsonBeijing 2008 Social Media Backpack
Raincity Studios' Scales and KK are on the ground in Beijing to cover and participate in the Olympic experience as citizen journalists and tech experts.
By Dave OlsonBryght Hosting -- DNS Flaw Resolution
A flaw in the DNS protocol, published as CVE-2008-1447, allows an attacker to spoof a DNS response. Here is how it was patched.
By Narayan NewtonDrupal Camps around the Northwest and Beyond
A compendium of recent Drupal Camps in Seattle, Alberta and Portland, with recap resources and a pre-announcement of Drupal Camp Victoria.
By Dave OlsonAn Introduction to Drupal Unit Testing
What unit testing is, why it matters, and how to get started with the Simpletest module in Drupal.
By Harry WangThe Lowdown on jQuery in Drupal - Part Three
jQuery Update ships jQuery 1.2.6 for Drupal 5 and 6; Drupal.theme and Drupal.t() in JavaScript; and modal dialogs in the admin via the Popups module.
By Katherine BaileyOpen Source CMS News Round-up - Drupal, Wordpress, Joomla etc.
A round-up of open source CMS news in June 2008: Drupal's history and future, Dries Buytaert on Webmonkey, open source solidarity and Vancouver Joomla Day.
By Dave OlsonRaincity Studios "Basic" theme on Drupal.org
Raincity's internal Base5 theme, renamed Basic, is contributed to drupal.org for Drupal 5 and 6: clean HTML, SEO-friendly load order, fixed or fluid layout.
By Steve KruegerDatabase Migration Part II
Detailed steps and PHP code for importing legacy data into Drupal: mapping tables, content ownership, CCK fields, import order and path redirects.
By Audrey FooNet Neutrality, Music Industry and Web 3.0 from nextMEDIA in Banff
A bnetTV interview from nextMEDIA in Banff: Kris Krug on framing net neutrality as digital rights, the music industry, and mobile-first Web 3.0.
By Dave OlsonA Nicer TinyMCE Interface, Based on WordPress UI, and New Smileys
I worked on a better User Interface for TinyMCE, inspired by the new Wordpress interface.
By Hubert FlorinMobile Text Messaging for Drupal with SMS Framework
Raincity extended Drupal's SMS Framework with message receiving and the Mobile Muse gateway, powering SMS microblogging on Sifttool.com.
By Tylor ShermanHostmaster development rolling
The HostMaster (HM2) roadmap for Drupal mass hosting: bug fixes, minor and major version upgrades, weekly IRC planning, and a call for co-maintainers.
By Boris MannNew base theme for Drupal 6
Hubert Florin explains Raincity's lightweight Zen-derived base themes, base5 for Drupal 5 and the new base6 for Drupal 6, with fixed or liquid layouts.
By Hubert FlorinNew Media Tools for Citizen Reporting at the Beijing Games
A response to Dr. Andy Miah's question: in what way are new media platforms enabling new forms of journalism to surround the Beijing Olympics?
By Dave OlsonDatabase migration
Audrey Foo on migrating legacy databases into Drupal with node_save() scripts, plus shell scripts to list, describe and sample MySQL and Postgres tables.
By Audrey FooThe Lowdown on jQuery in Drupal - Part Two
Katherine Bailey on updating jQuery Update, Drupal 6's Drupal.behaviors pattern, the jQuery UI plugin, and ahah.js and tabledrag.js.
By Katherine BaileyDrupal Camp Shanghai was a Hit!
We had a good Drupal Camp Shanghai! Over 60 people attended over 12 sessions and discussions despite the heavy rain on Sunday.
By Reno PengProject outline and UI Design for an AJAX-powered Image Gallery Module
Hubert Florin outlines a flexible, node-based, AJAX-powered image gallery module for Drupal, with UI design goals and a reverse bounty plan.
By Hubert FlorinVIDFest - Not Quite Live Blog
Crib notes from the first day and a half of VIDFest 2008, including tips from the Blogger Outreach panel on how PR firms should approach bloggers.
By Dave OlsonVIDFest Notebook Part Two - Point - Oh
Notes from VIDFest 2008: Chris Anderson on the economics of free, a crowd sourcing panel, Dooce and Mighty Girl on blogging, and more.
