PWW Staff“Some people think QA is just the testing phase of a project,” says PWW Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer Diane Bienkowski, who wrote a blog on Why Quality Assurance Shouldn’t be an Afterthought. “QA is ideally part of the whole project, from discovery and requirements gathering to implementation and project planning, client interactions, and of course … Read more
People often ask, “What exactly is the difference between UX and UI designers?” We thought we’d take this opportunity to answer that question, and introduce our User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) designers in this Creative team spotlight. Multiple perspectives are crucial to designing good solutions. The Portland Webworks/GovWebworks Creative team is highly collaborative, … Read more
“Over the years we’ve focused on providing our clients with award-winning web designs,” notes Tom Lovering, the Portland Webworks/GovWebworks Director of Business Development. “We’re glad to continue the tradition with four new design awards.” In 2023, two GovWebworks clients received design recognition from the W3 Awards and Web Excellence Awards. The Maine Department of Education’s … Read more
Portland Webworks/GovWebworks celebrated the 10th annual People’s Choice awards during our 2023 holiday party at Via Vecchia in Portland, Maine. The three winners were awarded plaques and gift cards for the categories of Most Valuable Player, Grace Under Pressure, Most Versatile, and this year, a Certificate of Achievement to Todd Merry for his retirement. While … Read more
Our Industry Experts interview series brings insights from authors, consultants, coaches, and other leading experts on topics relating to online digital innovation. In this interview, Lainey Feingold, a disability rights lawyer and author, advocates for technology and information access for disabled people. She also defines Structured Negotiation, a strategy to bring together people, business, and government … Read more
When Scrum coach Miljan Bajic began asking agile experts for advice, he decided to make the conversations into the Agile to agility Podcast to share with others who might have similar questions. He then invited podcast guests to present at an agile-themed discussion on Zoom, which became the first Agile to agility Conference in April … Read more
This year we celebrated 20 states served during our 23 years in business. Our team also grew to 57 members with employees in 23 states. We are grateful to each state agency and client we worked with this year and each team member that worked with us to create a network of employees and clients … Read more
Our Insider Insights interviews bring together insights from authors, consultants, coaches, and other industry experts on topics relating to online digital innovation. Find highlights, and links to the full interviews, below. Topics include civic tech with Cyd Harrell, conversation design with Jon Bloom, information architecture with Abbey Covert, and modernizing online benefits with Jamie Brennan. … Read more
What makes a positive workplace? At Portland Webworks, we believe it’s the people. Case in point: for the sixth time entering, our people have landed us on the list of Best Places to Work in Maine. “The people drive success here, so we feel comfortable speaking up, trying out new ideas, and helping solve problems,” … Read more
Our Insider Insights interviews bring together insights from authors, consultants, coaches, and other industry experts on topics relating to online digital innovation. Find highlights from some of our recent guests, with links to full interviews, below. Topics include public interest technology by Tara McGuinness and Hana Schank, Michael Sahota on evolutionary agile leadership, Katie Swindler … Read more