Thankfully, long days were kept copacetic with food cart socials and afternoon breaks, but even they were met with longer nights as we conversed with new friends whilst exploring local offerings. All the while, we met new attendees, discussed where we'd been, and more importantly, where we aim to be.

Approximately one month later, I still can't seem to capture the essence of WDS through words. I'm very aware, though, that the group of people that landed in PDX on that particular weekend were of a different breed—focused on business ideas and larger inspirations rather than bragging rights.

It was, to me, a rewarding experience. And from it I took a few things to re-focus on: awareness, humility, and more time to slow down.

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The CMC recently approached Limber Creative with challenges of online progress, recognizing that its ever-expanding member base is continually attracting outdoor enthusiasts by the masses. In an effort to harness the power of digital information delivery, core web improvement goals were brought to the Limber team in earnest. Among the group's initiatives, a redesign and restructuring of current information was key, knowing that almost 35% of current web visitors arrive to view the list of outdoor activities, trips, and local and regional preservation outings.

With sincere personal passions for alpine regions and initiatives that support them, Limber Creative will work with the CMC's programming team to incorporate and update the design and layout through the Drupal content management system. Limber will also be providing ongoing web consult for the blossoming organization's web outreach.

To learn more about the CMC visit the current website at http://cmc.org.

Yet, in Denver, Colorado, a place famous for an independent pioneer spirit, three separate web design companies are sharing space and collaborating on a daily basis. The Collaboratory is the aptly-named shared office space of Artletic, 525Creative and Limber Creative. Matt Crest of Artletic, KC Dunstan of 525Creative and Chris Arnold of Limber Creative work together during the week, yet maintain their own development projects and clients. The shared space allows for brainstorming sessions, critiques and occasional joint efforts. On the last Wednesday of every month, the Collaboratory invites two creatives to spend a day using "laptop space" at the studio and reaping the benefits of fresh perspectives and an atmosphere of inspiration and support.

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You can watch ERwin grow at http://erwin.com.

"Our goal is to become a philanthropic company that unites women from third world countries with women in the United States. By purchasing unique gifts and textiles from these global artists, we'll be able to provide money for these women while telling their stories online."

With textile product in consistent development, the website build began in early September and will continue through the Fall. In an effort to unite an online ordering capability with unique story telling, the website, built on ExpressionEngine, will consist of a full online catalog alongside a growing network of female artisans from across the globe. Backed by a meaningful design scheme developed through EnZed Design, we're pleased to be a part of the team bringing this concept to life.

"We have a responsibility of giving back to the community and making global awareness a priority in women's plights." If all goes to plan the Entwined website will make its debut this Winter season.

Friday, October 22, 2010 has been set as the the date of Denver's first annual EE Camp, highlighting many well known local and national designers and developers in the web community. As the website indicates, "EE Camp brings hands-on ExpressionEngine presentations, sharing, discussion and ideas to Denver."

The full day event will feature various tracks for beginners to experts, with multiple sessions dedicated to bettering each attendants knowledge of the system through topic-specific, information-rich dialogue. Additionally, camp panels will be held to give the audience an opportunity to ask questions relating to EE development strategies, business angles, and more.

For more information on ExpressionEngine Camp, please visit the official website.

To quickly register, click here.

With the hope and goal of promoting collaboration amongst fellow creative minds, the three businesses who now share the studio—525creative, Artletic, and Limber Creative—came up with a vision to bring through creative talent once a month.

Limber Creative jumped at the chance to concept for this new project, drawing from turn-of-the-century typography and a mindset that the history of downtown Edgewater should be kept alive. Careful not to generate too much of a modern flavor in such a historical area, the final design was a rebirth of traditional advertising styles: through type selection, imagery, and visual cues.

As the recently launched LetsCollab.org website explains, "We believe that meeting new creatives and sparking thoughtful conversation is a must. Encouraging knowledge sharing and different viewpoints is why Collaboratory exists in the first place."

The concept itself is pretty simple: Once a month, up to two creatives are welcome to join us by taking up "laptop space" on our conference table. These individuals will have a typical business day: calls, emails, and all of the norms that come with it. All the while, we'll converse, lend a helping hand to one another, grab a bite to eat, and see where the day takes us.

Our feeling is that if we can meet 5, 10, or 25 new people over the course of a few months and years, we're connecting with that many more intelligent, exciting minds. It betters our business, our skills, and our creative outlets. Do you want to join us, too?

Visit the LetsCollab.org site and submit your request today.

"Raw food is better for your dog. If it makes sense for your pet's size and your budget, you'll immediately begin to see improvement." Jim notes how dogs on a raw diet will show a better coat, grow nicer nails, and can even yield cleaner teeth and, ah-hem, fresher breath. Redbud's mission, among other things, is to promote the benefits of raw dog food and spread the gospel of a healthier pet to all of their owners.

With product reaching consumers by early summer 2010, the Redbud's website will encompass a full offering of informational, community, and ordering features. User submitted photos and stories will be a highlight to the site, which will take aim at building a strong community of pet enthusiasts and Redbud's followers. To make purchasing even easier, the site will also include an ordering area that users can take advantage of with only a few clicks.

Pet owners will surely be hearing a few healthier "woofs" this summer, as the Redbud's website is tentatively set to launch this July. On behalf of your dog(s), see you there!

At SXSW Interactive 2010, the ExpressionEngine community was in full force and, as a strong believers in the EE platform, we found ourselves at all of the ExpressionEngine events. Curiously enough, none of the events focused on the downsides of other platforms, but remained steadfast in the positive aspects that EE brings to the table.

This brought to light the terrific, consistent online community that makes EE users so steadfast in their claims of the (almost!) "perfect" content management system. And, in keeping true to this style of appreciation, some of the best creative minds in the web industry (Happy Cog, among others) discussed, candidly, their intricacies when working with the system.

Having had a few weeks to think back to these presentations, personal conversations, and general observations in the ExpressionEngine community, it's clear that EE is a terrific solution for many clients. Offering the key to content is critical, and EE allows clients to do just that—with ease. We're anxiously awaiting to see the next version of EE take hold in the professional world.

Questions about ExpressionEngine for your own site? Shoot us an email.

In the words of the conference literature itself, "SXSW Interactive features five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders and an unbeatable line up of special programs."

Denver-based Limber Creative made the trip to Austin to attend this multiple-day event, having to carefully select from a robust list of speakers and panels on topics ranging from web design and content management systems to Pixar-animated title sequences. Countless leading creative forces from top media and interactive markets were on hand to take in the event and shed light on their specific specialties.

The conference offered a traditional avenue to consume the latest information about the latest innovations and most current trends in web technologies. The trip was not only educational and informative, but also affirmative in nature.

With best practices in place for client management and project scheduling, and by remaining steadfast in the use of the ExpressionEngine content management system platform, the Limber Creative team was pleased to find their decisions among the top choices for other industry-leading firms.

Despite the curtain falling on another year at SXSW Interactive, Limber Creative remains excited for what's next. For more insight into this year's conference, read Designing Good to Great.