Top Chef University goes to the AppCircus at SXSW
Five of us trekked to Austin Texas recently to enjoy the often bizarre experience known as SXSW Interactive. Our group spent quite a bit of time networking with peers and attending the festival’s wide...
View ArticleArgo Links WordPress Plugin
The brainchild of NPR‘s Project Argo Team has combined with the coding expertise of Mission Data’s own Corey to bring you Argo Links, an Open Source WordPress plugin that “makes it easy to collect...
View ArticleMobile first, responsive web design case study
The original “microsite” for the Top Chef University iPad app consisted of a single fixed-width page to promote the application, provide a quick link to the app store and describe the app features....
View ArticleWordPress TinyMCE editor Visual editor not showing
We have encountered a few instances recently where the default wysiwyg editor for WordPress (TinyMCE) does not render in the admin. We tracked down the problem to a combination of the .gz file...
View ArticleLab Testing: Now 100% Animal-Free!
Screen capture of Gnarus Systems website I’m just gonna put this subject out there: animal testing. There, I said it. Let the great debate machine gears turn, and the war of words begin. I’ll be on the...
View ArticleYou are compilating things!
The worst thing that can probably happen when you’re using LESS or Sass as part of your workflow is to have someone make changes in your compiled .css file but not in your source .less or .sass file....
View ArticleApple loves Nat Geo’s Weird But True
Phasmophobia is the fear of ghosts. Hot dogs can last more than 20 years in landfills. We continue to learn these and many more extraordinary facts as we collaborate with the National Geographic team...
View Articlere:build 2012
I had the pleasure of driving a minivan with 4 fine ladies and gents up to Indianapolis on October 12th for the 2nd annual re:build conference. This is the 2nd time I’ve attended and have to say I love...
View ArticleBragging a Bit About Top Chef University
Google Play today is featuring the Top Chef University application in its “Today’s Surprise” section. This latest recognition comes on the heels of being featured in Samsung’s Samsung Apps store and...
View ArticleFigment Wins at the LGDA 100 Show and Other Thoughts
If you’re in Louisville, there’s a little competition here (well, there are many, but bear with me here). You might’ve heard of it. Year-in and year-out, students, professional designers, agencies, and...
View ArticleTop Chef University App hits 100k downloads
January 10, 2013 marks an important milestone for the Top Chef University App. 100,000 downloads. We think that’s pretty impressive, but mostly we’re just glad there are so many foodies out there who...
View ArticleReal time Metro Bus predictions with Bus Stop DC
Mission Data’s mobile application developers are tenacious problem solvers. So, when the mobile app he used for commuting by bus went down, Scott Yoder went to work to create a new one. On Friday,...
View ArticleMaker’s Mark® Ambassador app
For quite some time, the Maker’s Mark® Ambassador program has been a great way for fans of the Kentucky-made Bourbon Whiskey to keep up with the brand and get member-only content and features. Direct...
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