Building Relationships Using Web 2.0

by Dean Whittaker Economic Development is about relationships. They are built on trust, respect, and commitment. New tools have emerged in Web 2.0 (the evolution of the internet) to foster online collaboration and social networks. Applying these new tools to economic...

Where Does Your Loyalty Lie?

By Jami Miedema Ford. Built Ford tough. Honda. Technology you can enjoy. Mercedes-Benz. Unlike any other. Volvo. For life. Toyota. The best built cars in the world. So, what kind of car do you drive? How long have you stuck with that brand? It’s that time again. The...

Easy-Bake Printing

By Rebecca Rooy It’s a big day. It’s a day where you need more than just your talent, intellect, and charm to survive. The prescription for this challenge? Your favorite lucky shirt. The shirt that makes you feel empowered the second you slip into it. But wait, what’s...

Scratch

By Joel Burgess Mitchel Resnick, one of the researchers at the Lifelong Kindergarten group at MIT’s media lab, has developed the new software application Scratch. Primarily aimed at children, Scratch does not require prior knowledge of complex computer languages....