SXSW08: Be a Chef
March 8, 2008
The first day of panels is over and it was a very informative day.
Some of the highlights of the day include:
– A beautiful presentation by “Naz Hamid”:http://www.nzrn.com/ on *design and details*. His portfolio is amazing and just a quick look at his work provides hours of inspiration.
– A showing of the *latest version of the Content Management System* – “Expression Engine 2.0”:http://expressionengine.com/. In an effort to provide our clients with the simplest and most comfortable tools, we are continuously looking for an easy to use content management system at a lower cost.
Expression Engine 2.0 looks to utilize one of the simplest user interfaces that we have come across. It also appears to be one of the most powerful CMS’ we’ve encountered. After watching the demo, we will be examining EE 2.0 and seeing if it is the right fit for our service.
As web designers we are always looking to balance great design and usability with low costs. So EE 2.0 could be a new feature for our company.
– Last, but not least it was the guru of “37signals”:http://www.37signals.com/svn, Jason Fried’s discussion on “collaboration and business decisions”:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060547. As always Fried had brilliant insight. One of the key points from his session was the idea of *Being a Chef*.
The point being; the most famous chef’s in the world _are the ones that reveal their secrets_. Whether it’s through cookbooks, online recipes or cooking shows. These chefs reveal their expertise, to market themselves as the best in the world.
As a web design studios we greatly encourage our clients to use their web sites as a tool to share their expertise; thereby marketing themselves to potential customers as experts in the field. Whether it’s through “monthly cooking tips”:http://www.cookingwithfire.com, “oil and gas industry specific articles”:http://www.enermatix.ca or showcasing your “ice boating expertise”:http://www.speedspecialists.com, your web site can be a valuable tool to showcase your expertise to potential customers.
Day Two begins tomorrow and we promise more pictures, more insight and more interesting web sites for your enjoyment.
Categories: Industry Conferences,SXSW08,Web Design Trends
SXSW08: SXSW Interactive 2008
March 5, 2008
2008 marks the first year that *Armadillo Studios Inc.*, will be attending the “SXSW Interactive Festival”:http://www.sxsw.com in Austin, Texas.
Primarily known for the later Music portion of the festival, the SXSW Interactive Conference is an important industry wide event. With companies such as Google, Adobe, Threadless, Yahoo!, Veer, IstockPhoto and 37signals attending; this event is the place for the small and the large players in the industry to discuss trends and the future of the internet.
Armadillo is thrilled to be attending this years event. Not only will we represent Southern Alberta; but we also plan on learning a bit, making some contacts and bring back the latest trends for our beloved clients.
Starting *Friday morning* we will be web logging the entire conference. Be sure to check back for some great pictures and even better video to show everyone the latest and greatest from Austin.
Categories: Armadillo Studios News,Industry Conferences,SXSW08
Lion’s Eye Catering & Speedspecialists
February 15, 2008
February has been a very exciting month for Armadillo Studios and we apologize for the lack of articles and updates.
In addition, to securing new projects and preparing for the “2008 SXSW Interactive Conference”:http://www.sxsw.com, we are very proud to add two new web sites to our growing portfolio of work. Please welcome “Lionseyecatering.com”:http://www.lionseyecatering.com and “Speedspecialists.com”:http://www.speedspecialists.com to the Armadillo Network.
*Lion’s Eye Catering* is one of Calgary’s most popular catering services. At the request of owner Miss Monica, we developed a crisp new web site, which invoked the passionate cuisine of the company.
This new redesign incorporates the informative elements of the original site with a simple navigation system and a bright new design. In addition, it also includes menus for download, a versatile content management system, plus a personal and engaging layout. We look forward to working with Lion’s Eye Catering to help their business grow over the future months.
In addition, we would also like to welcome Concept 3 Inc. and “speedspecialists.com”:http://www.speedspecialists.com/ to the Armadillo Network.
*SpeedSpecialist.com* is a new temporary web site, which in the future will showcase specialized sports including Sailing, Iceboating, and everything in between. Utilizing a web log and viral videos; Concept 3 aims to utilize speedspecialists.com as resource for sailing and iceboating enthusiasts all over Western Canada.
Categories: Calgary Client Releases,Client Releases,Corporate News
Thank You!
February 6, 2008
It’s been a little over two weeks since we celebrated our one year anniversary at the Art Gallery of Calgary, and we would like to finally thank everyone who came out.
It was a wonderful evening and a pleasure to share such an achievement with all of you.
We hope you all enjoyed the festivities. The wine, the steamwhistle beer, the Jonessoda and food were fabulous.
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We thank all of our friends, family and clients for their support over the year and we look forward to an exciting 2008.
Categories: Armadillo Studios News,Corporate News,Fresh Ideas
One Year Anniversary
January 22, 2008
That’s right! Armadillo Studios is officially one year old!
And on Wednesday, we are celebrating this achievement with a little appreciation night at the “Art Gallery of Calgary”:http://www.artgallerycalgary.org/.
We’ve got our friends at “Steam Whistle”:http://www.steamwhistle.ca/ to supply the beverages. “Darryl Bennett and Chef for Hire”:http://www.chefforhire.ca/ will be providing some divine appetizers. Heck, we’ve even gone out and picked up a few cases of lovely “Jones Soda”:http://www.jonessoda.com/ for all of our friends who are just children at heart.
Plus we’ve even cooked up a small little surprise that you’ve probably never seen before.
All of this just to thank you – the clients and people who have supported “Armadillo Studios”:https://www.armadillostudios.ca over the past year.
_If for some reason you haven’t received an invite and would love to come. (BTW that’s probably our fault as we probably didn’t update our email addresses) Just send us an email at info@armadillostudios.ca and we’ll add you to the guest list._