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Culturing our Creativity: talks on demand

Avatar of Hannah Rudman By Hannah Rudman
18 June 2013

Individuals and organisations working in arts, culture and the creative industries in Scotland are faced with a rapidly changing external operating environment that is increasingly uncertain. Many, especially those working in small practices, micro businesses and SMEs, face continuous obstacles to achieving their full potential, especially in relation to accessing the right kind of human and [...]

Posted in: Advanced, AmbITion Scotland (2011-2013), Conferences, Dance, Environmental Sustainability, Festivals, Heritage, Intermediate, Literature, Music, Policy, Screen, Theatre, Visual Arts

The Rise of the Datavores

Avatar of Hannah Rudman By Hannah Rudman
20 May 2013

This November 2012 Nesta report by Hasan Bakhshi and Juan Mateos-Garcia introduces the idea that the internet economy is growing, and so is the amount of data that it generates. Are UK businesses making the most of this data to innovate and grow? Or are they missing out on the opportunities of online data? A [...]

Posted in: Advanced, AmbITion Scotland (2011-2013), Big Data, Dance, Festivals, Heritage, Intermediate, Literature, Music, Policy, Screen, Theatre, Visual Arts

Digital Business Models: podcast from #artsdigital

Avatar of Hannah Rudman By Hannah Rudman
7 December 2012

Interviews include US crowdfunding site Kickstarter which has recently launched in the UK, the BFI which talks about digital and its plans to launch the BFIPlayer, and Digital Theatre whose high quality British theatre productions are available to an international audience via an online platform and Samsung SmartTV partnership. What is the attention economy? What [...]

Posted in: Advanced, AmbITion Scotland (2011-2013), Crowdsourcing, Digital Audio & Video, Digital Strategy, Policy, Screen, Theatre, Visual Arts

You too can Make:IT:Happen!

Avatar of Hannah Rudman By Hannah Rudman
4 July 2012

This is Lesley Anne Rose, Creative Producer of Stellar Quines who, following their AmbITion Scotland experience have really made IT happen for their theatre company by grasping the opportunities afforded by digital technologies. The picture also shows Hamish Allison, Managing Director at Freakworks at the Freakworks Studios in Edinburgh with whom Stellar Quines are working [...]

Posted in: Accessibility, Advanced, AmbITion Scotland (2011-2013), Analytics, Tracking & SEO, APIs & Open Data, Apps & Mobile, Beginner, Client Relationship Management, Content Management Systems, Crowdsourcing, Digital Archiving, Digital Audio & Video, Digital Strategy, E-Publishing, Education & Outreach, Environmental Sustainability, Fundraising, Gaming, Intellectual Property & Contracts, Intermediate, Marketing, Open source, Policy, Project Management, Social Media & Communities, Streaming, web/simulcasting, Ticketing, Websites, Hosting, Cloud

Are you ready for the Cookie Law?

Avatar of Marcus J Wilson By Marcus J Wilson
27 April 2012

On May 26th 2012, the new EU Cookie regulations come into force in the UK. The legislation is aimed at protecting the privacy of people visiting the websites of EU based businesses. But what does that mean for your website?

Posted in: Analytics, Tracking & SEO, Beginner, Policy, Websites, Hosting, Cloud

Monetising Content – Hannah Rudman introduces and contextualises national conference, Digital 2012

Avatar of Hannah Rudman By Hannah Rudman
14 April 2012

Monetising Content was the theme of Scotland’s national conference for the digital and interactive industries, Digital 2012. Organised by Interactive Scotland and AmbITion Scotland, Hannah Rudman gives an overview of why the conference is addressing the theme, and introduces the main subject and discussion areas of collaboration, convergence, content experience, and collection of data.

Posted in: Accessibility, Advanced, AmbITion Scotland (2011-2013), Analytics, Tracking & SEO, Apps & Mobile, Conferences, Crowdsourcing, Digital Strategy, Intermediate, Policy, Social Media & Communities

Digital 2012 live blog

Avatar of Ashley Smith Hammond By Ashley Smith Hammond
30 March 2012

Live blog from the Digital 2012 conference 30th March 2012 #digi2012 using Storify to capture some of the Twitter highlights.

Posted in: Advanced, AmbITion Scotland (2011-2013), Apps & Mobile, Conferences, Crowdsourcing, Digital Strategy, Intermediate, Marketing, Policy, Social Media & Communities, Streaming, web/simulcasting

Copyright licensing is not fit for purpose for the digital age: agree or disagree

Avatar of Ashley Smith Hammond By Ashley Smith Hammond
10 February 2012

The UK government is inviting evidence to the Intellectual Property Office’s Digital Copyright Exchange Feasibility Study (DCE). They are inviting written responses as well as hosting a series of events for people to learn more and provide feedback.

Posted in: Intellectual Property & Contracts, Policy 4 Comments »

From 2011′s ticketing & technology review to 2012′s digital copyright exchange consultation

Avatar of AmbITion By AmbITion
12 January 2012

Happy New Year – we’re back for 2012, with a request for your thoughts on digital copyright, and a great review for you from 2011. Arts Professional published their 2011 Ticketing & Technology Supplement, featuring an overview of the landscape from AmbITion consultant Roger Tomlinson and a guide to working with web developers by Beth Aplin. [...]

Posted in: Digital Audio & Video, Intellectual Property & Contracts, Policy, Ticketing

New thinking about innovation

Avatar of AmbITion By AmbITion
16 December 2011

Innovation funding needs to meet the specific needs of cultural organisations and that isn’t always about creating something radical and new. In a country with a deficit as bad as it was in 1945 after Britain had endured six years of world war, it is not surprising that innovation is seen as an essential component [...]

Posted in: APIs & Open Data, Digital Strategy, Policy

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