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Building Preschool Apps

As promised here are my slides from my talk at INPlay this week. I really had a great time at INPlay.
Building Apps for Preschoolers – INPlay 2010

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A big hello to the App Campers

Right about now a number of notable folks in the world of children’s technology are on their way to the Dust or Magic AppCamp. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to make the trip. But I thought I’d use this as an…

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Job Post – Bilingual children’s web editor

zinc Roe seeking a freelance bilingual children’s web editor (freelance)
zinc Roe is a new media studio specializing in building games and websites for children. We are seeking a web editor to handle content updates, promotions, and email correspondence with…

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zinc Roe seeking p/t Bookkeeper and Office Manager

zinc Roe is looking for a part-time Bookkeeper and Office Manager. zinc Roe is a small creative studio with ten full-time staff. We are seeking an individual to take care of day-to-day bookkeeping needs and contribute to the smooth operation…

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Ontario College Fail

Today’s blog post started out as a comment on What’s Wrong with Ontario Colleges. I share Ryan’s general frustration with how Ontario’s colleges are failing to serve either their students or our industry.
I’ve had my share of experiences with…

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Giving Back

For the past few years zinc Roe has supported a number of charities. It’s part of being a good corporate citizen. Everyone on our team puts forward the name of one charity to give to. It’s a great chance to…

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zinc Roe seeking Interactive Project Manager

Update: We are no longer accepting applications for this position. Thanks to all of those who applied.
zinc Roe is seeking an experienced project manager to co-ordinate the efforts of our production team and guide projects through to successful completion. zinc…

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Supporting the New Media Plankton

With news of the Ontario government using the lure of $250+ million in incentives to bring UbiSoft to Toronto there is talk in the air about government support for the gaming industry. Ryan at Untold summarizes things well in this…

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Walkthrough Videos

Finally got around to posting some walkthroughs of our Zimmer Twins iPhone games: Flying Furball, Stunt Wagon, Snack Attack. You’ll find links to all three games on the App Store on our iPhone App page.

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Arctic Shuffle 2 Beta Test

The follow-up to Arctic Shuffle is nearing completion. We have rebuilt Arctic Shuffle to take advantage of Box2d, openGL and in-app purchases. The result is a game that is faster, smoother and more extensible. We’ve also managed to add in…

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