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Hackathon Contestants Have Fresh Faces…For Now

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May 12, 2012
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It’s only five hours into the Chartboost Hackathon, so participants’ are still looking pretty lively. Check back with Dice in another 25 hours. Ten teams of hackers, comprised of roughly 40 people, are competing in this hackathon to develop a quick and dirty, yet highly cool, mobile game. The hackathon runs until Sunday at 7 p.m. Here’s a quick introduction of some of the teams and the games they’re developing: Belly Up to the Bar This social bartending game aims… continue…

Mobile Game Hackathon: Here’s What it Takes To Be a Rock Star

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May 12, 2012
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Phil Wee is gunning to be a mobile game hackathon rockstar. Wee, a games developer whose work appears on Facebook, entered into Chartboost’s mobile games hackathon, which kicks off later today in San Francisco. And he’s primed to go, given he’s coming off of the AT&T Mobile App Hackathon from the previous weekend. “I like hackathons because it keeps my mind sharp and keeps ideas flowing,” says Wee, who came to the Chartboost Hackathon launch party Friday night looking for… continue…

Micromanaging Games or Employees – Bad Idea Either Way

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May 11, 2012
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It’s funny how bad ideas in the workplace also are bad ideas for games. Take micro-managing, for example. I like playing castle type strategy games.  The web (and later mobile) strategy game genre, particularly castle building type games have long relied on a time based “Upgrade a building” mechanism. Think of games such as Illyriad, Lords of Ultima, InselKampf, Mytholia, Travian etc. One common thread they all share is improving buildings. But this takes time and consumes resources, which are… continue…

Hackathon Saturday for SF Game Developers

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May 10, 2012
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Game-advertising platform Chartboost is hosting a mobile game hackathon in San Francisco this weekend, dangling an opportunity to snare micro-funding and workspace for game development, and potentially landing a job. Beginning with a launch party Friday night, the hackathon itself kicks off Saturday at 1 p.m.at StartupHQ and continues through Sunday at 5. Winners will be announced at 7. What It Takes To Win A three-judge panel will drill deep into the engineering aspect of each of the game developed,… continue…

Google Analytics and Your Website Speed

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May 7, 2012
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Google Analytics can help you improve your website’s speed. A faster website is a better website and that’s true not just for users who get a better experience but also for Search Engine Optimization (SEO), since page load speed is one of the 200 or so factors that Google uses to rank sites. How do you use Google Analytics in your website design? Share your thoughts below.  Testing site load times reliably is not always easy since it depends upon… continue…
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