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Get Sketching with odosketch!

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:25:13 +0000

odosketch is a Flash drawing application that Odopod created back in 2005 for a design feature on Adobe.com. The original intention was for a small group of us and our friends to collaboratively create sketches together.

Since the original launch, over 20,000 sketches have been made and we've received a ton of positive feedback and comments. Naturally we listened to all that you've had to say and relaunched a new and improved version of the site.

Create a sketch, save your sketch, or watch other sketches being redrawn right in front of you in a style the feels like an actual sketchbook. We feature the best ones so make yours good.

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Odopod.com Wins IMA Best in Class

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:51:06 +0000

The Interactive Media Awards has honored the new Odopod.com with "Best in Class" in the Web Design/Development category. We're pleased that our labor of love and transition to an HTML, standards-based site is being recognized worldwide.

Inside Odopod Straight from Adobe TV

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:32:16 +0000

Adobe asked Odopod to help them tell the story of how a multidisciplinary digital agency like Odopod uses Creative Suite 4 Master Collection to move fluidly, save time and save money on all of our creative work.

How Odopod Uses Flash Builder

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:18:48 +0000

It is no secret that Flash programmers seldom use the “Actions” window inside Flash Professional. Flex/Flash Builder is a full featured IDE for writing object oriented code and offers incredible efficiencies for all ActionScript (AS) programming tasks.

This being the case, writing code in Builder and publishing SWFs in Flash Professional is a fairly common workflow among Flash developers. Unfortunately, it is also a slow and clumsy process.

Publishing from Builder using mxmlc is quicker and more convenient but integrating it within existing Flash workflows can be complicated.

Earlier this year, we decided to start using mxmlc exclusively for our Flash projects. We have since refined our process to a point were it works very well.

Liquid Awesomeness Shortlisted at Cannes

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:01:34 +0000

Our collaboration with the team at Venables Bell & Partners on Nestea Liquid Awesomeness has been shortlisted in the 2009 Cannes Cyber Lions!

Check out the rest of the shortlist and be sure to test Steve's skills in his Awesomeness Testing Facility.

Utility Marketing: Usefulness Creates Connections

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:23:56 +0000

More and more we see brands providing useful tools and services to forge connections with consumers. Additionally, the penetration of web enabled devices and the massive popularity of iPhone apps are playing substantial role in this new maturation – elegantly illustrating how branded utility can foster an ongoing relationship with people.

By providing frequent, helpful interactions with consumers, these applications can quickly become a meaningful part of their daily lives. This regular contact can be a supremely potent way to establish trust and build brand loyalty.

Odopod's Director of Brand and Strategy, Guthrie Dolin, examines how and why companies are developing these strategic branded utility programs to engage their consumers and fast track them into becoming loyal brand advocates.

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We're Opening Our Studio June 18th

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:14:30 +0000

On Thursday, June 18th from 5:30-9:00, Odopod will be opening its doors to friends and guests for an Open Studio Tour as a part of AIGA's Design Week. We'll be sharing some of our work, serving refreshments and sharing our space with anyone who is interested saying hello.

Creative Director Albert Poon and Director of Brand and Strategy Guthrie Dolin will be presenting work from 6:30 - 7:30 followed by a Q&A session and tour of our studio space. Wine and snacks will be served throughout the evening so if you're in SF this Thursday, come on by.

Odopod is located at 385 Grove street between Gough and Franklin in Hayes Valley and easily accessible via Bike, MUNI and BART. See you there!

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Progressive Enhancement, Adobe Flash and SEO

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:22:55 +0000

Odopod's Founder and Technical Director David Bliss answers one of the questions we are often asked by our clients: Can Flash sites be indexed by search engines?

The short answer: Of course it can. In this article, David takes a look at the necessary steps and best practices to properly make Flash content available to search engines.

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Inside The Design Of Routesy 2.0

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:22:37 +0000

Odopod Creative Director Albert Poon takes us inside the design of Routesy 2.0, an iPhone app that helps get San Francisco and Bay Area commuters from A to B using real-time public transit information.

Discover how we battled our way through the slew of ugly interfaces, spent valuable time considering design details and nuances and planned what's up next for Odopod and Routesy.

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.net Feature: How we Built Speak Visual

Fri, 29 May 2009 10:48:02 +0000

Our friends at .net magazine (published under the title Practical Web Design in the US) asked us to share the thinking behind NVIDIA Speak Visual for their June 2009 issue.

We set them up with Speak Visual team leads, Pete Schirmer (Senior Developer), Damon Nelson (Associate Creative Director) and Grace Hwang (Senior Producer) to get to the bottom of the creative process behind developing a high-level site under tight deadlines. The article includes an interview with the team leads, uncovers key project milestones and provides a tutorial on how to integrate video into Papervision.

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