CIVIC

21/11/2023

Serving Google ads in the EEA and UK: find out more in our latest blog.

Earlier this year, on May 16th, Google announced changes to their ad network which introduced requirements for all businesses using their publisher products - Google AdSense, Ad Manager, or AdMob - to use a Google-certified CMP when serving ads to users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and/or the...

26/10/2023

Most devices these days contain some sort of cloud backup to store securely your data.
But is this always for the best? Sometimes, you may want to consider keeping your data off the cloud, and we have. Here are some reasons we’ve considered when making the decision.

Welcome to 2023, where your personal collection of cat photos is likely to contain more information than the sum of all recorded human knowledge for the past several thousand years. Don’t get us wrong, we love our cats and our cat photos, and this, really, is the point of this post. Stored in our ...

18/10/2023

WCAG 2.2 has been released, will it bring an end to CAPTCHA and if so, what does that mean for your business?
Find out in our latest blog!

It's been just over 5 years since WCAG 2.1 was released to the world. I often joke that the Internet ages in dog years (or should that be cat years) making 5 years a very long time so it's great to see WCAG 2.2 finally released. It's been a long road for what's arguably a minor update, but for those...

13/10/2023

The Internet has changed the world and us relatively quickly.
But how has this impacted the way we access information? Also, is information easily accessible to everyone?
Let's dig a little deeper in our last blog!

It's a daily occurrence to video call people on the other side of the world on my mobile as I sit drinking expresso in some artisan coffee shop, whilst connected to the largest repository of information ever. But as a child, I remember sitting on an old Mac, watching still/slow video streaming from....

03/10/2023

Chair, table, desk, strawberry. One of these stands out. Take the same approach with your brand. Be brave, be distinctive and stand out in your market or sector to gain an advantage.

In our blog, we take a look at the theory of how to be memorable in a competitive landscape.

Chair, table, lamp, stool, strawberry, desk, bed. Give this list to 100 people and ask them to recall one word – most are more likely to say ’strawberry’.

13/09/2023

As the number of threats and data breaches increase, so does the need to further secure your web applications and users. Find out more about Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and how to implement it in a Spring Boot application in our blog.

As the number of threats and data breaches increase, so does the need to further secure your web applications and users. One of the most powerful ways to do that's by employing Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). Two-Factor Authentication is the process in which users need to verify themselves via two....

15/08/2023

CIVIC has been collaborating in Erasmus+ projects for 7 years now and 2023 marks the year of the end of our journey together. In this blog, we’ll sum up some conclusions and reflections and recap some of our most successful projects.

CIVIC has been collaborating in Erasmus+ projects for 7 years now and 2023 marks the year of the end of our journey together. In this blog, we’ll sum up some conclusions and reflections and recap some of our most successful projects.

10/08/2023

Read our blog "The cost efficiency of investing in your digital presence: a digital agency’s perspective" and start investing in your digital presence with a powerful CMS!

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face a critical decision: to invest in their digital presence or risk falling behind their competitors. As a project manager and an account manager in various digital agencies, I’ve witnessed firsthand how strategic investments in a robust Cont...

10/08/2023

Space Guardians 2 is an EU-funded project aiming to improve kids' astronomy literacy coordinated by CIVIC. As our project is almost coming to an end, we created a promotional video to showcase our final results and achievements and the feedback we received during our f2f events! Check it out!

25/07/2023

Some time ago we released the visual configuration sandbox of Cookie Control: a tool that offers the functionality to visually configure many aspects of Cookie Control and preview your selections before deploying them on your website. We've also provided sensible default selections to help you out. Useful, right? Find out more in our blog!

A few weeks ago, we released the visual configuration sandbox of Cookie Control: a tool that offers the functionality to visually configure many aspects of Cookie Control and preview your selections before deploying them on your website. We've also provided sensible default selections to help you ou...

18/07/2023

What's user testing and what are its benefits?
In our latest blog, we explore what considerations to make at different stages of a project when undertaking usability testing.

In this post, we’ll review what considerations to make at different stages of a project when undertaking usability testing.

11/07/2023

Ceph Cluster is undeniably a revolutionary storage platform. Do you want to know what its advantages are?
Find out in our new blog!

In the ever-evolving world of computer storage, new advancements are continuously pushing the limits of efficiency, scalability, reliability, and performance. One such breakthrough is the Ceph Cluster, an open-source storage platform designed to provide highly-scalable object, block, and file-based....

04/07/2023

At CIVIC we're diverse in thought and background and we want to make a difference by starting a process towards an organisation that always considers the broader impacts.
Read about our journey towards B Corp in our new blog.

“Our most challenging problems cannot be solved by governments and nonprofits alone. By harnessing the power of business, B Corps commit to positively impact all stakeholders – workers, communities, customers, and our planet”. - https://bcorporation.uk/b-corp-certification/what-is-a-b-corp/

27/06/2023

"To be a team, you must be a family." (Don Meyer)

And that's what we are at CIVIC, one big family.

