Alumni: Charlie Harman,
A year in apps is a decade in most other industries. At this time of year, it’s therefore always interesting to sit back and take stock of our industry and where it’s headed. So what were our key moments in smartphone and app tech this year? January In Rotterdam, local…
Arts & Culture Digital Insights
Alumni: Charlie Harman,
If an app is never downloaded, does it really exist? Developing an app is an exciting time for any organisation – the strategic planning, the creative aspect, the designing, the testing, the refining. When you get the finished product on your device, it’s the culmination of a lot of time…
Alumni: Charlie Harman,
Some myths just don’t die. Goldfish don’t have short memories. The Great Wall of China is not visible from space. Sherlock Holmes never said ‘Elementary, my dear Watson’. Apps are similarly clouded by misconceptions. People often come to us with incorrect assumptions about mobile tech, which we’re keen to clear…
Jo Morrison,
For professionals involved in the heritage sector, and in urban regeneration and development, digital placemaking is rich with promise: for deepening engagement with communities, for influencing better design and for encouraging individuals to invest time and money in the space around them. The end-effect of digital placemaking is to build…
Matt Votsikas McLean,
Earlier this month, Facebook reported a massive data breach that compromised the personal data of 14 million users; the breach has been traced back to a group of Facebook and Instagram spammers who were familiar with the company’s internal investigation and security policies. The incident is one of many recent…
Alumni: Charlie Harman,
We’re pleased to announce that Calvium has recently been awarded three certifications in recognition of our information security and quality management; ISO 27001 (System Security Management System), ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and Rolls-Royce Approved Supplier. ISO 27001 is the only auditable international standard that defines the requirements of an information…
Alumni: Charlie Harman,
Jo Reid, Calvium’s managing director, wrote recently that the best part of app design and development is “working with businesses and their teams to transform the way they work, think and grow.” Our technical director, Ben Clayton, and developer, Matt Votsikas, recently spoke about their passion for the tech side of…
Digital Placemaking Arts & Culture
Jo Morrison,
How can digital technology be used to open up and foster collaboration within museum projects? That’s the question Museums+Tech 2018’s speakers sought to answer at this event, hosted by the Museum Computer Group at London’s National Gallery. The intersection of technology, heritage, collaboration and democratisation is where we spend a lot…
Alumni: Charlie Harman,
While Calvium has been banging the drum for digital placemaking for the last few years, we’ve been studying the relationship between people, place and technology for much, much longer. Looking back at our earliest publications, it’s reassuring to see that we’ve always been talking about the connection between people, place…
Alumni: Charlie Harman,
Just like painting or writing, app development is a creative process. Armed only with a client brief and our imaginations, expertise and tools, Calvium creates app experiences. Each one unique, each one requiring its own approach. App development to us is a combination of technology, storytelling, user experience, creativity, collaboration…
Alumni: Charlie Harman,
In the last few years, there has been an explosion in immersive, location-based experiences. From the monumental success of Pokémon GO to more cerebral experience like our own Lost Palace of Whitehall – a piece of audio theatre that brings to life the history of a Royal Palace that no…
Jo Morrison,
Public engagement is a huge part of digital placemaking – and of British government policy around planning and development. The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published in July 2018, emphasises the importance of meaningful community engagement in delivering healthy, inclusive and safe places where people want to live and…