We are seeking a new Director of Engineering
We are now in the middle of our second sprint for CC search (see results from the last one here) and seeking a new Director of Engineering.
Technology
Findings from the Discovery phase of CC usability
In January, Creative Commons kicked off an exciting new initiative called CC usability with two primary goals:
Big changes for CC Search beta: updates released today!
Today, we’ve released a significant update to our working beta of the CC Search product. We launched the project in February 2017 to provide a new “front door” to the Commons with the ultimate goal to find and index all 1.4 billion+ CC licensed works on the web. Since then, our newly formed tech team … Read More “Big changes for CC Search beta: updates released today!”
Los Angeles: CC and a panel of VR experts tackle the issue of social change in emerging media
Watch or listen to the recording on Vimeo, YouTube, or Soundcloud. On February 15, Creative Commons hosted an evening of demos, discussion, and drinks in Los Angeles called, “CC as a Vehicle for Social Change in Emerging & Immersive Media.” With 200 guests registered, the evening featured demos of three virtual reality social impact projects. They were: … Read More “Los Angeles: CC and a panel of VR experts tackle the issue of social change in emerging media”
We are entering the Discovery phase of CC Usability
Over the next few months, we will be talking to users and creators of CC images, text, and data as part of updating the usability of CC tools in 2018. For our purposes, we are defining CC usability as both enhancing the experience of sharing and collaborating with CC’s current toolset, and conceiving of new … Read More “We are entering the Discovery phase of CC Usability”
Our Proposal to add CC Symbols to Unicode, Round 2
Last October we submitted an initial proposal to get CC license symbols into Unicode. Since then we’ve gotten some feedback from them, incorporated that into our thinking, and submitted an updated application. Here is the new proposal. (The old one for reference here.) The new proposal presents the CC license icons as graphic symbols. We’ve … Read More “Our Proposal to add CC Symbols to Unicode, Round 2”
Announcing the new CC Search, now in Beta
Creative Commons’ goal is a vibrant, usable Commons powered by collaboration and gratitude. That work has taken us beyond the licenses to explore new tools for discovery, reuse and collaboration.
One Click Attribution Tool now available for WordPress
Today we’re excited to announce the public beta and feedback period for our One Click Attribution Tool for Wordpress.
Embedding openness in everything we do: Freedom of the Press Foundation
As connectivity continues to increase globally, more people than ever live in a ubiquitous and nonstop media environment. In light of these changes, the Freedom of the Press Foundation’s work has never been more important.
The future of housing is here: CC Talks with the Open Building Institute
What if the future of eco-housing is remixable, inexpensive, collaborative, open sourced, freely licensed, and accessible to all?