By Dave OlsonThe Lowdown on jQuery in Drupal - Part One
Katherine Bailey follows up her Drupal Camp Vancouver talk: how jQuery entered Drupal core, and the jQuery Update and Interface modules in Drupal 5.
By Katherine BaileyBig Questions about China, Olympics, Social Media etc.
Dave Olson opens discussion on Andy Miah's symposium questions about media access, politics and social media at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
By Dave OlsonDrupalCamp Vancouver - Drupal Theming, from Design Draft to Theme
Slides, the Base5 base theme and the Nautica example theme files from Raincity's Drupal theming talk at DrupalCamp Vancouver.
By Mark YuasaLive from the Minnesota Search Sprint, Day One
Day one of the Drupal search sprint in Minnesota: node ranking, distributed search, the OAuth module and first experiments caching search results.
By Djun KimSearch sprint goals
Goals for the Drupal search sprint: distributed search with OAuth, user and profile search, full-text strategies, and testing and benchmarking.
By Djun KimThe Role of New Web Media at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
First in a series on China, the Olympics and social media: athlete blogging, citizen coverage, and a Beijing panel on emergent journalism.
By Dave OlsonSocial Tech Training in Toronto Teaches Web Tools for Change
Social Tech Training is geared towards training social change-minded organizations in using the web to activate, communicate and inspire.
By Smith MilnerRecapping the Interactive Content Exchange in Toronto
A recap of Kris Krug at ICE 08 in Toronto: a panel on leveraging social networks, mobile delivery, gaming innovation and a first look at Spore.
By Dave OlsonCheckin' In From CBC's Digital Development Labs
Kris Krug reports as a mentor from the CBC Digital Development Labs, where new media makers refine ideas with the national broadcaster.
By Kris KrugKK and BMann at Bridging Media
A recap of Bridging Media at Great Northern Way, where Kris Krug and Boris Mann spoke on broadcast and digital media converging.
By Dave OlsonLooking forward to the Drupal Search Sprint in Minneapolis
Thanks to OpenBand's sponsorship, I'm heading to Minneapolis in May for the Drupal Search Design sprint.
By Djun KimSHDUG me mucho!
The third Shanghai Drupal User Group meet-up drew 30+ people for a more technical session on nodes, taxonomy, CCK, Views and theming.
By Ronan BerderThanks for having us, CCI2008
CCI2008 wrap-up: presenting on open source and data sharing, controlling slides over Bluetooth, and a lunch talk with IBM's DITA architect on DITA in Drupal.
By Boris MannContent Convergence & Integration Conference 2008 - Day 1 is Content
Live notes from day 1 of Content Convergence & Integration 2008: Confabb, user-generated rich media, community managers and open source.
By Boris MannSXSW Day 3 - South by Northwest Party, Studio SX, Long Tail of Gadgets and Killer Kyte Demo
Day 3 at SXSW08 was action packed, here are my highlights.
By Roland TanglaoA Personal Take on DrupalCon Boston 2008
A first open source conference: highlights from DrupalCon Boston 2008, from John Resig on jQuery and the Coder module to Dries's keynote and DrupalChix.
By Katherine BaileyChecking in with Kinzin's Facebook Forays for Kids
A hands-on look at Kinzin's Facebook app These are my Kids for private family sharing, with a test drive and feedback from a blogging Mom.
By Dave OlsonGeek early, geek often!
The atmosphere was a bit geekier than usual yesterday evening at the Abbey Road in Shanghai, at Raincity Studios' first geek meetup there.
By Ronan BerderUI design for Drupal modules
Drupal 6 brought welcome usability gains; the Views 2 UI work shows why contributed modules now need good interface design, not just functionality.
By Hubert FlorinThe emergence of RDF for Drupal 6, and first public details of some long time clients
How a long-time client's enterprise Drupal platform is moving to Drupal 6 and standardizing on RDF, with Exhibit driving the interface.
By Boris MannHow to use Drush Locally with MAMP
A walkthrough for getting Drush, the Drupal command line shell, working on a local MAMP install by pointing it at MAMP's CLI-enabled PHP.
By Steve KruegerNorthern Voice 2008 Preview at The Boss - Raincity Chronicles
Dave O, Roland Tanglao and Richard Eriksson preview the Internet Boot Camp track at Moose Camp, ahead of Northern Voice 2008.
