I’ve been invited to speak to about creating apps for kids at Nook – a work and event space for artists and illustrators here in Toronto. I’m expecting it to be a pretty free-wheeling discussion about all the practicalities of the process. I’ve hand picked a number of articles and links to get people started [...]
We have two desks coming available in January. The space includes internet connection and shared use of our kitchen, printer and boardroom. Ideal for a freelance designer, developer or other creative professional who wants a bit of work/life separation but not the headaches and cost involved in renting a full office. Cost is $300/m. We’re [...]
zinc Roe is looking for freelance developers to work with us on upcoming projects. We develop websites, games and apps for children. We build things that we are happy to share with our kids, nieces, nephews and neighbours. Our developers are very talented and enjoy applying these talents to build games and activities that delight, [...]
From the outset we knew we wanted our Stella and Sam Apps to fully support English and French and be built in such a way that we could accommodate additional languages in the future. Colin promptly dug into Apple’s docs on how to support localization and did a survey to see how other app developers [...]
This week I gave a quick talk on user testing with kids based on our experience here at zinc Roe. I am a firm believer that good games come from good game designers. User testing helps these designers empathize with their audience by virtue of spending time with them. It is also crucial to making [...]
Are you a freelancer looking for a nice workspace to call your own? We have two desks coming available to rent to the right people. The space includes internet connection and shared use of our kitchen and boardroom. Ideal for a designer or developer who wants a bit of work/life separation but not the headaches [...]
We have really enjoyed showing off the Stella and Sam Apps these past few weeks. If you have been curious to take a look here is your chance! We have ten promo codes to give away. Please leave a comment to let people know which ones you’ve redeemed. As always, we’d love to hear your [...]
zinc Roe is looking for an experienced developer for a six month contract position building iOS games for preschoolers.
zinc Roe is looking for an experienced ActionScript developer for a six month contract position build online games for preschoolers.
Today is your chance to grab a Tickle Tap App promo code. This week Apple updated their rules making it possible for App Store promo codes to be redeemed anywhere in the world! We are especially excited about this since we hail from the Great White North. To get your free app just look for [...]