As a company based in Ontario, zinc Roe has benefitted tremendously from access to tax credits and funds such as the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund, and the Canada Media Fund. When I speak to colleagues in the new media field about these funds the general reaction is amazement [...]
Yesterday I joined Ryan Creighton and Deborah Esayian in a panel discussion on the topic of lessons learned running an interactive business. The event was part of Interactive Ontario‘s iLunch series. The topic was pretty broad ranging but I tried to put a younger version of myself in the audience and ask myself what wisdom [...]
Today marks the launch of Tickle Tap Toddler Pack Two. While we do have a few tweaks and updates planned this is the last app in the Tickle Tap Apps series. Tickle Tap Apps kicked off with a pitch written back in early 2009. At the time zinc Roe had produced only a couple of [...]
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
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 excuse to share a few of the lessons learned in developing Tickle Tap Apps. We [...]
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 users of our websites and applications. Candidate must be fluent in French and English – [...]
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 of the company as a whole. It’s very important that candidates have experience working in [...]
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 the Ontario college system. I taught Flash programming at Centennial College and George Brown and [...]
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 learn more about all the great work that charities are doing both here at home [...]
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 Roe is a creative studio committed to producing high-quality interactive content for kids. The [...]