Philadelphia Education Fund Math + Science Video Contest
Education, meet Setaris
We hold universal education as one of our core values. After meeting the people at Philadelphia Education Fund, we were so inspired we decided not to charge ‘em. Please visit the contest site, and submit a video of your own.
The Right Tool
When Philadelphia Education Fund asked us to help execute their video contest, we selected WordPress – a lean content management system – to get the job done. With so much of the required functionality built in, we were able to concentrate on the unique elements.
Focus on the Essentials
With a tight deadline and budget, and high hopes, Philadelphia Education Fund entrusted us to help them find the bare essentials required to get people using their product immediately.
Socks Incorporated
Usability Refinement
Awkward Hug came to us with a great game design, with artwork included. We helped refine the design with standard usability practices to help users get the most fun out of their experience.
Strategic Collaboration
When Awkward Hug was unsure of which features to add next, we held regular meetings to clearly lay out the costs and benefits for implementing each idea, so that they could make the most informed decision.
Technical Prowess
Our engineering team took Awkward Hug’s concept & graphics and turned it into a fully-functioning web environment for thousands of players. Socks Inc. features the latest and most sophisticated web technologies implemented in just the right way.
ResourceVillage
Clean UX design
A simple, clear interface lets users discover the web and desktop resources that users are most likely to use and like, fast.
Auto-Detection via Java
We created a Java applet that painlessly scans a user’s computer and matches applications they have installed with those in the ResourceVillage database, to help users fill out their profiles with applications they use.
Recommendation Engine
Based on simple questions and previous ratings, we designed a complex system to suggest applications uniquely suited to each user.
iPad Magazine Creator
A Full Magazine Platform
Lots of people want to get their content onto the iPad, but it’s not exactly easy. With the iPad Magazine Creator we built, it’s easier than ever.
MCML
We created a special markup language called MCML for slideshows and videos. Just a few lines of code turns a series of pictures into a native slideshow experience tailored for the iPad.
Experience Matters
We keep tabs on the latest technologies, and the differences between them. We made sure that the interactions like page flips, slideshows, and video playback worked as users might expect them to work, even on a new tablet platform like the iPad.
Theia Lens Calculator
The Perfect Sales Tool
Lens Calculator allows salespeople, or anyone else, to try out different lenses used in security camera systems. The app shows you exactly what you’d see with a whole range of CCTV setups.
Thinking Different
Theia came to us having already made Android and Flash versions of their app, but wanted our help with an iPhone version. We reconfigured the existing interface to make it work better for iPhone users and then built the app from the ground up.
Know Your Market
We helped Theia navigate the sometimes tricky area of the iOS App Store. With us, setting up their own storefront in the App Store was a breeze.
Trading System
Mountains of Data
We’ve been working on a system that processes a colossal amount of market data and lets users analyze it to inform market trading decisions. It essentially brings supercomputer power to your web browser.
Knowledge is Power
We designed a number of analysis tools with sophisticated controls to fine-tune the data, helping users find that needle in the stack of needles.