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Organizing WordCamp Toronto 2013

Andy — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:34:04 +0000

WordCamp Toronto 2013 will be taking place this fall at a yet-to-be-disclosed location somewhere in the city. Previously, I worked with Al Davis and Craig Taylor to organize WordCamp Toronto 2011 (which was really an oh-crap-let’s-get-this-done moment), WordCamp Toronto 2012 (for users), and WordCamp Toronto: Developers 2012 (for code geeks). A number of changes will [...]

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WPToronto.com Beta

Andy — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:43:54 +0000

Praise the heavens, WPToronto.com is now online! It’s a far cry from the big vision I had when it was first announced last fall, but at least it’s a first step – and better than nothing. I’ll be manually populating the business listings over the next few weeks as we head into prime WordCamp season.
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PodCamp Toronto 2013: Effective Website Planning

Andy — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:48:15 +0000

My PodCamp Toronto 2013 presentation, Effective Website Planning, is now available on YouTube. The presentation deck is available on SlideShare. Here are the goods: Effective Website Planning | PodCamp Toronto 2013 from Andy McIlwain
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Lennox Lewis: Be A Champion Contest

Andy — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:41:12 +0000

The Be A Champion contest is a joint venture between the Lennox Lewis Foundation, the Remix Project, and Jugnoo. It’s a contest with a cause, encouraging contestants to share their thoughts on what makes a�real champion. This was a straightforward HTML5/CSS3 landing page with a rapid delivery schedule. I was provided with the original PSD [...]
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Cottage Succession

Andy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:24:50 +0000

With Cottage Succession, the team at Tranter and Associates aim to help families plan for property succession well in advance. The website would be a key part of the project. Unfortunately, the original plan for the website didn't include a content management system (CMS).
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Tranter and Associates

Andy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:12:20 +0000

Tranter and Associates, a member of Creative Planning Financial Group, provides a number of financial planning services. The legacy Tranter and Associates website was built on a proprietary CMS with ASP. Managing content was a pain, and took too much time.
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Vitess Bicycle

Andy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:55:13 +0000

Vitess manufactures high-end bicycles for individuals who are serious about cycling. The previous version of the site was built with a botched WordPress installation, mashed together with custom PHP. It was out of date, insecure, and spitting out error messages left and right.
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Quartet Service Inc.

Andy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:50:38 +0000

I was hired in May 2010 to take over the Quartet website, amongst other tasks. The old website was operated by a 3rd party contractor/consultant, and the CMS was proprietary. Needless to say, the control over content was limited at best.
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Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario

Andy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:15:24 +0000

The Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario (NPAO) is an organization that represents registered nurses from around the province. This website was a joint project between myself and Weave Communications, a small branding & marketing agency in downtown Toronto.
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