The Dropp http://the.dropp.co.uk Mon, 24 May 2010 10:11:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 We’re wanting people to get involved (aka We’re Hiring Developers) http://the.dropp.co.uk/2010/05/20/were-wanting-people-to-get-involved-aka-were-hiring-developers/ http://the.dropp.co.uk/2010/05/20/were-wanting-people-to-get-involved-aka-were-hiring-developers/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 16:41:26 +0000 james http://the.dropp.co.uk/?p=105 Hello fellow creative types.

We’re currently looking for some talented individuals to come and join our band of merry men.

I'm learning leave me alone

Were in the market for a middleweight, all rounder who already knows their stuff.

The following are a must!

  • Python
  • A strong knowledge of Django
  • MySQL
  • Git / Subversion
  • HTML / CSS
  • Javascript and jQuery
  • Experience in a Linux environment and comfortable in the shell.
  • Basic Photoshop
  • Basic Flash

Desirable but not essential

  • Know how to deploy Django in a fastcgi environment (with either Lighttpd or Nginx)
  • Experience with VPS’s
  • Fabric
  • Postgres
  • GeoDjango
  • Actionscript 2/3
  • PHP

If you fit the bill then please get in touch. We have a number of very creative projects over the next 6 months and need people to come and get involved with the development of them.

Oh yeah…and we’re offering between £25K to £35K depending on experience.

]]> http://the.dropp.co.uk/2010/05/20/were-wanting-people-to-get-involved-aka-were-hiring-developers/feed/ 0 Great new game on YouTube http://the.dropp.co.uk/2010/03/25/great-new-game-on-youtube/ http://the.dropp.co.uk/2010/03/25/great-new-game-on-youtube/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:58:09 +0000 ross http://the.dropp.co.uk/2010/03/25/great-new-game-on-youtube/ There’s quite a new and interesting way to pass the lunch time using Google’s new Transcribe Audio tools on YouTube. Just watch a video clip and turn it on and see the hilarious version of the speech that it thinks is being spoken.

To active roll over the CC (Closed Caption) option in the bottom right corner of the player and choose ‘Transcribe Audio’! Winner….

Not what was said!!!

Not what was said!!!

]]> http://the.dropp.co.uk/2010/03/25/great-new-game-on-youtube/feed/ 0 Surgical Precision http://the.dropp.co.uk/2009/10/15/surgical-precision/ http://the.dropp.co.uk/2009/10/15/surgical-precision/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:17:02 +0000 ross http://the.dropp.co.uk/?p=96 Following on from the health concious tip we have recently finished out latest Flash website for US company Lee | Stafford. We were asked to come up with a groundbreaking design concept to help them position themselves as a market leader in medical marketing and communications.

Using the Double Helix of DNA as a design element throughout the site we built an enaging interface using Flash’s new 3D funtionility. Pulling in social media content from the likes of Twitter and Flickr to create a personable experience and insight into the company.

Screen shot 2009-10-15 at 15.54.17

]]> http://the.dropp.co.uk/2009/10/15/surgical-precision/feed/ 0 New CS5 UI http://the.dropp.co.uk/2009/08/17/new-cs5-ui/ http://the.dropp.co.uk/2009/08/17/new-cs5-ui/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:50:58 +0000 ross http://the.dropp.co.uk/?p=92 Well wouldn’t it be nice if you could skin your Photoshop UI. Here’s an amazing example of one that I would love to use. You wont believe how it was done. Click here to see the making of

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]]> http://the.dropp.co.uk/2009/08/17/new-cs5-ui/feed/ 0 Shhhh. Time for Tea http://the.dropp.co.uk/2009/07/30/shhhh-time-for-tea/ http://the.dropp.co.uk/2009/07/30/shhhh-time-for-tea/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:44:04 +0000 ross http://the.dropp.co.uk/?p=87 We’ve been a little quiet on the blog front of late. That’s because we’ve been all in a state of slumber while working on our dreamy latest Flash project which has just gone live. Make a cup of tea, sit back, explore, and relax. All the beautiful illustration was done by McFaul Studio.

http://www.silencetea.com/

silence

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http://taxigp.vodafone.co.uk/

Vodafone Taxi Grand Prix

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The speech starts at 6pm UK time and can be followed here

http://bit.ly/ifqJP

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Oh so cool!

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