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OpenConcept acquires OtherData's Web Assets

claire — Mon, 02 May 2016 12:31:20 +0000

OpenConcept is happy to announce the acquisition of all web assets from Calgary-based OtherData. OtherData has been in business since 2006 and has built up a number of WordPress and Drupal clients across the country. OtherData’s CEO, Wesley Render, will be joining us at OpenConcept to help with the transition and provide additional services to our clients.

By strategically integrating our businesses we can provide a wider range web site services. OtherData has experience with Docker, MariaDB, and NodeJS among other tools.

Drupal 8 is out!

claire — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:10:39 +0000

Today OpenConcept joins with the Drupal Association and a worldwide community of developers, businesses, and organizations in celebrating the general availability of Drupal 8, the new version of the world’s most widely adopted, enterprise open-source digital experience platform. Introducing hundreds of new breakthrough capabilities, Drupal 8 makes digital experiences extraordinary across all channels of customer interaction to deliver transformative business results.

Creating the 1st Open-data Weather Forecast Grading System

claire — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:06:02 +0000

The Weather Report Card is an open-data weather forecast grading system that evaluates forecaster’s reliability and predictions’ accuracy.

It aggregates data from Environment Canada and organizes it in reports to compare temperature, rain and warning predictions versus actual weather. The system then evaluates the forecast’s accuracy and grades it.

On the site, users have a variety of ways to view daily conditions grading:

The Accessibility Unconference's success on CBC Ottawa

claire — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:20:50 +0000

OpenConcept was a sponsor at the second edition of a11yYOW, the Ottawa Accessibility Unconference that took place on December 6 at Carleton University. The event aimed to bring to Ottawa the capital's Web industry, as well as the Ontario, Quebec and Canada governments around the theme of web accessibility.

One World Film Festival - 25th Edition

claire — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:33:34 +0000

Celebrating 25 Years of Thought-Provoking Documentaries on Global Issues

Since 1989, the One World Film Festival has been bringing together audiences, organizations and filmmakers to view documentaries and raise awareness about social justice, human rights and environmental issues. OpenConcept was supporting this milestone by sponsoring this year's Festival, and helping it continue raising awareness on global issues.

OpenConcept Honored as "Best for Workers"

claire — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:54:53 +0000

Creating Higher Quality Jobs That Serve a Higher Purpose

Today, OpenConcept Consulting Inc. and 79 other companies worldwide were recognized for creating the highest quality jobs by the nonprofit B Lab with the release of the third annual ‘B Corp Best for Workers’ list. This analysis includes metrics regarding compensation and benefits, health and wellness programs, parent-friendly flex time and leave policies, professional development and internal promotion, corporate culture, profit sharing and ownership opportunities.

Richard Pietro ends his Canadian Tour in Ottawa with the Open Government Grand Bazaar

openconcept — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:40:19 +0000

Richard Pietro is an average citizen who has undertaken to do something very much above average. On July 2nd, 2014 he started a cross-Canada motorcycle tour with the objective of bringing attention to, and encouraging citizen engagement in, the Open Government & Open Data movements.

OpenConcept turns 15!

openconcept — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:30:20 +0000

Mike Gifford founded OpenConcept in 1999, seeing an opportunity in the web to accelerate change and engage citizens. The company has gone a long way from its early years in Mike’s basement to its brand new premises in the Hintonburg area in Ottawa. With a 10-year focus on Drupal and a recognized expertise in Accessibility and Security, OpenConcept is now one of the most important Drupal shop in Canada.

The West End Well is now our home.

openconcept — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:34:12 +0000

The West End Well

The West End Well is a co-operatively run grocery, café, and meeting space in Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood. It is a hub for food, learning, and the arts that promotes an engaged, connected, and sustainable community. It features local entertainment in the evening, offers programs like cooking and canning classes, and runs workshops on issues like sustainability, growing your own food, and social justice. The West End Well is also a Good Food Box and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) drop-off site.