Original link: http://www.zarinmedia.com/n_letter_oct03.html
Hello,
Welcome to the Zarinmedia quarterly newsletter highlighting the latest news, movements, information and technologies that have been brewing at our studio.
We respect your online time and privacy. You have received this newsletter either because you are a client or a part of the Zarinmedia network. If you would prefer not receive this information, simply follow the steps at the bottom of this message to unsubscribe. *next issue in January 2004
Issue highlights:
1. A note from the team
2. What's new
3. Our services in context
1. A note from the team
We would like to remind everyone thinking of executing an XMAS/New Year online marketing campaign to contact us about our many 'bubble wrap' games. Remember how addictive a piece of bubble wrap can be? Well, lets wrap your brand in it then! You can choose from our stable of many game concepts licensed at a fraction of the cost of custom development.
Call us today to discuss the possibilities.
2. What's new
2.1 Recent Project: RBC CM 'FX Direct Sales Demo'
FX Direct is Canada's leading online currency exchange tool from RBC Capital markets. Zarinmedia was called upon to create a Flash demo to support the sales efforts of the this next generation Foreign exchange online tool.
Can be viewed at: http://www.fxdirect.info/
2.2 Recent Project: KRAFT's KoolAid online promotion using Zarinmedia adventure game engine
Zarinmedia has developed an abstracted adventure game engine produced entirely in Flash. The product is ready to license and customize/re-brand.
Our work can be currently viewed at the new KRAFT KoolAid summer promotion for 2003.
Can be viewed at: http://www.bekool.ca/eng/magicworld/index.php
2.3 Recent Project: Sovereign Super retirement calculator
Commissioned by an Australian technology consultancy Zarinmedia was called upon to develop an Flash based rich application to calculate various retirement scenarios and display results visually in real-time.
Can be viewed at: http://www.zarinmedia.com/super
2.4 Announcement: Ru Zarin leaving Zarinmedia
Zarinmedia would like to announce Ru Zarin's move from Zarinmedia in March, 2003. On behalf of Zarinmedia and its clients, thank you Ru, for 2 years of dedication and hard work.
2.5 Zarinmedia speaking events
Event: April 2003, Tech TV Iron Flash competitions
Topic: Zoubin Zarin among Iron Flash 2003 Judges on TV show which aired this summer
Reference: http://www.zarinmedia.com/ironflash.html
Event: May 2003, Parkdale/Liberty Economic Development Corporation New Media Career Workshop
Topic: Inspirational/educational talk on various career oriented topics in New Media
Reference: http://www.parkdaleliberty.com/
Event: May 2003, The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto
Topic: Inspirational talk on “The Art of Imagination and Determination"
Reference: http://home.interlog.com/~artslets/
3. Our services in context
In this section we keep an eye on information and links that put the application of our services into perspective.
3.1 Article: Beyond the Fad: Macromedia's Flash Matures'
Here's an interesting article noting Flash's momentum in the industry.
Reference: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/31217.html
3.2 Community Post: Messaging Areas: The new 'Skip Intro?'
This post in one of the Flash community blogs identifies the design trend of 'messaging areas'.
Reference: http://www.actionscript.com/archives/00000567.html
3.3 Current Zarinmedia bookmarks
We're always on the lookout for interesting richmedia sites that explore new possibilities in web-design and user experiences. Here's a small sample of our current bookmark list.
http://www.adnec.com/eco/index_en.html
http://www.tetsoo.com/
http://www.wackedusa.com/index-black.html
http://www.buckla.com/main.html
http://www.stickee.co.uk/
http://www.fullsail.com/swf/index.cfm
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Saturday, February 01, 2003
Zarinmedia Quarterly Newsletter: February 2003 Issue 05
Original link: http://www.zarinmedia.com/n_letter_feb03.html
Hello,
Welcome to the Zarinmedia quarterly newsletter highlighting the latest news, movements, information and technologies that have been brewing at our studio.
