Comments for Atomic Interactive http://atomicinteractive.com Positively Charged Marketing Thu, 17 May 2012 19:31:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Apping It Out in Las Vegas by Jeff Goeke http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/apping-it-out-in-las-vegas/#comment-337 Jeff Goeke Thu, 17 May 2012 19:31:59 +0000 http://atomicinteractive.com/?p=2111#comment-337 Nice work, Ryan. I'll check out the app. Maybe next year they'll get more creative with their title..."What app-ens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Nice work, Ryan. I’ll check out the app. Maybe next year they’ll get more creative with their title…”What app-ens in Vegas stays in Vegas.”

]]> Comment on Meet Atomic’s Newest Designer, Jessica Prater by Jessica Prater http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/meet-jessica-prater/#comment-171 Jessica Prater Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:26:53 +0000 http://atomicinteractive.com/?p=1932#comment-171 Thanks! I'd have to say that my greatest fear about getting started was that the transition from school to work would be difficult. Interning first help make the transition a lot easier. It gave me time to adjust to a work environment from a school environment and how to work with clients and co-workers instead of teachers. Interning at Atomic was a good fit for me because I knew I wanted to work for a smaller company versus a big company and I also wanted to work some where I would be able to work on projects for a bunch of different clients. Thanks! I’d have to say that my greatest fear about getting started was that the transition from school to work would be difficult. Interning first help make the transition a lot easier. It gave me time to adjust to a work environment from a school environment and how to work with clients and co-workers instead of teachers.

Interning at Atomic was a good fit for me because I knew I wanted to work for a smaller company versus a big company and I also wanted to work some where I would be able to work on projects for a bunch of different clients.

]]> Comment on Meet Atomic’s Newest Designer, Jessica Prater by Hannah http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/meet-jessica-prater/#comment-169 Hannah Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:07:12 +0000 http://atomicinteractive.com/?p=1932#comment-169 Congrats. What was your greatest fear about getting started. Also what made you chose Atomic to Intern at? Congrats. What was your greatest fear about getting started. Also what made you chose Atomic to Intern at?

]]> Comment on Professional Development: A Gift For Everyone On Your List by Richard http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/professional-development-a-gift-for-everyone-on-your-list/#comment-130 Richard Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:58:21 +0000 http://atomicinteractive.com/?p=1962#comment-130 Wow raelly like your blog. You have some great posts to share – found your site originally through DesignPoke. I’ll have to sub some of your articles into Snoggle News i’m sure they would reach the front page Wow raelly like your blog. You have some great posts to share – found your site originally through DesignPoke. I’ll have to sub some of your articles into Snoggle News i’m sure they would reach the front page

]]> Comment on Farewell to Firefox by Paul W. http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/farewell-to-firefox/#comment-121 Paul W. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:18:33 +0000 http://atomicinteractive.com/?p=1963#comment-121 While I agree with the sentiment, I have a few counterpoints for you... First, I just checked, and in 2011 Firefox has gone from version 3.6 to version 9. That's 6 major version changes, which is incredible until you realize that Google Chrome has gone from version 8 to version 17 in the same time period (1/1/2011 to present). Thats 9 major version changes. That's more than Firefox. The difference is that unlike Firefox which will ask you if you want the upgrade or not and then do it if you decide you do, Chrome just upgrades itself. No questions. In many ways this no questions approach mirrors another of your favorite products, Apple, so I can see why you'd like it. Personally, I like choices. I like deciding what's best for me right now. But I can understand why some folks prefer to have choices made for them. I definately understand the lag issue, but I frequently have to use someone else's machine, and they only have Internet Explorer for one reason or another. And IE positively CRAWLS as opposed to Firefox. So when I go to Firefox, it's a breath of fresh air for me. Chrome flies too, often faster than Firefox. My only reason for sticking with Firefox has been the extensions, but I just checked and it appears that Chrome may have caught up. All my extensions are now available there. So I'm going to give it a try. I'm not sure if the CPU usage issue you're having is an Apple thing or not. I just checked and I have 2 downloads going and about 10 tabs open. From a processor usage perspective, Firefox is using 3% of my CPU. It's using 4% of my available memory. And I've had it open all day. So I'm guessing it's either an Apple problem or an Ian problem. ;-) Historically speaking Firefox has been better for debugging my own code as I write it. Its debugger has even taught me a few things along the way, so I code cleaner. Chrome likely has the same or better tools. I'll find out soon enough. Overall, I agree. Firefox has gotten bloated. But I'm not convinced it's a bad product. Yet. While I agree with the sentiment, I have a few counterpoints for you…

