What's the Difference Between a Sitemap and a Wireframe?
In this post, we'll give an overview of the difference between a sitemap and a wireframe. We won't make you a UX designer by reading it, but you could probably win Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Jeopardy! with this info.
How long does a social media post last?
Knowing the lifespan of your social posts can help you better plan your marketing strategy. We explore what those lifespans are and how they effect your content plans.
The Refinery Takes 1st Place in Case Weatherhead 100
Each year The Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management recognizes the fastest growing customers in the Greater Cleveland Area. The Refinery was awarded first place in the Upstart category for 2016.
The Refinery Recognized with Case Weatherhead Upstart Award
We're proud to be included in a list of so many great entrepreneurial companies in Cleveland, and we look forward to collaborating in the future.
Semantics and UX of Pure CSS3 Accordions
There are many examples online of pure CSS3 accordions. Many of these accordions use a combination of anchor elements with the :target pseudo-class while others use a combination of labels and checkboxes with the :checked pseudo-class. Either approach is certainly functional, but which is the right way? Perhaps the better question would be is there a right way? I believe the answer can be found in the underlying semantics and UX.
Ruby on Rails Sparkpost RubyGem
If you have a Ruby on Rails app sending email through Mandrill, you may be feeling a bit squeezed right now. Mandrill’s recent announcement, to combine the service with paid monthly MailChimp plans, caused us some problems with our low volume services.
As a result, we’ve moved several of our applications over to SparkPost.
Why the best agencies don't want your stupid RFP
I belong to a mastermind group of fellow consultants. We get together quarterly to share our successes, failures and learn from each other. There’s one bemoaning complaint which is consistently brought up… what do we do about RFP’s?
How to Manage Budget and Deadlines on Agile Projects
Software projects are notorious for taking longer than expected to deliver. As a result, those projects cost more than expected. Usually the fingers point at project managers in those situations, but that's not always just. In my experience, those original expectations are to blame.
These expectations are unreliable, and often untrue. Hanging your project plan from a scaffolding of unrealistic expectations is dangerous. There is a better way.
Refinery and flourish win 2015 Addy Awards
We're proud to announce that The Refinery, in conjunction with our fantastic partners at flourish agency, brought home two Addy Awards from the AAF Cleveland Chapter.
Both awards, a Judges Choice and a Gold Addy, were for our work with GoodGreens, a local wellness bar company.