By Dave OlsonDrupal 6 Released and Ready to Manage your Content
Drupal 6 is released: what the new installer, multi-language support, OpenID, templating and draggable blocks mean, and what is planned for Drupal 7.
By Dave OlsonCCK - CoCKTaiL Part 3
A CoCKTaiL-based code generator that turns CoCKTaiL input into PHP for import into Drupal via the CCK Content-copy module.
By Djun KimDrupalcon Boston & the iPhoneUnlockcon
A first-timer's look ahead at DrupalCon Boston 2008: the theming, design and development sessions worth catching, plus an iPhone unlocking meetup.
By Steve KruegereLiberatica 2008 in Romania - The benefits of Open and Free Technologies
After the success of last year's eLiberatica the organizers are going ahead with an 08' version.
By Smith MilnerDrupalCon Boston 2008 - China Session Proposal need your vote
A proposed DrupalCon Boston 2008 round table on the state of Drupal in China: who uses it, the community, translation and barriers.
By Robert ScalesRaincity Shanghai Kicks off Drupal Users' Group
Raincity Studios Shanghai and the Shanghai PHP user group hosted the first Shanghai Drupal User Group meet-up for over 60 people.
By Dave OlsonLaunch Party Vancouver 3 Qik videos with Dave Olson, Jesse Silver and Jordan Behan
Live mobile video from Launch Party Vancouver 3, streamed from a Nokia N95 with the alpha service Qik.com.
By Roland TanglaoRaincity Rocks Web Communities for Sony BMG artists
With the Lullabots, Raincity Studios built and themed Drupal fan-community sites for Sony BMG artists, from Ozzy Osbourne to Good Charlotte.
By Smith MilnerAlmost Live Blog from Vancouver High-tech Communicator's Exchange
Timestamped notes from Kris Krug and Rob Cottingham's social media talk to Vancouver PR and marketing pros: case studies, pitfalls and tips.
By Dave OlsonDrupal Theming, From Design Draft to Theme
A free Vancouver League of Drupalers talk at Raincity's Gastown office on Drupal theming from the ground up, with the topics covered.
By Mark Yuasa2008 wishlist
High hopes for Raincity Studios, Vancouver and open source in 2008, and why the bazaar model beats cathedral-style management.
By Audrey FooSession Proposals for DrupalCon Boston 2008
Boris Mann's DrupalCon Boston 2008 proposals: mapping business requirements to Drupal modules, and a BOF on RDF and the Semantic Web.
By Boris MannNetscape - the end is nigh!
Netscape was discontinued on December 28, 2007: a nostalgic look back at early browsers, Communicator's email and the golden age of email.
By Roland TanglaoContent Convergence Conference in Vancouver
Kris Krug and Boris Mann speak at Content Convergence and Integration 2008 in Vancouver: their session abstracts on open content and social media.
By Kris KrugWeb Directions North - Boris Mann to Speak about Dynamic Systems
Boris Mann speaks at Web Directions North 2008 on the three stages of dynamic systems, from simple CMS to full web applications.
By Dave OlsonCoCKTaiL - a CCK Type Language
Issues facing large Drupal projects built on CCK content types, and a proposed remedy: CoCKTaiL, a high-level language for CCK types.
By Djun KimRavishing Rogues and Sultry Sirens Deploy Community for Harlequin Romance
The RCS team built the new eHarlequin Community, and within minutes of launch readers were signing up, blogging and participating.
By Dave OlsonCoCKTaiL, part 2
The draft CoCKTaiL grammar for Drupal CCK types, and how to build its parser and lexer with PHP ports of Lemon and plex.
By Djun KimParkbench Chat About Web Standards and Accessibility - Raincity Radio
At Bay Area Drupal Camp, accessibility advocate William Lawrence talks with Dave O about making websites usable by all people.
By Dave OlsonSpread Firefox - Now even more Spreadable!
Raincity Studios and the Mozilla Foundation deploy an upgraded, Drupal-powered SpreadFirefox community site.
By Dave OlsonVancouver Tech Women to Watch in 2008
A Techvibes list of Vancouver tech insiders to watch had no women on it, so here are our picks of techie women doing exemplary work.
By Kris KrugYour business deserves to be found.
Tell us about your project. We answer in English or French, and we travel anywhere in the MRC de Papineau.