We respect your online time and privacy. You have received this newsletter either because you are a client or a part of the zarinmedia network. If you would prefer not receive this information, simply follow the steps at the bottom of this message to unsubscribe. *next issue in May 2003
Issue highlights:
1. A note from the team
2. What's new
3. Our services in context
1. A note from the team
Well amidst a rocky economy, Zarinmedia still managed to pull through 2002 with better service and greater products.
Here's to a great 2003!
2. What's new
2.1 Recoil System: Skin 2 unveiled
Zarinmedia has just unveiled the much-anticipated second skin for its "Recoil System" product. This new skin features a contemporary design sensibility that delivers a polished corporate grade experience within a motion graphic framework.
Reference: http://www.recoilsystem.com
2.2 Recoil System: Site Release: The Beacon Group
Using Recoil System's new skin #2, we were able to update the online image of this Toronto based business consultancy. Our re-work of the Beacon Group's website can be seen in the following before and after links:
Before: http://www.recoilsystem.com/beacon/oldsite/
After: http://www.recoilsystem.com/beacon/
2.3 Recoil System: Site Release: Lowfish.com
Lowfish is an electro music artist of international fame who crafts precision drum machine, electro pop music for "Robots". Co-founder of Suction Records which serves as one of the most prestigious labels in the electro universe.
The new lowfish.com website features Recoil system's skin #1.
Can be viewed at: http://www.lowfish.com/
2.5 Zarinmedia showcased at the 2002 EMMA Awards Reception
Zarinmedia was selected as one of 10 Canadian companies to participate in Ontario Exports Inc's "Ontario Showcase" program. This event took place on Friday October 18, 2002 durring the Emma's Industry Reception.
About: The International EMMAs (Electronic Multimedia Awards) recognize excellence in digital media content creation through the acknowledgement of best practice and ongoing educational programmes.
Reference: http://www.emma-foundation.org/
2.6 A Zarinmedia Xmas
This past holiday season, Zarinmedia elfs where quite busy helping Santa with his email marketing and Flash Xmas cards. Here is a list of links to this years' productions:
Relevant links:
http://www.zarinmedia.com/xmas , http://207.228.248.181/aims/aimsmixer.cfm, http://www.zarinmedia.com/spadinabus , http://207.228.248.181/sequentia/
2.7 Zarinmedia featured on action script wizards' site
Our funky face tutorial was featured in Keith Peters' November 9,2002 experiment. Keith is a one man R&D team that produces at least one Flash experiment a day. He is well known, and respected in the Action Script programming community for his math based flash explorations.
Reference: http://www.bit-101.com/lab.html
2.8 Zarinmedia speaking event
Speaker: Zoubin Zarin
Guest speaker: Dragan Djorjevic
Event: January 30,2003: Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology: Newmedia Department
Topic: Inspirational/educational talk on navigational design in Flash, and the current state of the industry.
3. Our services in context
In this section we keep an eye on information and links that put the application of our services into perspective.
3.1 Definition of Rich Media
We describe our services as "specializing in online rich media solutions". Marketingterms.com does a great job of trying to define this ever elusive term.
Reference: http://www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/rich_media/
3.2 Article: Macromedia Vs. Microsoft
Here's an interesting article that speculates on the collision course between Macromedia and Microsoft.
Reference: http://www.clickz.com/tech/ad_tech/article.php/1369331
3.3 Article: Rich media ad effectiveness
This case study shows the effectiveness of a rich media ad campaign in relation to alternative formats.
Reference: http://www.turboads.com/case_studies/
2002features/c20021211.shtml
3.4 Current Zarinmedia bookmarks
We're always on the lookout for interesting richmedia sites that explore new possibilities in web-design and user experiences. Here's a small sample of our current bookmark list.
http://www.eccentris.com/
http://www.trevorvanmeter.com/main.html
http://www.suction.com/
http://www.maverick.com/
http://www.mastercraft.com/
http://www.simonladefoged.com/
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Hello,
Welcome to the Zarinmedia quarterly newsletter highlighting the latest news, movements, information and technologies that have been brewing at our studio.
