The public sector faces a unique set of challenges on the web: from a high bar for security to non-negotiable mandates for accessibility. They often can’t go full “digital native” since that would cut off some constituents, but the comparison for what good looks like is consumer-grade software. Legacy processes and platforms slow everything down. In a landscape where institutions have existed for decades, if not a century or more, overcoming these challenges requires a flexible and innovative approach.

Sometimes I'm in the mood to read deeply. When I edited the study guide for our certification test, I printed out over 200 pages of a PDF. I read closely. I made notes in pen. I translated those notes into Google Docs suggestions, and then I read a bunch more.

Let me preface this story with the confession that I collect certifications a lot like other people collect stamps or coins.  From becoming the first Certified Professional Manufacturers representative in the plumbing industry to my latest WebOps Certified Developer, I enjoy the learning experience that comes with the process of becoming certified.

Wildfire Ideas is a multidisciplinary marketing agency helping clients achieve digital excellence since 2012. With a history of working on Cold Fusion, AWS and Liquid Web, the agency eventually adopted WordPress. 

America’s healthcare system resists quick changes. The Covid pandemic, with its pressure on bed capacity, staff preparedness and access to reliable information, aggravated the problems. But moving faster is possible thanks to advances in technology.

Customers with access to Pantheon's Front-End Sites can now opt-in to a faster build pipeline. I'm excited and I've already opted in for our Documentation website, docs.pantheon.io, which is built in Gatsby and runs on Front-End Sites.

The Legacy Publishing Model Holds Back the News

The post-pandemic world did not revive the appetite for quality journalism in print. TP’s circulation went down from almost 30,000 to 20,000. Amazon discontinued its Kindle Newsstand edition for print and newspaper subscriptions.