This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending Portland’s fourth TEDx event at the Keller Auditorium. Known as “ideas worth spreading,” TED...
One of the newer processes we’ve implemented at Metal Toad is that of stage gating.
Ken Burns America launched this week on the PBS.org website. In partnering with Kapow, Metal Toad took on the task of modifying and patching the...
So here it is, the post about why I am switching from an Android to an iPhone, with just weeks before the new iPhone 5S release. First let me clarify...
First, let me start be saying I believe that everyone should learn how to program, the same way everyone should learn to read and write. In today's...
Meet Jake. Jake administers a Drupal site. Jake is not a developer, nor does he want to be. Jake does not care about field formatters, image styles,...
The first in my series on becoming a successful digital PM and the role they take on to fit their team dynamic. From project manager to customer...
Join Metal Toad University #6! Enhance your web design skills with Chris Cech's tips on styling and theming.
OMG, no video! For shame! We had some technical difficulties (read: Dan was a doofus), so there was no audio on the video. So while you could watch...
What an awesome year! Even though we are almost a month into 2013 I still can’t help but look back at 2012 and at all the great content that came...
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Using Apache Solr with Drupal is fairly simple thanks to the apachesolr module, but recently we were tasked with making Solr a vital component.
There is a counterintuitive secret to designing and building a product to set it up for optimal success. This principle is potent because it works...
Learn why project managers should create flexible, accepted, and evolving processes before choosing tools for productivity in project management.
As developers and tech-heads, we all have our personal biases. I dare you to estimate how many times you have partaken in, or broken up, heated...
Ever heard of it? Apparently there is this mystical creature who is a master of his trade, knows all the tricks in the book and is generally just...
The importance of an creating an overarching technical plan at the beginning of a project is often debated. Based on past experience, it isn't always...
Web design and development agencies are lacking in code review practices, and our collective clients are suffering as a result.
Join Michael Brooks as he discusses the Apache Cordova, the importance of open source designers, tech writers, and how join the PhoneGap community.
The WebVisions Conference came through Portland last week - and Metal Toad was there to capture as many interviews as we could.
Our responsive redesign has been a great improvement for metaltoad.com. I was still not entirely satisfied with the speed of our site, especially...
Learn how to create a super-fast mobile app using a Drupal backend with this step-by-step guide.
You may know about some of the problems that CSS has as a language. There is a lot of repetition. There is a lot of repetition. You may have worked...
Explore the potential of CSS3 animations for front-end development, including browser support, examples, and tools to streamline the creation process.
When it comes to mobile development, I've seen a lot of buzz recently on how CSS3 can help people eliminate images and cut the bandwidth requirement...