The bv02 team enjoyed a sweet surprise this past week, as the local chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) stopped by to deliver two Excel Awards in person and celebrate with treats and warm wishes. Congratulations go to our partners Lex PR and the Canada Council for the Arts for... Read more »
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Hacking for Social Good - bv02 at Random Hacks of Kindness (June...
The weekend of June 6&7 2015 marks Ottawa's 4th Random Hacks of Kindness. Its 2 day event that connects not-for-profits and community groups with developers, strategists, and designers who can help them solve technology problems. Its a hackathon for social good. This type of event really highlights the role... Read more »
Zero-Day Vulnerability: WordPress Security Bulletin
WordPress has recently released a warning of a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in its code and has urged administers to update their sites immediately. You may have seen this referred to in the media as the "Zero-Day Vulnerability". The essence of Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities is that they can allow... Read more »
Andrew's Espresso Shot: Mobilegeddon
Google's new search Algorithm dubbed Mobilegeddon. As many of you know by now, Google updated their search algorithm on April 21, 2015 to give a higher ranking to websites that are mobile-friendly. They even blogged about it - which is a huge... Read more »
Polar Catalyst: Crowdfunding for Students on Ice
The Students on Ice Foundation was looking for an innovative way to raise money for initiatives that advance and benefit the polar regions. bv02 created Polar Catalyst, a crowdfunding platform that would allow the Foundation to connect with their audience online and raise the money needed for projects that create a... Read more »
Pulitzer Arts
Since its opening in October 2001, Pulitzer Arts Foundation in St. Louis, Missouri has become both a sanctuary for the ever-evolving experience of art and a laboratory for unprecedented collaborations and endeavours. This unconventional museum hosts a wide range of exhibitions from old masters to contemporary art, and... Read more »
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is a national museum located in Winnipeg, established by the Government of Canada in 2008 to increase awareness and understanding of human rights within our diverse nation. When bv02 was chosen to develop an overall interactive strategy and website design for the new museum,... Read more »
Clay Tablet
Clay Tablet is a global leader in connecting the enterprise-grade content management systems (CMS) of large multinational corporations with their translation service of choice. Their clients include such companies as Nikon, Honda, and SAP. As the purveyors of digital technology services to the Fortune-500 market,... Read more »
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Established by Health Canada in 2003, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) is a not-for-profit organization that works with governments, health organizations, leaders, and healthcare providers to inspire improvement in patient safety and quality. One of the most important conduits to share information and... Read more »
Canada Council for the Arts Digital Strategy
When the Canada Council for the Arts came to bv02, they found themselves challenged to engage their audiences with an outdated website. What they sought was a strategy that would provide direction on developing the right content and digital tools to communicate with artists and help them fulfill their mandate as a... Read more »
bv02’s Scott Mulligan named Sitecore’s “Most Valuable...
“Scott has demonstrated mastery of our technology and exemplifies the spirit of Sitecore,” says Lars Fløe Nielson, Co-Founder and senior vice president of Sitecore. This statement is exactly why Scott Mulligan, Lead Sitecore Developer at bv02, was recently named a Sitecore "Most Valuable Professional" (MVP).... Read more »