The chili back on our farm? The best gal-darn chili this side of China! Where do we get the ingredients? ...Let's just say that back on the farm we believe in survival of the fittest.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Psssst....
The chili back on our farm? The best gal-darn chili this side of China! Where do we get the ingredients? ...Let's just say that back on the farm we believe in survival of the fittest.
ba-BAM!
During a recent video shoot in Las Vegas, Tom and Abe took advantage of some down time to get down with the roulette wheel. Their creative minds made short work of the complicated grid of numbers, creating a true rags-to-riches Vegas story. After winning one quadzillion dollars, they quit their jobs at Summit and are now underground waiting to strike again. Time will only tell when these high rollers will rise again.
Monday, October 29, 2007
FLASH BOYS BACK FROM AN INSPIRING SAN FRANCISCO WEEKEND
The flash team headed south this weekend for Adobe's ActionScript 3.0 From the Ground Up Tour event, led by Internationally renowned flash expert Colin Moock:
Neal:
The tour is tagged “from the ground up” for good reason, Colin did an excellent job of explaining what kind of changes occur in the code and the player itself with the new AS3 code base. A good chunk of the presentation was review for me of techniques/syntax that I had read about/already used, but it’s always inspiring to see how Colin approaches the tools available to flash developers and in my opinion, he’s the best in the industry at explaining actionscript in detail in a way that a regular Joe could understand. At the end of the day I learned a few new tricks and I’m inspired to push myself to the next level, try out some new software (Flex) and I’m just excited and feel very lucky to be a part of this industry!
Dru:
Personally, it was most valuable for me to pick up some tips and tricks as opposed to learning “here’s how programming works.” Watching Colin code, and explain the reasons why he’s coding the way he’s coding, was definitely the best part and got many wheels in my head turning. We’re going to reconvene as a team and discuss a few possible changes to our standard techniques and workflow. Adobe is definitely pushing Flex, and one thing we’re going to do is all give the Flex Builder 3 beta a trial run as our ActionScript coding tool, which is what Colin was doing — it has never occurred to us that we could use it for that purpose without building a whole Flex project. So, this might be our entry ticket to the world of Flex. Aside from the abundance of ActionScript knowledge floating around the room, it was great to also talk with Lee Brimelow, whom Neal and I had met at Flash Forward in Seattle in 2006. He talked to us as a team for several minutes and, if nothing else, it was pretty sweet to be able to talk personally to an Adobe employee. Plus, I got a free book for knowing a Paula Abdul song. It was awesome. And then, Colin thereafter knew me as “Pedro.”
Lucas:
Watching an expert do what they do is always exciting. Watching Colin Moock, one of the most talented Flash Developers out there, do what he does, was fascinating. He’s a very good speaker and took a lot of time to explain the theory behind why he makes certain decisions while building a project which had the four of us questioning some of our practices. We learned a lot while being entertained and would recommend any Flash developer go see Colin Moock if they ever have the opportunity. You won’t be sorry, even if you have to get up at four in the morning to fly out to see him. Larry and I hung out in San Francisco through Sunday. Larry got a new hoody with a unicorn molesting a sad panda, we found bunches of unique stores and ate some of the best food I’ve had in a while. Quite the weekend!
Larry:
Colin Moock is a fantastic teacher. I especially found the second half of the conference very helpful and inspiring. Once he had gotten past the basics of object-oriented programming and started delving more into the changes that AS3 brings, the veil was lifted for me, so-to-speak, as several concepts that I had been struggling with became not only clear but down-right uplifting. I too am a believer now and am ready to join the AS3 ministry! I now feel empowered to begin experimenting with the expanded developing environments (Flex, Air) and to put myself on a pathway that will soon have me writing real, stand-alone applications in AS3.
Neal:
The tour is tagged “from the ground up” for good reason, Colin did an excellent job of explaining what kind of changes occur in the code and the player itself with the new AS3 code base. A good chunk of the presentation was review for me of techniques/syntax that I had read about/already used, but it’s always inspiring to see how Colin approaches the tools available to flash developers and in my opinion, he’s the best in the industry at explaining actionscript in detail in a way that a regular Joe could understand. At the end of the day I learned a few new tricks and I’m inspired to push myself to the next level, try out some new software (Flex) and I’m just excited and feel very lucky to be a part of this industry!