We respect your online time and privacy. You have received this newsletter either because you are a client or a part of the zarinmedia network. If you would prefer not receive this information, simply follow the steps at the bottom of this message to unsubscribe. *next issue in May 2003
Issue highlights:
1. A note from the team
2. What's new
3. Our services in context
1. A note from the team
Well amidst a rocky economy, Zarinmedia still managed to pull through 2002 with better service and greater products.
Here's to a great 2003!
2. What's new
2.1 Recoil System: Skin 2 unveiled
Zarinmedia has just unveiled the much-anticipated second skin for its "Recoil System" product. This new skin features a contemporary design sensibility that delivers a polished corporate grade experience within a motion graphic framework.
Reference: http://www.recoilsystem.com
2.2 Recoil System: Site Release: The Beacon Group
Using Recoil System's new skin #2, we were able to update the online image of this Toronto based business consultancy. Our re-work of the Beacon Group's website can be seen in the following before and after links:
Before: http://www.recoilsystem.com/beacon/oldsite/
After: http://www.recoilsystem.com/beacon/
2.3 Recoil System: Site Release: Lowfish.com
Lowfish is an electro music artist of international fame who crafts precision drum machine, electro pop music for "Robots". Co-founder of Suction Records which serves as one of the most prestigious labels in the electro universe.
The new lowfish.com website features Recoil system's skin #1.
Can be viewed at: http://www.lowfish.com/
2.5 Zarinmedia showcased at the 2002 EMMA Awards Reception
Zarinmedia was selected as one of 10 Canadian companies to participate in Ontario Exports Inc's "Ontario Showcase" program. This event took place on Friday October 18, 2002 durring the Emma's Industry Reception.
About: The International EMMAs (Electronic Multimedia Awards) recognize excellence in digital media content creation through the acknowledgement of best practice and ongoing educational programmes.
Reference: http://www.emma-foundation.org/
2.6 A Zarinmedia Xmas
This past holiday season, Zarinmedia elfs where quite busy helping Santa with his email marketing and Flash Xmas cards. Here is a list of links to this years' productions:
Relevant links:
http://www.zarinmedia.com/xmas , http://207.228.248.181/aims/aimsmixer.cfm, http://www.zarinmedia.com/spadinabus , http://207.228.248.181/sequentia/
2.7 Zarinmedia featured on action script wizards' site
Our funky face tutorial was featured in Keith Peters' November 9,2002 experiment. Keith is a one man R&D team that produces at least one Flash experiment a day. He is well known, and respected in the Action Script programming community for his math based flash explorations.
Reference: http://www.bit-101.com/lab.html
2.8 Zarinmedia speaking event
Speaker: Zoubin Zarin
Guest speaker: Dragan Djorjevic
Event: January 30,2003: Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology: Newmedia Department
Topic: Inspirational/educational talk on navigational design in Flash, and the current state of the industry.
3. Our services in context
In this section we keep an eye on information and links that put the application of our services into perspective.
3.1 Definition of Rich Media
We describe our services as "specializing in online rich media solutions". Marketingterms.com does a great job of trying to define this ever elusive term.
Reference: http://www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/rich_media/
3.2 Article: Macromedia Vs. Microsoft
Here's an interesting article that speculates on the collision course between Macromedia and Microsoft.
Reference: http://www.clickz.com/tech/ad_tech/article.php/1369331
3.3 Article: Rich media ad effectiveness
This case study shows the effectiveness of a rich media ad campaign in relation to alternative formats.
Reference: http://www.turboads.com/case_studies/
2002features/c20021211.shtml
3.4 Current Zarinmedia bookmarks
We're always on the lookout for interesting richmedia sites that explore new possibilities in web-design and user experiences. Here's a small sample of our current bookmark list.
http://www.eccentris.com/
http://www.trevorvanmeter.com/main.html
http://www.suction.com/
http://www.maverick.com/
http://www.mastercraft.com/
http://www.simonladefoged.com/
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