James Cooper

James Cooper
Product Leader
Experienced Consultant

Who Says Its Not Easy Being Green?

Ten months ago we finally moved into a brand new building here at Thomas Jefferson School of Law.  This is a building that had been in planning and construction for years.  A building that by design and in practice was to set a tone for a commitment to environmental responsibility. This commitment can be seen from the Gold LEED status of the construction project to the reduction printer waste to the banning of space heaters in offices.

And the big solar array on our roof. (more on that after the link…)

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Humans: The Weakest Link in Computer Security

Ain’t that the truth.  Watching various hacker/cracker/mayhem groups posting large amounts of personal data over the last few months it is interesting to note how we humans are at fault.  The number of passwords released as a result of the data collected during these “hacks” continues to demonstrate that most people fail to follow any kind of strong password policy either personally or at work.

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A Book Apart – Responsive Web Design

At the 2011 WWDC Apple made a point of demonstrating that for many of us, the PC is becoming a secondary device.  Additionally, it is clear that we want our content experience to function across all the devices we are using.  This doesn’t mean that they have to act the same on a mobile as on a desktop but it does mean one or the other shouldn’t be broken.

From mobile browsers to netbooks and tablets, users are visiting your sites from an increasing array of devices and browsers. Are your designs ready?

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Flip Camera RIP: Education Will Miss You

Today I read a celebration of the death of the Flip Camera on Gizmodo.  While its true that most people do not need one – your smart phone probably records better video with more “cool” options – there is a solid use for the Flip Cam in education and other settings that don’t have a phone option.

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Flip Camera RIP: Education Will Miss You

Today I read a celebration of the death of the Flip Camera on Gizmodo.  While its true that most people do not need one – your smart phone probably records better video with more “cool” options – there is a solid use for the Flip Cam in education and other settings that don’t have a phone option.

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What A Difference A Decade Makes

Hmmph, some interesting statistics here about how much certain things have ‘improved’ and others deteriorated over the last 10 years.

 

So what’s changed? Technology has gotten unimaginably smaller and better — just look at the differences between an iMac in 2000 and an iPad in 2010…

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The Incredible Shrinking Mac

10 years ago my pocket wasn’t nearly big enough to carry an iMac around in.  After spending 10 years looking for a bigger pocket, it would appear that technology has made this unnecessary.  If technology continues to accelerate at current rates, future devices will either be so small and disposable they’ll be unrecognizable or I’ll have a CRAY super computer in my pocket.

geekosystem.com

The Incredible Shrinking Mac

10 years ago my pocket wasn’t nearly big enough to carry an iMac around in.  After spending 10 years looking for a bigger pocket, it would appear that technology has made this unnecessary.  If technology continues to accelerate at current rates, future devices will either be so small and disposable they’ll be unrecognizable or I’ll have a CRAY super computer in my pocket.

geekosystem.com

iWant

Then again, maybe iHave.

iWant

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the blurb

I am an experienced technology leader integrating Information Architect, User Experience Design, and Data Analytics into delivery of engaging online products and experiences.

I have a proven track record of over 20 years of successful education technology product design, creation, and delivery.

I am committed to high quality user experiences. Period.

Contact me. Let’s work together.