Dru:
Personally, it was most valuable for me to pick up some tips and tricks as opposed to learning “here’s how programming works.” Watching Colin code, and explain the reasons why he’s coding the way he’s coding, was definitely the best part and got many wheels in my head turning. We’re going to reconvene as a team and discuss a few possible changes to our standard techniques and workflow. Adobe is definitely pushing Flex, and one thing we’re going to do is all give the Flex Builder 3 beta a trial run as our ActionScript coding tool, which is what Colin was doing — it has never occurred to us that we could use it for that purpose without building a whole Flex project. So, this might be our entry ticket to the world of Flex. Aside from the abundance of ActionScript knowledge floating around the room, it was great to also talk with Lee Brimelow, whom Neal and I had met at Flash Forward in Seattle in 2006. He talked to us as a team for several minutes and, if nothing else, it was pretty sweet to be able to talk personally to an Adobe employee. Plus, I got a free book for knowing a Paula Abdul song. It was awesome. And then, Colin thereafter knew me as “Pedro.”
Lucas:
Watching an expert do what they do is always exciting. Watching Colin Moock, one of the most talented Flash Developers out there, do what he does, was fascinating. He’s a very good speaker and took a lot of time to explain the theory behind why he makes certain decisions while building a project which had the four of us questioning some of our practices. We learned a lot while being entertained and would recommend any Flash developer go see Colin Moock if they ever have the opportunity. You won’t be sorry, even if you have to get up at four in the morning to fly out to see him. Larry and I hung out in San Francisco through Sunday. Larry got a new hoody with a unicorn molesting a sad panda, we found bunches of unique stores and ate some of the best food I’ve had in a while. Quite the weekend!
Larry:
Colin Moock is a fantastic teacher. I especially found the second half of the conference very helpful and inspiring. Once he had gotten past the basics of object-oriented programming and started delving more into the changes that AS3 brings, the veil was lifted for me, so-to-speak, as several concepts that I had been struggling with became not only clear but down-right uplifting. I too am a believer now and am ready to join the AS3 ministry! I now feel empowered to begin experimenting with the expanded developing environments (Flex, Air) and to put myself on a pathway that will soon have me writing real, stand-alone applications in AS3.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Interview With The Intern- Part I
Victim #1: Jenn
Name:
Jenn
Age:
Ummmm, that's illegal.
Status:
Hitched to Mr. Chizzle Chest.
(TR) What is your title at Summit?
(JH) Email Marketing Manager.
(TR) When did you start working at Summit?
(JH) July, 2004.
(TR) Career Background?
(JH) I was a programmer at various Interactive agencies and startups for seven years, then decided I was done programming.
(TR) How'd you get your ticket into Summit Projects?
(JH) It was the only interactive company in Hood River.
(TR) Where's your home town?
(JH) Madras, Oregon! Yeeehaaa, go white buffalos! http://www.whitebuffalos.net/MHS/
(TR) What were you like in High School?
(JH) I was a varsity cheerleader for four years, and a two year captain. Football players broke my heart.
(TR) What do you do in your down time?
(JH) Ooohhh, so many things! I love snowboarding, road biking, riding horses, dirt biking, mountain biking, white water kayaking, hanging with chill bro John Hart.
(TR) Who is your partner in crime at the office?
(JH) Durds. Word.
(TR) Favorite movies?
(JH) Princess Bride, I mean, duh. Oh, and A Knights Tale with Heath Ledger......hotzzzzz.
(TR) Favorite Books?
(JH) Feast of Roses and 20th Wife by Indu Sundaresan.
(TR) What does an average day at Summit look like for you?
(JH) Every day is just so different and unique and that's why I love it.
(TR) Pets?
(JH) Reed/my princess/my child.
(TR) Most memorable project at Summit"
(JH) bBoing, a mobile to email application launched in 2007. http://www.bboing.com/
Name:
Jenn
Age:
Ummmm, that's illegal.
Status:
Hitched to Mr. Chizzle Chest.
(TR) What is your title at Summit?
(JH) Email Marketing Manager.
(TR) When did you start working at Summit?
(JH) July, 2004.
(TR) Career Background?
