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"I think highly of Rommil...I recommend him without reservation..."

- Anthony Teoli, Professor Centre of Continuing Education
Concordia University

2008

May 1st

I will be going back to school part-time at Concordia University's John Molson School of Business for my MBA. Read about their MBA program here.

February 12th

I have been invited to judge the 2008 Internet Advertising Competition Awards. Visit their website here.

February 2nd

I've finally had a few minutes to update my portfolio a little, visit it here.

January 7th

The Media Relations site I built received a CASE District 1 Honorable Mention for the category, "Specialty-Website".

2007

November 28th

I will be judging the 14th Annual Communicator Awards.

October 30th

I have just released the latest set of web templates for Concordia University, along with a web site generator. Our department hopes that by giving the departments these tools, the adoption of the new brand will go much quicker, giving the university's web presence a more unified look and feel.

October 10th

We have just launched the new Concordia University website. We are currently evaluating all the feedback, and will be releasing another revision early in the new year. Stay tuned.

August 16th

We've just completed the Beta for Concordia University. Take the tour here, or go straight to the site. The major features of the new site are: a new campus map, a more unified search tool, accessibility tools and microformats.

August 11th

I've just updated my resume. You can download it here, or from my About section.

July 19th

As an In-Kind Sponsor, I've created a Facebook application for Apathy Is Boring that, when installed, pulls Apathy Is Boring's latest RSS feed, and displays it on the user's profile. Read the Apathy is Boring news article here, or get the application here (You must be logged into Facebook).

July 11th

The new Media Relations website is now live. This is the first administrative site released by our department based on the templates I created. It incorporates top level tools, text-resizing, accessibility accesskeys, vcards for contacts, form submissions, language switching, a thumbnail generator and more. I worked closesly with Media Relations, and the IT department to create the site's experts database, hot topics database, and featured researcher system.

June 14th

The work we're doing at the university is featured in this week's issue of the Concordia Journal. Read the articles about the top-level site and the Media Relations site based on the new templates. My part of the project has been that I designed, for the most part, the layout, developed the HTML, CSS and scripts of the top-level site and templates, as well as help interpret the new Concordia brand for use on the web and help produce the standards and guideline manuals.

June 5th

I have been selected to help judge the WebAwards. View the site here.

May 17th

I will be helping judge the 2008 Horizon Interactive Awards.

May 17th

I will be helping judge the 2007 W3 and Davey Awards.

May 4th

I am now an editor for DMOZ. View my category here.

February 20th

The annual Concordia Community Campaign site is now live. It was a rush-project revamping the older site to be inline with the new branding. View it here.

February 13th

This site got selected for W3CSites' Editor's Picks. View a screenshot from their website here.

February 13th

The Sustainable Ambassadors website is now live. Though it was not built by me, I designed its look and feel, and influenced it's navigation and branding. Visit it here.

February 12th

The new Concordia CAPS website is now live. Visit it here.

February 10th

The 2007 version of this website is now live.

February 7th

Concordia University's High Notes website is now live.

February 1st

I have just been accepted to the selection panel for the Canadian New Media Awards. I will be judging the categories of Product: Excellence in Cross-platform, Product: Excellence in News, Information, and Product: Excellence in Learning

January 19th

Concordia University's new branding micro-website is now live. Also it's matching HTML email has been sent.

January 11th

The Sustainable Business Conference website is now live. Visit the website here.

2006

October 3rd

Concordia University's Buildings site is now live

October 1st

I've been selected to judge the 2006 W3 and Davey Awards

September 12th

I helped develop Concordia University Communication's first HTML e-mail, broadcasting the first ever President's Message

August 16th

As a member of the Marketing Committee, I was asked to do the CASE District I & II Conference web site. The site is now live

August 14th

Concordia University offers me a full-time permanent position

August 9th

My blog, The Web Flight Check is now live

July 16th

Tokoro Media Inc, is now closed, however tokoroMAG will continue to operate for the time being

June 21st

Concordia University's Memorial Golf Tournament website is now live

June 19th

The CASE District I 2005 website I designed was part of a bronze medal winning entry.

May 15th

The 3rd International Building Physics Conference web site is now live

March 20th

Concordia University's Web Communications offers me a two-year extension on my contract, the longest of its kind in the history of the department

2005

August 5th

Lauren Hill Academy hires Tokoro Media Inc. to revamp their athletics page

March 31st

Concordia University offers me a one-year full time contract

January 26th

The Montreal Dragon Boat Race Festival hires Tokoro Media Inc. to design its website and all its media materials

January 10th

Concordia University asks me to stay on as a full-time freelancer

2004

October 31st

Tokoro Media Inc., is interviewed by ihaveanidea.org

October 23rd

Tokoro Media Inc, holds Canada's first ever design marathon, the 2004 Tokoro DesignAThon

October 15th

Concordia University hires me to do freelance work for them

September 27th

Tokoro Media Inc., covers the 7th Montreal Fashion Week

August 19th

Tokoro Media Inc., holds its first ever photography and painting vernissage. The event raised thousands for the Children's Wish Foundation