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Interview with Pixafy Software Engineer Dan Vander Meer!

Dan Vander Meer

Q:  Where are you originally from?  Do you still have family there?  Do you have any siblings?  If so, what do they do?  Any significant/insignificant others?  Pets? 

Dan:  I am from all over.  My dad is an expat, so we moved a lot growing up.  I was born in Japan, but my family moves around a lot – my parents just moved to Papua New Guinea.  I have 2 sisters, and I’m married.

Q:  Where did you go to school, and what did you study there?

Dan:  All over the place. I went to primary school in the States.  I went to secondary school in Guyana, and I attended a trade school in Guyana that taught me how to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript correctly.  After that I studied computer animation and visual effects at Digital Media Arts College. Continue reading →

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May 18, 2012
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Interview with Pixafy Project Manager Mark Singer!

Mark Singer

 

Q:  Where are you originally from?  Do you still have family there?  Do you have any siblings?  If so, what do they do?  Any significant/insignificant others?  Pets? 

Mark:  I’m originally from Coral Springs, FL, which is a suburb of Ft. Lauderdale.  My only sibling is my older brother, who also lives in New York City.  My dad owns a vending machine business, and my mom works in the accounting department for a media company.  Both of my parents still live in Florida, so I make my way down there a few times a year for some hot weather or to lose some quick water weight in nature’s sauna.  Nope – no significant others or pets for me at the present time. Continue reading →

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May 17, 2012
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Pixafy President Uri Foox interviewed on NineOverTen.com

Pixafy President Uri Foox was recently interviewed by NineOverTen.com’s Jason Lee for an entry that was posted today on Nine Over Ten’s website.  Topics discussed included:

  1. How Pixafy got involved with mobile games
  2. The Order of Leisure game Kings’ Corners
  3. Marketing mobile games
  4. Plans for future mobile apps
  5. Advice for aspiring game developers

Enjoy!

 

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May 16, 2012
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Interview with Pixafy Digital Interface Developer Rachel Vasquez!

Rachel Vasquez

Q:  Where are you originally from?  Do you still have family there?  Do you have any siblings?  If so, what do they do?  Any significant/insignificant others?  Pets?

Rachel:  I was born in Queens in St. Johns Hospital which, thanks to the recession, no longer exists.  I grew up in Bushwick, Brooklyn because that was where my mother’s two sisters lived, along with my cousins.  I am an only child so I never had to share my Twix bars or Reese’s.  I currently live in the Bronx with my long-term boyfriend and my two pet garter snakes, Saya and Solomon.  Hopefully, we’ll add to this little family soon with a dog. Continue reading →

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May 16, 2012
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Interview with Pixafy iOS Software Engineer Josh Makinda!

Josh Makinda

Q:  Where did you go to school, and what did you study there?

Josh:  I went to high school in Perth, Western Australia.  I also went to university there and studied sociology.

Q:  How did you find out about Pixafy?  What do you like best about working here?

Josh:  I like that we are in a high-rise building, and that there are some cool people here. Continue reading →

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May 15, 2012
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Jason Alpert – Advice for New Magento Developers

Jason Alpert - Pixafy Senior Software Engineer

Magento is a popular and growing e-commerce solution which provides an end-to-end interface for merchants and customers alike.  After a simple installation process Magento enables merchants to create their products, integrate with popular payment and shipment providers, provide coupon codes, and track reports. On the customer side customers can create accounts to track their purchases, earn rewards points, create wishlists, and invite friends to join the site.  However, as simple in presentation as Magento may be, what happens behind the scenes is extremely complex in application.  As difficult as it is to master the Magento codebase, it is vastly outweighed by the challenge of training developers who have never been exposed to it before. Continue reading →

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May 14, 2012
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Sean Buddy: Transitioning from Small-Scale to Larger-Scale Projects

Sean Buddy - Pixafy Digital Interface Developer

A front-end developer can run into many obstacles when transitioning from small-scale to larger-scale projects.  Some are small and easy to overcome, while others will try to change the very fabric of your mind.  One important obstacle is writing code that can be lightweight, dynamic, and works gracefully for a Windows user trying to convert to Mac.

Here are two quick tips to make the transition a little bit easier: Continue reading →

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May 11, 2012
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Interview with Pixafy Digital Interface Developer Sean Buddy!

Sean Buddy

Q:  Where are you originally from?  Do you still have family there?  Do you have any siblings?  If so, what do they do?  Any significant/insignificant others?  Pets? 

Sean:  I was born and raised Brooklyn, NY.  Most of my family is in Brooklyn, but some are also in Grenada and Trinidad.  I have two older brothers; the older is an art director, and the other is a hospital attendant. Continue reading →

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May 11, 2012
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Caroline Gabriel: Small Development Steps for More Accessible Websites

Caroline Gabriel - Pixafy Digital Interface Developer

As user interface developers we are in the crossroads of design, user experience, and coding.  Part of our duty is to make small choices with every new line of code, each of which will surely impact the end result of the project.  The result of these choices is an efficient, beautiful, and solid website.

From another perspective, choosing to do it right shouldn’t be a choice at all. Writing more compliant code is an obvious requirement of our job, but allowing independency and accessibility to more users is extremely rewarding.  Accessibility is important, particularly for audiences who have difficulty with sight, and developers should take any steps they can to help that along. Continue reading →

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May 9, 2012
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Interview with Pixafy Digital Interface Developer Caroline Gabriel!

Caroline Gabriel

Q:  Where are you originally from?  Do you still have family there?  Do you have any siblings?  If so, what do they do?  Any significant/insignificant others?  Pets? 

Caroline:  I am originally from Porto Alegre, the southernmost part of Brazil, where winter winds blow cold and strong, and where cowboys are called “gauchos”.  My mother and sister still live there.  My father lives in NJ.  We are a quite diverse family – German from my father’s side and Italian from my mom’s.  My sister chose the science career path (she’s a chemist) while I took on the role of the family’s rebel and went into the arts. Continue reading →

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May 9, 2012
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