Monitoring your brand. It’s a phrase brought up by marketers, yet no one thinks about how non profits or non technically inclined individuals should be monitoring their “brand” online. Why is this overlook important? Well, the definition of a brand is ”how others remember you”. In general you are asking the public to remember you […]
In March 2016, Pierre DeBois of Zimana presented an overview of Google Analytics as part of the CivicBLUE 1647 Curriculum Seminar Series: Web & Social Media Data. The talk focused on topics related to web analytics: social media advertising, Adwords, tagging, and analytics reporting. the topics focused on how metrics are meant to guide businesses […]
Chicago City Data Users hosted its usual meet-up with an unusual topic; Water. The October gathering examined how data can be used to improve quality of life as it relates to water. Barrett Murphy explained the crux behind water management within an infrastructure. He noted that "Water finds its level", meaning that it gathers at […]
JavaScript has been rising in importance for web and app design over the past few years. It’s an old programming language, much like James Bond is an old movie series. But just as Daniel Craig revitalized the series back in 2008 with Casino Royale, culminating in 2015’s Spectre, JavaScript is being revitalized for a new […]
Ok, by now, if you are maintaining a website or thinking of maintaining a website, you may have heard of the programming languages used to create a site or app. One of those languages typically mentioned is JavaScript. Let’s cover a few basics, and some resources on where to learn more. The Essential Definitions JavaScript […]
This infographic covers some of the basic benefits that are expected from the Internet of Things era. Dr Shawn DuBravac created the infographic for AIG. One interesting note is the cost reduction on devices - the infographic notes how accelerometer devices have dropped in average cost from $7 to just 50 cents. This expected […]
