Buzzing About the HIVE
The HIVE is a wonderful experience because it takes you into this wonderful world where you are actually, physically immersed within 3D virtual environment. I tried to describe this to the person on the phone and it felt like an old Abbot and Costello skit. He insisted that they had the ability for the user to "go into" the 3D…
R.I.P Flash
Traditionally, web designers and their clients had to make a choice: create rich media Flash interactive / animated sites or, build their websites for search engine optimization. Because Flash files are self contained, search engines like Google were not able to read the text that it displayed. A beautiful Flash website couldn't compete…
The Many Faces of Christie Digital
For the Canada 3.0 and SIGGraph 2011 conferences, Christie Digital wanted to do something different than a vendor booth. Mad Hatter Technology suggested taking existing Christie Digital marketing videos and editing them to adapt into a non-rectangular digital display. This bookshelf was custom built to support this unique snake…
Connecting to Customers
The artwork that can be created using Fractals is gorgeous. I just stumbled on Jock Cooper's Fractal Art animation gallery while we were looking for examples to post. Not only are they gorgeous, but they are a great example of how social media networks spread. Going viral is an ambitious goal, but it's not just a matter of luck. For…
Tech Tour for Girls at the Tannery
In support of CanWIT Women in Technology, we are enthusiastic about helping young women think about career opportunities in technology. One of the greatest challenges for young people is they aren't aware of the type of work opportunities available to them. To help encourage young women to pursue careers in technology, we host tours…