(JH) I was a programmer at various Interactive agencies and startups for seven years, then decided I was done programming.
(TR) How'd you get your ticket into Summit Projects?
(JH) It was the only interactive company in Hood River.
(TR) Where's your home town?
(JH) Madras, Oregon! Yeeehaaa, go white buffalos! http://www.whitebuffalos.net/MHS/
(TR) What were you like in High School?
(JH) I was a varsity cheerleader for four years, and a two year captain. Football players broke my heart.
(TR) What do you do in your down time?
(JH) Ooohhh, so many things! I love snowboarding, road biking, riding horses, dirt biking, mountain biking, white water kayaking, hanging with chill bro John Hart.
(TR) Who is your partner in crime at the office?
(JH) Durds. Word.
(TR) Favorite movies?
(JH) Princess Bride, I mean, duh. Oh, and A Knights Tale with Heath Ledger......hotzzzzz.
(TR) Favorite Books?
(JH) Feast of Roses and 20th Wife by Indu Sundaresan.
(TR) What does an average day at Summit look like for you?
(JH) Every day is just so different and unique and that's why I love it.
(TR) Pets?
(JH) Reed/my princess/my child.
(TR) Most memorable project at Summit"
(JH) bBoing, a mobile to email application launched in 2007. http://www.bboing.com/
Thursday, October 11, 2007
SURF MONKEY
Someone needs some action. The fidgeting and twitching is getting pretty bad. We won't name names but here's a shot of the victim. Medication? The afternoon off tomorrow to head up North and catch the swell for the weekend? It's a tough life. We hope it helps.
2007 WEB AWARDS- SUMMIT CLEANS UP.
WebAwards is the premier annual website award competition that names the best websites in a variety of industries while setting the standard of excellence for all website development. Put on by the Web Marketing Association, WebAwards recognize those responsible for creating today's most effective sites. We think we did pretty well this year:
Norwegian Cruise Line: Travel Standard of Excellence
Keen – Hybrid Life: Online Community Standard of Excellence
Keen – Hybrid Life: Online Community Standard of Excellence
Nike Golf SUMO microsite: Outstanding Website (Note: Thanks to W+K and Nike Golf Image Design for their contributions)
Humane Society – Humane Index: Non-Profit Standard of Excellence
Dr. Martens: Outstanding Website
Camelbak Skull Candy: Outstanding Website
Keen: Outstanding Website
Tahoe Mountain Resorts: Real Estate Standard of Excellence
Humane Society – Humane Index: Non-Profit Standard of Excellence
Dr. Martens: Outstanding Website
Camelbak Skull Candy: Outstanding Website
Keen: Outstanding Website
Tahoe Mountain Resorts: Real Estate Standard of Excellence
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
FRESH MEAT
We've managed to drag out of the water and rope in a new intern, Tory. With the birth of a new blog, there was no better time to throw a little fresh meat into the Summit fire. We'll soon be introducing "Interview with the Intern," a weekly interview series brought to you by one young and curious hipster, setting out to explore the fabulous (or disastrous) life of one not-so-young agency. Brace yourself for some dirt folks.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
EPIC SUNDAY ADVENTURE
The days are getting shorter and wetter. So, we're doing our best to squeeze in as much biking as possible. Kate, Tom, April, Neal and Gary hit Falls Creek Falls trail in Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest with new buddies Jason and Justin from Instrument this morning. Three hours of silly muddy downhill and apparently only one elegant over-the-handlebar maneuver.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
FIRST ANNUAL SUMMIT BEARD GROWING CONTEST
The rules: Starting November 1st any interested participant should come to work clean- shaven and announce their entry into the contest by writing their name on the list in Tom's office. No shaving can take place (aside from cleaning up around the neck) till Friday, November 30th.On that date the remaining contestants, those who haven’t broken the rules, will then draw a random, fashionable, facial hair treatment that must be shaved into their beard. You’ll be expected to spend the next work day, Monday, December 3rd sporting this new look around the office. This could be a goatee, simple mustache, mutton-chops, etc. These styles will be supplied by the Summit women and must be carried out without argument or reservation.
Whoever carries this facial fashion the best will win a prize. Anyone who enters and shaves early will be responsible for a case of beer for the office. Who’s in?
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