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Physics Based Flash Development with Editor
May 14th, 2010 | development | entertainment | Flash development | games | kids games | physics
We once again teamed up with Oysterdome Games to produce a 2d adventure game based in a simulated physics engine. The framework for the game was developed to allow for multiple environment settings and assets. This will allow multiple games to be produced out of the same system.
The game features an emulator/editor mode that allows for the creation of new levels and testing sound and behaviors for items, obstacles and enemies.
BEHAVIORS
The game comes with a set of predefined features such as Colliders (for detecting collisions), Health (lose too much, you die), Destroy (destroy another item), Patrol (move between two points), Impluse (like a fan), and many others.
ASSET LIBRARY
There is also a library where items can be previewed and placed into the game. This allows for external editing of animations and assets, then they are pulled into the game and given behaviors to make them interact with the engine.
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Social Media - Libraries For Literacy
April 11th, 2010 | development | Flash development | Flex development | Kirkland | web design
We created a demo site for Libraries for Literacy which is intended to generate interest and funding to create a site that will promote literacy as well as allow people to 
share the books they love. The site will allow users to create reading lists of recommended books and promote the purchase of these books, the proceeds of which will promote literacy worldwide. We created a reader’s wall prototype where you can browse a wall of profile photos as well as a rough shell for the site.
A/B Testing - Convincing a homeowner to lower their assessment
March 22nd, 2010 | A/B testing | real estate | UI design | usability | web design
Does anyone want to think of their home as potentially worth less than it is? No, but if you can prove to a county assessor that it is, it could result in thousands of dollars in savings.
Acting as CTO of ValueAppeal I had to design a campaign to not only appeal to this argument but test one or two iterations and determine which is more affective.
We decided to appeal to two psychological aspects that we identified, being treated unfairly by the county, and the fact that you can do something about it.
But in addition we had to also educate the person about how it works and that they can actually save money at no risk to them.
From Wireframes to Design Candidate
February 16th, 2010 | education | Seattle | web design | wireframes
The TeachFirst design project was cancelled mid-project but we thought we would share the design process as it shows how we work with our clients, through several reviews to produce a design that is both high quality as well as fits the unique look the client is looking for. Note: the review starts at the bottom of the page.
View the first leg of the design process »
Flash Game Development - Home Run Derby
January 5th, 2010 | animation | Bellingham | Flash development | Flex development | games
We worked with Oysterdome games to create an interactive home run derby game. Built in Flash and Flex, we created a mock physics engine to render the ball flying through the air and simulated the zooming and panning. After you smack the ball to the camera will follow it like a real baseball game. See how many home runs you can hit before striking out.
Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar Sync
December 28th, 2009 | calendar | Google Calendar | MS Outlook
If you have an Android like I do, or just use both Google Calendars and Outlook at work you have been stuck managing two calendars. Until now… Google has released a simple sync tool that will keep your two calendars synced up.Google Calendar Sync will automatically sync to Microsoft Outlook.
Install Google Calendar Sync and choose 2-way (Sync both your Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook events with each other).
UI Design - Corelytics Screens
October 11th, 2009 | Bellevue | finance | startup tech | UI design | web design
We recently helped refine some of the UI design for Corelytics before a major release. The following are a few samples of some of the statistic screens. In addition to some information architecture we also created a few Javascript powered calculators which help the users setup their data configurations.
Flash Development - Soccer Shootout
October 7th, 2009 | Bellingham | Flash development | Flex development | games
As a part of the ZooMyGosh.com world we worked with Oysterdome Games to create a soccer shootout based in a Flex 3D engine, where you choose from 4 meters to lob or curve the ball past opponents and into the desired target. As you continue the game gets harder and harder.
Free Voicemail to Text For Android Using Google Voice
October 4th, 2009 | Android | SMS text messaging | voicemail
This isn’t typically what we write in our blog but this was so fantastic we had to share it. After researching many voice to text apps for the Android we ran across some folks talking about using Google Voice to send text messages. Then we dug around and found some people chatting that this was possible. It IS POSSIBLE and pretty simple. The following are instructions for the Android (G1) phone on a T-Mobile network but we suspect you can do it on other phones just as easy.
Step 1 - Get Google Voice
Get a Google Voice account. If you don’t already have one, you have to request an account: https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlevoiceinvite/
Step 2 - Setup Google Voice
- Settings / Phones - Add your Cell Phone to the account
- Setup your Google account’s voice mail greeting (I did this on my phone by calling the number and following instructions)
- Settings / Account - Setup your time zone
- Settings / Voicemail & SMS Settings / Voicemail Notifications - to Email or SMS to your Mobile (whatever you prefer)
- Settings / Voicemail & SMS Settings / Transcribe Voicemails - TURN ON
- Settings / Calls / Enable screening - TURN OFF (unless you want this)
- Settings / Calls / Call Presentations - TURN OFF (unless you want this)
- Settings / Calls / Caller ID = Display caller’s number (or you won’t know who it is)
Step 3 - Setup Your Phone
Make sure you write down all your original settings in case you change your mind.
- Create a contact called “VOICEMAIL” with your Google Voice number (so you recognize these texts)
- Create a contact for yourself with your cell phone number and select - Incoming calls - send directly to voicemail
- Settings / Call Settings / Voicemail Number to your Google Voice number (FIRST RECORD THE ORIGINAL SETTING SO YOU CAN SET IT BACK)
- Setting / Call Settings / GSM call settings / Call forwarding / Forward when busy, unanswered and when unreachable to your Google Voice number (FIRST RECORD THE ORIGINAL SETTING SO YOU CAN SET IT BACK)
Redapt, a Drupal IT Site
August 11th, 2009 | blog | Drupal development | IT | search engine optimization (SEO) | web design | web development
We worked with Redapt to retrofit their website with the Drupal framework. Along with creatging a new web design, we developed serveral custom features that allow them to form the technology to their advantage. The site allows them to update testamonials, items that are currently on special, updates and information, manage white papers and product spec sheets and many other features unique to their business.
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