Case Study: Jisc boosts Digifest engagement with Kerve’s retro Facebook installation

Jisc brings retro Facebook to Digifest in a G3 iMac experience with Kerve

Kerve partnered with Jisc to create a nostalgic interactive installation for their Digifest 2026 event. The challenge was to design an authentic, early-Facebook-inspired experience that would run on original G3 iMac hardware, allowing live attendee interaction to spark conversations about technological change.

Kerve developed and optimized a locally-run, single-page retro Facebook interface specifically for the legacy iMac. The installation was a major success, driving high visitor engagement and becoming a conversation-starting centerpiece for Jisc's exhibition hub, effectively sparking dialogue around the event's core themes.

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