Fastspot's BigTree, an open source CMS w/ Curt Kotula
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You asked (some more forcibly than others) for a meetup in Baltimore, and you got it! Betamore is hosting us this month! Baltimore PHP is (re)returning to Baltimore city and we'd love for you to come out and join us and learn about BigTree (http://www.bigtreecms.com), an open source CMS brought to you by Fastspot (http://www.fastspot.com). BigTree (http://www.bigtreecms.com)'s development, the process of open-sourcing it, designing the interface, branding, marketing and creating documentation are all areas that Curt Kotula was involved with as Fastspot's Art & Technology director.
As Fastspot's Art & Technology Director, Curt provides the visual and technical direction for all of the agency's projects and ensures a collaborative execution of the interaction design process. He also spearheads the evolution of Fastspot's internal applications. Curt's ability to code beautiful experiences is evident in such designs as the Walters Works of Art Collections Module (http://art.thewalters.org/) and the Websites for Ziger/Snead (http://www.zigersnead.com/) architects andHistoryMiami (http://www.historymiami.org/), as well as virtual tours for Bucknell University (http://community.bucknell.edu/) and Dickinson College (http://tour.dickinson.edu/). He is also responsible for the design of Fastspot's Webby award-winning word game app, Jambalaya (http://playjambalaya.com/).
Prior to joining Fastspot, Curt was a senior designer and developer for Alexander and Tom, Bionic Box, and Grafik Marketing Communications. He has a BFA in graphic design from Maryland Institute College of Art, where he has been a visiting artist in the MFA in graphic design program and taught undergraduate classes on Web design.
Meeting Agenda
6:30 - 7:00 - Food and Socializing
7:00 - 8:00 - BigTree CMS
8:00 - 8:30 - Wrap-Up
After the talk, we'll continue our conversation over at one of the local watering holes.
Sponsors
E-Moxie (http://www.e-moxie.com/) - Meetup, organization, pizza
Betamore (http://www.betamore.com) - Meeting space