Archive for October, 2011

Game development for browsers -Now in 3D!

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Adobe has recently announced that October will see the release of their newest Flash player, version 11.
The major emphasis of this release is an update to the player’s 3D rendering capabilities. While 3D capability was first released with version 10.3, this update will supposedly render a thousand times faster, putting performance on par with [...]

Designing Educational iPad Apps for Kids

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

My current interest is in learning how to design educational iPad apps for elementary students. This blog entry highlights the four most helpful resources I’ve encountered during the beginning stages of my research.

The Constantly Evolving Skillset of a Programmer

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

In the world of computer programming, there is no time to sit still.  That is part of the fun.  Every day brings new challenges, especially when it comes to education.  Not only are there always new programming languages to learn, there are new techniques within the current language set to learn as well.  Don’t want [...]

How NOT to Manage a Brand 101: The Netflix Fiasco

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Introduction: Unprecedented Price Hikes
On July 17th, 2011, Netflix, A company that offers online video streaming, Blu-Ray Disc and DVD rental via mail at a flat rate and a fierce competitor for On Demand cable and Video rental stores like Blockbuster, announced a significant price hike for its services effective September 1st, 2011. Customers who [...]