In the past week the City of Vancouver laid out their new Digital Strategy. It outlines the "current state, the results of the consultation process, the goals and objectives, the strategy's digital initiatives, and a road map for action plans." Their vision is to "Enhance multidirectional digital connections...

Over the past 12 months or so I have been involved in many discussions on designing great web experiences for client that work across desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. Every time I find myself in a situation where the solution suggested by others is about delivering responsive web design and...

The PuSh Festival that runs from Jan. 15 to Feb. 3, 2013 bolsters the performing arts scene in Vancouver every year. It's an amazing festival filled with theatre, dance, multimedia and music that is held at venues in and around the city and offers work from Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark,...

It's at this time of the year that pundits, tastemakers and futurists start making fantastical predictions about what we will expect in 2013. Some of these predictions are obvious and will become true and some will hit the mark. I like making predictions and am sometimes wrong in knowing when...

I have had a keen interest in art since I was about 15 years old when I started to read books on the classic artists in the world. Over the years I have been lucky to have visited amazing galleries in New York, San Francisco, London, Paris, Barcelona and, in...

"Once we have computer outlets in every home, each of them hooked up to enormous libraries where anyone can ask any question and be given answers, be given reference materials, be something you're interested in knowing, from an early age, however silly it might seem to someone else... that's what...

When I read Mitch Moxley's 'Welcome to Vancouver: 'No Fun City' I was pretty upset that an occasional visitor decided to really attack the place I live and love.

Sure, I've heard plenty of people use that phrase and discuss some of the shortcomings that there are...

Human culture has always had an oral tradition where stories were passed down from generation to generation to retain history, entertain and connect communities. The modern world, and the rise of mobile and digital technology, has significantly harmed this tradition where SMS, Twitter and status updates through social networks are...

In 2012, we find that mobile technology is connecting us and is helping mobilize individuals and communities to change the world in a more positive way through social networks. That's a great thought but the fact is that most people are wasting their time thinking if they watch a video...

Retail has been turned on its head. Consumers are actively using mobile devices in larger stores to access hundreds of e-commerce, forums and social sites that hold product information, reviews and competitive pricing. This means they are disrupting the retailer's messaging and experience in-store, thus leading to reduction in sales...