Every year, CIVIC's team members meet in sunny Marathon, Greece, for our annual gathering, which is full of fun, food and cocktails (Tropicanaaas)!

Thanks to everyone at CIVIC for making this trip so special and we can't wait for next summer!

25/05/2023

The project DigiER came to an end!📌

The consortium we have created through our partnership has not only fostered innovation but also strengthened our collective impact!

Working together with all of you has been an absolute blast! 🥳

You can visit our website here: https://digier.erasmus.site/

17/04/2023

To all women out there! CIVIC is looking for participants to test the AR game, developed for the Erasmus+ project ACT 4 WOMEN. The AR game is a dynamic game composed of 7 steps to show women how to transform their hobbies into business opportunities!
Scan the QR code on the infographic below or find the Game here: https://act4women-game.eu/
Follow all 7 steps toward entrepreneurial success!
Once tested the Game, please, complete the evaluation form here to let us know what we can improve: https://forms.gle/pd5at3UGSaBb39Je8

06/04/2023

Our Board Game created for the Erasmus+ project Space Guardians 2 is almost ready! Check out our Board Game section to see our new content!
Soon, kids will have a new opportunity and new tools to learn about Astronomy in a fun and engaging way 😄

Space Guardians 2 - Board GameScroll to contentHi! Welcome to the Space Guardians 2 Board game!The game is constituted of 4 different boards. You can find them all below. Click on the first board, download the material and start playing!Have fun!SG2 game board 1SG2 game board 2SG2 game board 3SG2 ga...

29/03/2023

Thanks to everyone who took part in this event! We hope you all enjoyed learning more about us, the Erasmus+ program and our projects!

21/02/2023

Great-looking logos are nice, but they need to be built on more than just good looks. Here, we look at the elements of building a successful brand.

While designers and creatives often view logo design as one of the most challenging and creatively rewarding design briefs – accurately representing and reflecting a whole organisation's business, ethos, and culture through a single graphic and/or text – the truth is that without a brand strateg...

17/02/2023

Read about Space Guardians' 5th TPM in Edinburgh!



https://spaceguardians.eu/news/sg2s-consortium-meets-again-edinburgh

13/02/2023

We're recruiting for a Senior PM to come join our wonderful team. Sound interesting? Have a look at the job spec: https://www.civicuk.com/senior-project-managerservice-delivery-manager-remote

08/02/2023

Our latest blog is out!
Find out more about IDPs and Multi-tenancy!
http://bit.ly/3HGpKwl

Today, most applications with private areas require users to provide credentials in order to log in and use the application. As the apps have grown in numbers, so have the users, which has caused the issue of keeping secure multiple credentials for different apps to surface.

07/02/2023

Hey, you! Do you have or wish to pursue a career in tourism? Or are you simply interested in the tourism sector? Then, be one of the first to pilot our Digital Platform developed for the Erasmus+ project HERTOUR4YOUTH!
Head to http://learning-hertour4youth.erasmusplus.space/ , create an account, and then test our Tour Facilitator! It's completely free!
We'd love to hear your feedback after you've tested our product, so please, fill in the questionnaire below and let us know what we can do better.
https://forms.gle/32UTEhSgLQN4Qwex6

Thanks!

Dear participant, thanks for testing our project results! Now, we need your feedback so we know what we can improve. Thanks!

01/02/2023

CIVIC is recruiting participants to pilot the ePrivacing Online Portal! If you're an educator wanting to know more about the privacy of personal data and how to stay protected at all times, head to our Portal and start learning! https://e-privacing.erasmusplus.space/
Once you have tested the Portal, please fill in this evaluation form so we know what we can do better!
https://forms.gle/2pErd1sTFNp2LpqN6

If you want to know more about the project, visit the project website: https://e-privacing.eu/

Supporting the effective, informed, and secure use of digital platforms in educationScroll to contentE-PrivacingLearn how to use digital platforms for teaching in a way that ensures security and privacyAccess the specially-designed e-Privacing training course through our online portalCheck out our o...

25/01/2023

In this blog post, we'll describe how you can create a grid-like section of simple items, by creating a new Drupal Media type. Have a read!

In this post we'll describe how you can create a grid-like section of simple items, by creating a new Drupal Media type.

11/01/2023

We believe that seeing things from different perspectives can lead to more productivity. And this is why we're proud to collaborate with partners throughout Europe in our Erasmus+ projects, which we've been a part of for the last 5 years.
Find out more about the importance of cooperation in our latest blog!

CIVIC has been collaborating, coordinating, and implementing various projects for the past five years. During these years, we've had the opportunity to collaborate with organisations, institutes, universities, and schools throughout Europe and implement innovative practices at local and regional lev...

16/12/2022

What impact does this time of the year have on the world wide web? 🎄✨
Find out in our latest blog!

In most of the Western world, and in many other parts, you’ll know that it's coming up to that most wonderful time of the year... Christmas. I'm well aware this means different things to different people, so I'm going to focus this blog post on the impact that this time of the year has on the worl...