All Blog Posts Tagged 'development' (8)

Whilst wandering around the Internet at lunchtime today I came across an interesting article by Cameron Chapman discussing the future of the Web and where it will be in 5 years time. Some of the items on the list include micro payments for quality content, more semantic content (and apps that expoit them), augmented reality in web apps and the reduction in importance of search engi… Continue

It's a disappointing truth that many of the ideas we get at 4iP have been done before. A two minute noodle around your favourite search engine would reveal your potential competitors and either prevent you spending an afternoon on a pitch that'll go nowhere, or thrust you into a niche that's a sure winner (well, maybe). I'm convinced, too, that Google's algorithms regularly seek out development producers and coders as they look for similar products to the ones t… Continue

We've launched our franchise this week, hoping to attract some great people within the digital marketing arena. Despite the recession we've enjoyed a great deal of success over the past year; something we now aim to help our franchisees achieve with our help. The last couple of years we've worked hard o… Continue

We're launching our new MA Creative Media Practice, starting this September. It's is new and innovative programme focusing on the development of your knowledge, understanding and creative and technical skills in the fast-moving areas of screen and broadcast, digital content creation and the wider creative industries, including audio, performance and digital arts. Although based primarily at our Ayr Campus – which has some of Scottish higher education’s finest media, broadcasting, and recording… Continue

[NOTICE: If you are interested in attending something like this in Edinburgh - please leave a comment so we can gauge interest] Thanks to Hermoine Way from TechFluff.tv, along with Jonathan Sarno and Alex Cone from CodeFab, I had the pleasure of getting a scholarship to the… Continue

Spreading the Love: the Art of Appeal! GGA CONFERENCE 2009 Spreading the Love: the Art of Appeal • Friday 5 June, 2009 • Venue: Platform, Easterhouse • 9.30am - 5.30pm ___________________________________ Speakers announced so far: • DAVID ARCHIBALD: Lecturer, Department of Film, Media and TV: University of Glasgow • COLIN BURNS - Director: Martach Associates • DK – Founding Director, Trainer, Speaker: MediaSnackers • SHAI EILON - CRM & Personalisation Consultant: Tesco.com • JOHN HOLD… Continue

My background (a rather perverse mix of chemical engineering and psychology, with some project management thrown in) has meant that I've only ever programmed a computer twice. The first time was as part of my undergraduate dissertation (mathematical models of gas phase distibutions). It was in Fortran, it was full of numbers and it was fun. The second occasion was as part of a late night, last minute change to pricing routines as part of a SAP implementation in Sweden. It wasn't as interesting a… Continue

I got a call last night from an old mate of mine. His company is engaging on a pretty major outsourcing project, and wanted to pick my brains. It got me thinking about some of the important things to keep in mind when you outsource. Five Reasons People Give For Not Outsourcing. It costs more in the long run This is patently, fundamentally and factually untrue. If you manage an outsourcing agreement correctly it can significantly cut development costs (by up to 90%) and improve th… Continue