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Thank you DrupalCon Seattle
DrupalCon Seattle has come and gone. Check out all the things Kanopi was doing.
Time for DrupalCon Seattle!
DrupalCon Seattle is here! Kanopi will be busy collaborating and learning. See where we’ll be all week.
How to influence a considered purchase by supporting your audience
If you’re an online shopper (and who isn’t these days!) then you likely understand that there are at least two types of purchase cycles that naturally occur. The first is your impulse buy. It's much easier to be impulsive when you are considering low-cost items or...
Kanopi Studios Named an Industry Leader on Clutch
In today’s burgeoning digital marketplace, finding a reliable digital partner has become more important than ever. And Kanopi is proud to be one such partner to our clients, from development to comprehensive web design, our team creates solutions that empower our...
We’re heading to Portland for NTC!
The Kanopi team is heading to Portland! The NTC Conference is one of our favorites, and we can’t wait to see you all there. We even made a travel list on Spotify that’s comprised of songs from Portland artists and bands. Stop by booth #316, or come say hello at one of...
Protecting your investment: How to get the most out of website support
Your website is an investment in your brand and a critical tool for connecting with your audience. Like any investment, you’ll need to protect it by keeping it up to date, secure, relevant and functional for your users. This ongoing process should begin the day your...
Ready to launch? Here’s a pre-launch checklist
It’s been a lot of hard work and the time has finally come to launch your new website. Congratulations! But before you push that launch button, take a minute to think; are you REALLY ready to launch your website? Multiple rounds of quality assurance testing? CHECK!...
Ensure long-term growth for your website with continuous improvement
If you’ve spent time looking for a website support partner, you’ll quickly realize that while there are a lot of options out there, they’re not all created equal. Keeping your goals in mind will help you find an agency with an approach that best meets your needs. If...
Top 5 Things to Look For in a Website Support Agency
Whether you’ve just recently built a new site, or you are in charge of maintaining an existing one, it’s critical to leverage the most you can out of that site on an ongoing basis. As the internet grows and audience needs change, your site needs to be maintained and...
Drupal 9 is Coming, Part 3: Upgrading to Drupal 8
This is Part 3 of a three part series about choices you can make with the news of Drupal 9's release. Part 1 is an overview. Part 2 is what to do if you choose to stay on Drupal 7. Part 3 is what to do it you choose to upgrade to Drupal 8. If you’re following along...
Use user research to gain insight into audience behavior
Marketing 101 tells us that all successful efforts begin with knowing your audience. But simply knowing who you are talking to is only one piece of the puzzle. Consider how much more effective you could be if you were able to see below the surface and observe your...
Kanopi Studios is a Top Provider on Clutch
It’s not easy to find a development partner you can trust. Particularly if you’ve never been immersed in the world of web development, it may take you some time to learn the language. That can make it even more difficult to know whether your partner is really...
Kanopi 2019 DrupalCon Seattle Sessions
We are thrilled to have had three of our sessions chosen for DrupalCon Seattle in April 2019. You’ll find us at the booth, in the hallway, and out and about in Seattle, but make sure to visit us in our three Builder Track sessions: Keep Living the Dream! How to work...
Drupal 9 is Coming, Part 2: Choosing to Stay on Drupal 7 For Now
This is Part 2 of a three part series about choices you can make with the news of Drupal 9's release. Part 1 is an overview. Part 2 is what to do if you choose to stay on Drupal 7. Part 3 is what to do it you choose to upgrade to Drupal 8. With the recent news of the...
Easier Editing with the Drupal 8 Paragraphs Edit module
The Paragraphs module in Drupal 8 allows us to break content creation into components. This is helpful for applying styles, markup, and structured data, but can put a strain on content creators who are used to WYSIWYG editors that allow them to click buttons to add,...
BADCamp + Accessibility = Education, Inspiration and Opportunity
Now that the excitement of BADCamp has worn off, I have a moment to reflect on my experience as a first-time attendee of this amazing, free event. Knowing full well how deeply involved Kanopi Studios is in both the organization and thought leadership at BADCamp, I...
BADCamp 2018: Learning while having fun
BADCamp 2018 just wrapped up last Saturday. As usual it was a great volunteer organized event that brought together all sorts of folks from the Drupal Community. Every year Kanopi provides organizational assistance, and this year was no exception. We had Kanopian...
Getting our “Golden Nugget” at HighEdWeb in Sacramento
Every October is one of my favorite conferences: the HighEdWeb conference. I’ve been at least 7 times (likely more), and spoken at a few. As someone who attends a variety of conferences in several verticals and industries, HighEdWeb is one of my favorites because of...
Drupal 9 is Coming, Part 1: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Yesterday at Drupal Europe, Drupal founder and lead developer Dries Buytaert gave a keynote that outlined the future for Drupal, specifically the release of Drupal 9, and how it impacts the lifespan of Drupal 7 and Drupal 8.
Security: providing protection from present and future hacks
One of the best things about Drupal is its security. When tens of thousands of developers work collectively on an open source project, they find all the holes and gaps, and strive to fix them. When one is found, patches go out immediately to keep sites safe and...
Defining a Minimum Lovable Product
Congratulations! Your Boss just gave you approval to build the website you’ve been pitching to them for the past year. A budget has been approved, and you have an enthusiastic team eager to get started. Nothing can stop you… until you receive the deadline for when the website has to go live.