Self-hosted Known 0.8.4 has left the building!
We just released Known 0.8.4, which you can download from our website. Here are some of the fixes and changes:See who you've invited to Known, and resend or rescind invitations Hashtag linking...
View ArticleKnown Announces DreamHost as Exclusive Web Hosting Sponsor
SAN FRANCISCO, September 29, 2015 – Known, an open source publishing platform used to empower both individuals and groups to own their social activity online, today announced that it had entered into...
View ArticleSelf-hosted Known 0.8.5 has left the building - with better indieweb,...
We just released Known 0.8.5, which you can download from our website.This version contains expanded support for the micropub open standard, so you can use open tools like Quill and Woodwind to post...
View ArticleA short note about web standards from your friends at Known
Hello!As a company, we have a mission. We've read lots of advice since we started about how you should show, not tell, your reason for being. That makes sense to us, but here it is:Known empowers...
View ArticleWhy we built Known
Known has become the easiest way to create an online community to support your class or group. We've built an easy-to-use platform that lets people publish in a group with a variety of media, from...
View ArticleAnnouncing Known 0.9, named for Delia Derbyshire
We're delighted to announce the release of Known 0.9.This version contains a huge number of enhancements, new features and fixes. It's much faster; it supports non-Latin characters in post URLs and...
View ArticleRise of the robots - why we're excited about conversational computing #bots...
Bots are taking over the web.You interact with bots just like you would talk to your friends. Ask them a question, and they'll reply. Give them a command, and they'll go off and do it.All without...
View ArticleKnown 0.9.1 has left the building
We just released Known 0.9.1 for self-hosted users.This fixes a number of issues, and improves compatibility for users importing RSS feeds. It also introduces notifications: an alpha feature that...
View ArticleThe product sprint prospective review
How do you ensure that a product sprint ends well?At Known, we recently kicked off our latest sprint by facilitating a prospective review. Rather than wait until a project has failed, this design...
View ArticleRethink Problems with Reverse Brainstorming
Generate fresh ideas with this group exerciseEarlier this winter, during one of our weekly feedback sessions, some of the Matter portfolio alumni humored me by participating in a reverse brainstorming...
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