First, I just checked, and in 2011 Firefox has gone from version 3.6 to version 9. That’s 6 major version changes, which is incredible until you realize that Google Chrome has gone from version 8 to version 17 in the same time period (1/1/2011 to present). Thats 9 major version changes. That’s more than Firefox. The difference is that unlike Firefox which will ask you if you want the upgrade or not and then do it if you decide you do, Chrome just upgrades itself. No questions. In many ways this no questions approach mirrors another of your favorite products, Apple, so I can see why you’d like it. Personally, I like choices. I like deciding what’s best for me right now. But I can understand why some folks prefer to have choices made for them.

I definately understand the lag issue, but I frequently have to use someone else’s machine, and they only have Internet Explorer for one reason or another. And IE positively CRAWLS as opposed to Firefox. So when I go to Firefox, it’s a breath of fresh air for me. Chrome flies too, often faster than Firefox. My only reason for sticking with Firefox has been the extensions, but I just checked and it appears that Chrome may have caught up. All my extensions are now available there. So I’m going to give it a try.

I’m not sure if the CPU usage issue you’re having is an Apple thing or not. I just checked and I have 2 downloads going and about 10 tabs open. From a processor usage perspective, Firefox is using 3% of my CPU. It’s using 4% of my available memory. And I’ve had it open all day. So I’m guessing it’s either an Apple problem or an Ian problem. ;-)

Historically speaking Firefox has been better for debugging my own code as I write it. Its debugger has even taught me a few things along the way, so I code cleaner. Chrome likely has the same or better tools. I’ll find out soon enough.

Overall, I agree. Firefox has gotten bloated. But I’m not convinced it’s a bad product. Yet.

]]> Comment on Meet Atomic’s Newest Designer, Jessica Prater by Amy Royer http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/meet-jessica-prater/#comment-91 Amy Royer Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:29:51 +0000 http://atomicinteractive.com/?p=1932#comment-91 Congratulations on your new permanent position!!! This is Amy, Mark Royer's wife. We went to the Dark Star concert this past summer. :) Congratulations on your new permanent position!!! This is Amy, Mark Royer’s wife. We went to the Dark Star concert this past summer. :)

]]> Comment on Wireframes: What they are, what they’re not by Admin User http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/wireframes-what-they-are-what-they%e2%80%99re-not/#comment-68 Admin User Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:08:07 +0000 http://atomicinteractive.com/?p=1850#comment-68 Hi Rob, We sure do... <a href="http://balsamiq.com/" rel="nofollow">Balsamiq</a> is our tool of choice at the moment. We use simple <a href="http://slickplan.com" rel="nofollow">diagramming tools</a> like <a href="http://slickplan.com" rel="nofollow">Slickplan</a> for IA and general planning. Hi Rob, We sure do… Balsamiq is our tool of choice at the moment. We use simple diagramming tools like Slickplan for IA and general planning.

]]> Comment on Wireframes: What they are, what they’re not by Rob B http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/wireframes-what-they-are-what-they%e2%80%99re-not/#comment-67 Rob B Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:19:21 +0000 http://atomicinteractive.com/?p=1850#comment-67 Do you use a tool like balsamiq to mock up your wireframes? Do you use a tool like balsamiq to mock up your wireframes?

]]> Comment on Gaming Google = FAIL by Roy http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/gaming-google-fail/#comment-50 Roy Tue, 17 May 2011 17:41:07 +0000 http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/?p=798#comment-50 Interesting story, I did not know that about "Jaque Pennaay." lol, I guess JC Penney tried to make a power grab and got busted. Here's a tip from an amateur for anytone reading this: I saw miniscule increases in my search engine position just by making sure all my pages linked to each other. Multiple links to my homepage from my other pages did in fact bump me up a tad on Google. Interesting story, I did not know that about “Jaque Pennaay.” lol, I guess JC Penney tried to make a power grab and got busted. Here’s a tip from an amateur for anytone reading this: I saw miniscule increases in my search engine position just by making sure all my pages linked to each other. Multiple links to my homepage from my other pages did in fact bump me up a tad on Google.

]]> Comment on Greetings from R2 by Eric http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/greetings-from-r2/#comment-55 Eric Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:55:14 +0000 http://atomicinteractive.com/blog/?p=793#comment-55 I think Bob's caps lock was on. I think Bob’s caps lock was on.

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