Primordial Soup

Object Oriented JavaScript

Mike — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:54:20 +0000

In this tutorial, we’re going to explore the different ways you can write Object-Oriented JavaScript, the reasons for doing so, and a few basic implementations. Throughout the tutorial, you will be provided with JSFiddle examples, which illustrate how to create a script that will respond when the user clicks, create a new custom Object from [...]

KnitKapp is an Android and iOS app for knitters

Tina — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:18:09 +0000

The code monkeys at Primordial Soup have been hard at work the past few weeks fashioning an app for mobile phones (and iPod Touches) for knitters that hooks into Ravelry. We can't say much right now, but we're looking forward to its release, coming soon. « Sign up here » to keep up to date and have the chance at becoming a beta tester.

MEDIA RELEASE / PRESS RELEASE: ACIDO launches the Industrial Design Experience at IDS12

Tina — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:23:00 +0000

Visitors will try their hand at product design through new app. Toronto, January 12, 2012. ACIDO (Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario) will launch the Industrial Design Experience at the Interior Design Show (IDS12) on January 26, 2012. “We wanted to demonstrate how industrial designers create products around the needs of users,” says ACIDO’s [...]

Tracés Mirifiques: Magic in the Snow in Quebec City

Tina — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:23:00 +0000

During a recent trip to Quebec City, Michael and I discovered their latest tourism campaign: QuébecAdabra! A fitting name for the campaign, as coloured lights and interactive installations brought old European architecture to life. One such installation was an animation projected by four large projectors onto the side of a church, telling the very sad [...]

Working with a multi-user environment in Flash

Tina — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:53:15 +0000

Edit Dec 6th, 2011: 1and1.com internet hosting does not support sockets on their shared hosting packages. Since I’m not a huge business, I can’t afford dedicated hosting. Therefore, this example will not work. If you wish to see what I set up, please install Robin locally on your computer or your own hosting, get it [...]

Let the blogging commence!

Tina — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:50:59 +0000

Welcome to The Mixing Bowl, the blog of the newly launched Toronto-based digital interactive marketing agency Primordial Soup! We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of new technologies and interactive experiences, and this is where we’ll discuss our projects in those areas, as well as projects other agencies are delving into. We’ll also talk [...]

experimentation: webcam input interaction in Flash

Tina — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:17:11 +0000

If you've ever considered using your webcam to capture motion and interact with a Flash game on screen, here's what I did.

Invoked: interactive rave flyer and world tour print brochure

Tina — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:16:54 +0000

Jeet Kei Leung, in his TED talk entitled Transformational Festivals, has put eloquently the very same ideas and underlying implications of the rave scene that I love, and try to explain to those close to me who ask why I like these music festivals so much. Have look and a listen, then scroll down to see the work I made in this area for my graduating class:

Flash in the Can

Tina — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:07:06 +0000

Thanks to my wonderful network, for my Splffr entry, I won a ticket to FITC this year! And also to my awesome new employers for letting me take a couple of vacation days to attend, even though I just started working there. Very grateful! I’m most looking forward to hearing what Tali Krakowsky has to [...]

the importance of your website’s content

Tina — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:32:40 +0000

I’ve noticed a bit of a trend lately in many of the web pages that appear; get excited about creating a website, have it designed, and… leave it empty. This is doing your business no good. Having a website is a great idea; leaving your page to then sit without content is not a great [...]