Flavert Media Lab {The Blog}

Naming convention = PU : Portfolio Updates

Assalamualaikum and peace be upon you dear readers and visitors.

I’m glad to tell you that M-Travelogue Shopping Mall: Suria KLCC Unofficial Guide has been nominated Finalist in MSC-APICTA 2008 in Best of Tourism & Hospitality category. Well unfortunately, we didn’t won that category. Fortunately enough, the judges which is from Tourism industry complements this applications functionality and cool features though.

Since you may have already download this application before this, on this post we include the latest updates of the guide itself.

So download the application here, SIS format. Simply put on your phone and follow the instructions.

As for Handphone with S40 5th Edition, Feature Pack 1, you may download the Nokia Flash Lite Packaging ( .nfl )here.

And watch my further explanation of what M-Travelogue Shopping Mall are, here.

Thanks MSC-APICTA 2008! Congrats to the winners!

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah and Peace be Upon You visitors. it’s still not to late to wish Muslims, Happy Eid Ul Fitr

On the other hand, I’ve just uploaded one of our old works. We made this Courseware Sample for Medina University. Unlike other coursewares, this is for Online purposes. So, we’re dealing with one critical issues, FILESIZE. Usually, courseware development will include heavy interaction which will be used to enhance students understanding that will make the file more heavier. With sounds, videos, etc. If using CD, all the time it takes to load is at the reading speed of CD/DVD but when it’s online, the bigger the filesize, the longer it takes for the browser to load the courseware or else it will hamper the student concentration to study.

So we develop a framework to keep the filesize smaller but still retain high interactive level for students understanding.  With this framework, even the voiceover can be loaded faster and suitable for online learning environment. All the animation are scripted + plus the tooltips , subtitle for voiceovers, the slider for the user to control the slides, all components are animated for the optimized online learning experience.

We took 5 days to finish this 5 learning objects. Clients only provide us with the storyboard. The Graphic Design/ Flash Interaction / Voice Overs are our task to complete. Since this was a sample for them, we only complete a part of their interactivity question. This is an English Language Proficiency subject. If we’re to develop Physics Courseware, it will took longer as Physics is a more interactive subject to began with.

Click here to view the works

Although we didn’t get the job because of several reasons, we heard that this sample we’ve developed has become a benchmark for other companies to follow

Framework Developed by = Faisal Arba’in
Content Creation & Animation by = Ikhwan Nazri
Graphic Design by = Siti Allia Idha
Voice Over by = Nirpad Gurung

We have another excellent sample of coursewares that we’ve developed. I’ll upload it and blog about it later on.

P/S: i know there’s a spelling error. but since we didn’t get the job, no point on correcting it although we’re perfectionist :p

Finally it’s here. Adobe Creative Suite 4.

I’ve been waiting this for about.. 2 months eversince the Adobe Masters Tour. That day, I saw the masters demonstrate using CS4. Why I said CS4, because of the different interface but they just did’t tell the audience. Well they can’t, maybe afraid there will be mobs alive rushing to steal their laptops that was preloaded with CS4 that time :p .

So snap back to present time, I watched Adobe Launching Broadcast that started with their CEO, and then, their Sales person who go all around america giving the empty boxes of CS4. Then, the broadcast move on to the software demo.

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Phew that was long title wasn’t it :p

Assalamualaikum / Peace be upon you dear visitors. Last week we’ve been working with Ambidextrous Solutions for Nokia-Siemens Network event. Ambidextrous Solutions have been managing and organizing interesting events so far and we’re looking forward working with them. We’ve been assigned to do two items.

1. Interactive Scoreboard System
2. Video Instruction for their Interactive game

So below are the video demonstration of the Interactive Scoreboard System.

Interactive Scoreboard - Nokia Siemens Networks from tekong on Vimeo.

This is the Interactive Scoreboard System developed for Ambidextrous Solutions for Nokia-Siemens Networks. The graphic assets was changeable depends on what event that you organized. Currently has four different modes which is
1. Fullscreen Video Feed
2. Screensaver
3. Scoreboard + Video Feed
4. Full Scoreboard.
The System developed using Adobe Flash, Code Igniter, and also running on localhost to do the registration. The game admin will control this application right from their internet browser.

//Actionscripted and CodeIgnitored by Faisal Arba’in of Flavert Media Lab.

Next is the instruction for the video. There are four games. The graphic was created by Fairuz Tajalli/ Andrew of Ambidextrous Solutions. It was animated by Ikhwan Nazri of Flavert Media Lab.

QR Trivia - Nokia Siemens Networks from tekong on Vimeo.

Please click more to view all four video instructions.
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, September 9, 2008 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE)
today enhanced its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering for eCommerce and
multi-channel marketing companies by releasing the Scene7 Media Portal 3.0, a major
update to its hosted media management solution previously known as Image Portal.

The new Media Portal 3.0 is an add-on module for the recently released Scene7 4.0
hosted rich media platform used by companies worldwide to drive online business
through the delivery of dynamic content for eCommerce, Web sites, email, print and
devices.

Media Portal features significant advancements, including new Administrator
functions that streamline cross-channel marketing using high-impact imagery and
other rich content.

“With the increasing demand for rich content across channels, organizations are
continuously tasked with maintaining quality and brand reputation while controlling
costs,” said Doug Mack, vice president of Consumer and Hosted Solutions at Adobe.
“Media Portal 3.0 used with the Scene7 4.0 rich media platform makes for a truly
integrated environment that helps save time and costs by delivering dynamic,
data-driven content to multiple customer touch points.”

“Wrangler helps deliver high-quality, relevant apparel to consumers worldwide, and
it is important that we effectively reach our retailers and consumers in a way that
is convenient and swift,” says Debbie Collier, manager of Marketing Services at
Wrangler. “Having a turn-key, web-based media management solution like Scene7 Media
Portal 3.0, allows us to provide product, lifestyle and brand marketing imagery
instantly and in a customized format.”

Media Portal 3.0 builds on the success of the previous Scene7 image management
solution by expanding media type support. Now, it can be used with popular creative
file types, including Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional, Adobe Photoshop® CS3, Adobe
InDesign CS3, Adobe Illustrator® CS3, as well as popular business file formats
including Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF and Zip files.

Media Portal 3.0 includes a new Administrator feature that allows administrators to
add or remove users, as well as assign access to rich media content at a group,
folder or asset level. With Media Portal, administrators can set up custom metadata
fields for content contributors to use when adding and/or editing content in bulk.
Administrators can also define standardization rules or presets (such as file
format, size or scale and resolution) upon upload or distribution of images,
enabling the system to dynamically transform the content instead of requiring manual
production.

A broad spectrum of companies worldwide have benefited from the Scene7 media
management solution including: ExOfficio, John Lewis, LaCrosse Footwear, Inc., Levi
Strauss & Co., newegg.com, Levolor, VF Corporation and Victorinox.

Scene7 4.0 Platform
As an add-on module, Media Portal 3.0 integrates seamlessly with the Scene7 4.0
platform and streamlines rich media publishing with an intuitive workflow. The new
Scene7 4.0 platform has a user interface that offers single and accordion pane
viewing, as well as drag and drop capabilities. It includes a vast library of best
practice and configurable rich media viewers to help users deliver an enhanced
customer experience with little effort. Other tutorial resources are also provided
to support both new and power users.

Availability
Media Portal 3.0 is immediately available in English with French, German, Spanish
and Japanese language versions expected by October 2008. A free 30-day trial of
Media Portal can be accessed at www.scene7.com/trial. For more information about
Media Portal 3.0 or the new Scene7 4.0 platform visit www.scene7.com.