11 things posted by Paul Spensley
data.gov.uk, BBC Backstage and MDDA announce Data Visualisation Weekend
Posted on March 10, 2010 in data, visualisation.
Update: This event has been postponed by data.gov.uk. Data.gov.uk, BBC Backstage and Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) will be running an ‘unconference’ on 10 and 11 April 2010 focussing on data visualisations. The unconference will team up 100 developers and 100 designers to create diverse and imaginative data visualisations from open data.
Camerata in Europe – virtually
Posted on September 30, 2009 in camerata.
Manchester Camerata will perform in Europe on Friday 2nd October…without leaving Manchester. The orchestra will play a collaborative concert of new music using the power of Manchester’s high-speed broadband network.
Video: NextGen Roadshow 09 [Manchester]
Posted on July 1, 2009 in corridor manchester, digital cities, fibre, interreg, next generation broadband, nextgen, nextgen roadshow, oxford road.
The NextGen Euro conference was aimed at giving practical examples of best practice fibre networks from across Europe.
Video: Manchester Week 2009
Posted on June 25, 2009 in brussels, manchester week, video.
The 16th to the 20th March 2009 saw the Greater Manchester Brussels Office host Manchester Week, MDDA were on hand to film, stream and tweet the event.
The EUROCITIES Knowledge Society Forum – Spring Conference 2009
Posted on February 20, 2009 in conference, eurocities, Events, knowledge society forum, ksf.
MDDA & Manchester City Council are proud to be the 2009 hosts of The EUROCITIES Knowledge Society Forum – Spring Conference.
Video: Successful Digital Marketing for the Arts
Posted on February 2, 2009 in ambition, arts, development, video.
All arts organisations, whether large or small, will have some kind of marketing strategy, whether through a leaflet drop, a brochure or local press advertising. Yet, as the arts audience begins to move online, the importance of a digital marketing strategy becomes ever more important – and it’s not just about your website and your email, important though these are.
Video: The Bluecoat [a case study]
Posted on September 19, 2008 in video.
The Bluecoat in Liverpool has recently undergone not just a large building programme and refurbishment but changes in its organisation and focus. At an early stage in its redevelopment, the Bluecoat’s chief executive Alastair Upton realised that digital development was a vital part of this change.
Video: Developing Digitally
Posted on September 19, 2008 in video.
Since early 2007, 15 arts organisations in the North West and the East of England have been part of AmbITion – an arts council funded project that sees them “developing digitally.” The project covers many different organisations, and a wide range of artforms.
Video: Manchester’s Digital Underground
Posted on September 19, 2008 in video.
Find out more about Manchester’s “digital underground.”
Video: Manchester Digital
Posted on September 19, 2008 in video.
Watch the video showcasing Manchester Digital, the trade association for ICT and new media.
