ENTRIES TAGGED "agile development"

Burning the silos

The boundaries created by traditional management are just getting in the way of reducing product cycle times.

by Mike Loukides | @mikeloukides | +Mike Loukides | May 23, 2013

If I’ve seen any theme come up repeatedly over the past year, it’s getting product cycle times down. It’s not the sexiest or most interesting theme, but it’s everywhere: if it’s not on the front burner, it’s always simmering in the background. Cutting product cycles to the bare minimum is one of the main themes of the Velocity Conference and…

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As transmedia publishing evolves, experimentation is the name of the game

Verane Pick on what's involved in a transmedia operation.

by Joe Wikert | @jwikert | +Joe Wikert | April 25, 2012

In this TOC podcast, Verane Pick talks about her work at Counter Intelligence Media. She also talks about gaming mechanisms and hints that gaming techniques may become an "engagement silo" in a future project.

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Agile for real-world publishing

The first in a series looking at the major themes of this year's TOC conference.

by Jenn Webb | @JennWebb | +Jenn Webb | February 23, 2012

Several overriding themes permeated this year's Tools of Change for Publishing conference. The first in a series reviewing five major themes, here we look at agile publishing, in terms of workflow, work environment and practical publishing applications.

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With GOV.UK, British government redefines the online government platform

The U.K. moves from alpha.gov.uk to beta.

by Alex Howard | @digiphile | +Alex Howard | January 31, 2012

A new beta .gov website in Britain is scalable mobile-friendly, platform agnostic, uses HTML5, open source, hosted in the cloud and open for feedback. Those criteria collectively embody the default for how governments should approach their online efforts in the 21st century.

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How agile methodologies can help publishers

Bookigee's Kristen McLean says agile techniques from the software world also apply to publishing.

by Jenn Webb | @JennWebb | +Jenn Webb | January 10, 2012

Bookigee founder Kristen McLean explains how lightweight development, flexible teams and other agile methods can help publishers with content development and workflows.

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BookRiff: A marketplace for curators

A startup looks to give curators an outlet while keeping content owners happy.

by Jenn Webb | @JennWebb | +Jenn Webb | August 24, 2011

BookRiff CEO Rochelle Grayson explains how her company will open new distribution and revenue streams for curators and content owners.

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What publishing can learn from tech startups

Todd Sattersten on how a startup mentality applies to the publishing world.

by Jenn Webb | @JennWebb | +Jenn Webb | July 25, 2011

Author Todd Sattersten believes the publishing industry has a lot to learn from tech startups. Agile development, iteration and adaptation all have a place.

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