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Doris Tam & Evonne Cheung: Behind the scenes of Mahara 26.04

June 17, 2026 • Kristina Hoeppner, Doris Tam, Evonne Cheung • Season 1 • Episode 96

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Developer Doris Tam, BE, and Senior Visual Designer Evonne Cheung, BDes, from Catalyst IT talk about the redesign of Mahara that went live at the end of April 2026. The redesign marks a milestone in the almost 20-year history of the Mahara project. It overhauled the look and feel of Mahara entirely, aligning it to modern principles of design-led and responsive web design. This makes it easier for portfolio creators to use and interact with.

Learn about some of the thinking and the process that went into this release as we pull back the curtain from the software development lifecycle that is typically hidden.

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Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward