DrupalCampPDX 2008

Philippe Blanc is the Founder and a Managing-Partner of OYOAHA, a strategic design firm specializing in Internet Technology and Internet Culture originally launched in France in 1998. Trained as a fine artist in Nice, France, Philippe's focus in computer and digital art influenced his interest in programming, which eventually lead to full-time Java software engineering. He continued his art career as well, which then included shows in New York, Germany, San Antonio, and Portland, Oregon, where he now resides.

OYOAHA has developed and released two Java based open source projects ("Look and Feel" and "Softlime"; look and feel applet and 3-D rendering applet, respectively), which were both well received and implemented by the Java community. Since late 2006, Philippe shifted his open source development focus toward Drupal and, when not overwhelmed with client projects, supports three UI and Display focused modules: GWT, Liquid Layout, and the CSS & JS Injection module. His art practice continues as well with a number of shows planned for 2008.