The iPad is an exciting mobile device that keeps pulling ahead of competitors such as the HP tablet because of its sleek design and its wide range of apps. The business world has a lot to gain from a portable tablet that can display presentations, demos and a number of other assets. When it comes to sales, its small profile is ideal for grabbing the attention of your prospects. The one problem with the iPad is its inability to play Flash-based assets, a key presentation platform.
For this reason, the iPad, has pushed CGI Interactive to be more creative and innovative, just as other technological advances have done in the past. As an interactive agency, we challenge ourselves to find the best solutions for our clients and converting Flash based interactive product demos, tutorials and presentations for iPad is no different. Our team took on this challenge and now you’ll hear us say “Of course you can make Flash work on the iPad.”
They key to this challenge was to maintain the navigation and interaction without recreating these assets from scratch. A piece we recently created for EMC was originally developed in Flash and output for desktop and web use. CGI was able to convert the existing Flash piece and make it fully functional on the iPad. In the final deliverable, you can easily navigate from section to section, just as the original Flash piece does.
In addition to these conversions, the CGI team is also looking at a number of app based solutions. If you have any questions, or have heard of other interesting iPad solutions, we’d love to hear from you.
We always like to see our clients’ achievements and awards in the media. Last month’s issue of Connected World magazine announced the 2010 CW 100. This list represents the top companies demonstrating market traction and pursuing game-changing technologies in connectivity. Chosen by the editors of Connected World magazine, the list provides a guide to the companies truly making a difference in connected devices and M2M. We are very proud that several of our clients including Axeda, Ember, Red Bend Software and Cisco Systems are among the list of the most innovative technology providers of M2M and connected devices this year.
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A special shout-out to Axeda Corporation. Axeda is a leading cloud platform and applications company for connected products located in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Their “Axeda Platform” offers companies a means for building, connecting and managing a connected product custom-fit to their needs. Axeda came to CGI for the design and development of two 3-minute flash presentations for their sales force to educate their audience about the company, business benefits and the benefits of the Axeda ServiceLink solution. Conceptual design within a pre-developed 16:9 shell, along with copy writing services were provided. We cherish the working relationship we have established with Axeda and look forward not only to additional partnerships with them but also to watching their continued growth and development.
Congratulations to Axeda on being named one of the “top companies demonstrating market traction and pursuing game-changing technologies in connectivity” by Connected World magazine!
It’s that time of year again. And since we’re well known for our creative digital media, we decided to take a somewhat retro approach. So we dusted off our drawing boards and collaborated on our digital 2010 holiday card. Many ideas and concepts were passed around the table, and everyone shared in the process.
Turn up your volume, sit back, and enjoy some laughs. And don’t forget to leave us your comments below – we’d love to know what you think!
