Web Projects that Succeed
When you plan for features instead of planning for change, you are planning to fail.
No one has ever come to us with a project they started with some other developer that failed in the Planning Stage. During planning, everyone is excited, and the developer can say "yes" to every request. However, decisions made in a pre-work Planning Stage are always based on limited information and unrevealed assumptions.
This is what causes project to fail in the Execution Stage. The clients disengage, and naively expect that all their hopes and dreams will magically come true without any intervention on their part. Only when the developer comes back with a disappointing delivery many weeks or months later does the client realize that the two were never speaking the same language. read more »
Tips for planning your Web Project
We hear from a lot of people who know that they need to get their communications, processes, and data online, but they don't know where to go from there. Here's some advice on how to plan for your project, and how to find a Web Developer who can meet your needs. read more »
Ninja Drupal now in beta
We are pleased to announce that Ninja Drupal is now available for public testing by invitation.
Ninja Drupal features:
-Dozens of key modules used on nearly every Drupal installation
-A pre-configured Rich Text Editor (WYSIWYG editor), with image upload tools.
-Friendly, SEO-optimized URLs (Path-auto and more)
-Useful Development tools for coders and administrators
-Same day Security updates as Drupal Core
-Strict adherence to Drupal project recommendations for proper module installation
-Freedom to choose alternate module versions, if you prefer
-Optimization for Linux Server environment
-Custom Modules not found anywhere else, to simplify the Administrative interface for non-technical users, while maintaining full access for power-users.
Ninja Drupal is NOT a fork of the Drupal project. It is designed to foster adoption of Drupal, and is fully compatible with the current Drupal release.
Ninja Drupal training videos are planned for release in 3Q 2009.
If you would like to get a copy of Ninja Drupal, please Contact Us.
Drupal vs. The World
Idealware, an independent non-profit, has published a comparison of Drupal to three of the other most popular Open Source Content Management Systems. Despite a few inaccuracies regarding security and workflows, the report is very helpful, and accurately describes many of Drupal's strengths, including it's superiority in the realm of flexibility and extensibility. read more »
