Earlier this year, Slider’s digital media team was approached by collaboration software start up oneDrum to develop a 40 second animation for its innovative collaboration software to co-oincide with their launch at The Next Web conference in Amsterdam. oneDrum is a networked application that transforms everyday Word, Excel and Powerpoint files into powerful real time collaboration applications with contextual communication embedded in the file. oneDrum appointed Slider to develop the script, graphics, animations and voice over for the animation, designed with an American audience in mind. The team is currently working on a range of other animations and short movies for clients and welcomes new commissions.
Animating collaboration
June 10th, 2011Cloud based Case Management for Treethorpe
June 6th, 2011Slider’s software team has developed a case management business application for Treethorpe Discovery Agents. A rapidly growing business, Treethorpe is a network of researchers, family historians, genealogists, lawyers and other professionals who are engaged in the task of identifying forgotten and unclaimed assets. Treethorpe’s management approached Slider with a request for software which could help streamline their processes, better connect the team and also provide a client facing portal. Slider accordingly designed and developed an appropriate enterprise software, working in close collaboration with the client and delivering a bespoke and scalable web based application, hosted in the cloud, and operating to exacting standards.
Web Platform for Neighbourhood Planning
May 31st, 2011Slider Studio is working on the development of a new digital service for local authorities to help them meet the support requirements of the neighbourhood planning process. Described in the localism bill currently passing through parliament, Neighbourhood Planning puts control back into the hands of the community,enabling them to plan for growth and development in their area.
Collaborating with StickyWorld Ltd, and part funded by the Technology Strategy Board, Slider will be running afternoon workshops in Birmingham on 4th and 11th of July at the offices of MADE, and in London on 15th of July. The workshops invite community leaders, planners and local authority representatives, and other expert consultants to help define the optimum digital service and validate our assumptions of the potential for digital tools. Attendees will get a good overview of existing relevant tools and services from the vast array already available on the web, as well as an insight into what may be on the horizon.
The workshops are free so if you are interested please visit (Birmingham) youcanplan.eventbrite.com or (London) londonyoucanplan.eventbrite.com to register your place.
The current intention is to integrate StickyWorld’s existing design review software as a service into a customised web application that is configured to exactly suit the requirements of the localism bill, along with other design and 3D visualisation tools like YouCanPlan as relevant options. We have also recognised that there are many other third party tools and services available already, including physical and digital tools which could help the whole process, so we are interested in how we can work with suppliers of these tools and services to integrate them into our proposed new service.
EBN finalists presenting in Lille
September 6th, 2010Michael Kohn, selected from among 25 of the 2010 European EBN Smart Entrepreneurship Competition finalists, will present Slider´s case in Lille International Knowledge Exchange Festival on September 7th, 2010. The festival brings together decision makers, professionals, experts, policy makers and entrepreneurs to share smart ideas and interact with the audience in an open discussion session.
EBN 2010 finalist
June 4th, 2010Slider Studio has been short listed as a finalist in the Smart Entrepreneurship Competition 2010, organised by the European Business Innovation Centre Network. We are competing in the “Socially Responsible Models” category, and will be showcasing our range of democratic design tools at the 19th EBN annual congress in Burgos on July 1st and 2nd, 2010.
The congress addresses the requisite entrepreneurial skills in order to support innovation, growth and navigate across challenging markets. Michael Kohn will attend to present Slider’s case, demonstrating projects from YouCanPlan and StickyWorld in a double act with Knowledge Dock, the UEL-based Business Innovation Centre that proposed us for this competition.
Paid Internship
May 21st, 2010Slider Studio is building a team of proactive graduates to support the use of StickyWorld as an exhibition platform. This is a unique opportunity to get involved with a multi-disciplinary architecture practice, to learn digital skills from experts, to improve your CV experience and build industry contacts
Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree between March 2008 and March 2010.
Applicants will:
• Be professional and organised.
• Be sociable both on and offline.
• Have a good visual eye.
Employment is offered as a paid internship. We offer flexible working hours but you will need a laptop and internet access.
www.stickyworld.com
To apply send your CV to A.Wells@uel.ac.uk
YouCareTaker
May 1st, 2010Led by Slider Studio in collaboration with Arup, YouCaretaker sets out to establish an online platform joining everyday end-user occupiers with professional Facilities Management teams in responsible and energy efficient running of buildings. Focusing initially on offices and leveraging Slider 360 – our panoramic photographic service, we are collaborating with Arup’s Foresight and Innovation team who will add real time energy performance data streams to specially customised StickyRooms. We hope to demonstrate how information rich virtual tours of buildings create practical user guides and offer Facilities Management teams more effective tools for engaging their occupant communities in a common cause to drive bills down. Ultimately we aim to develop a powerful platform upon which to share knowledge about energy efficient occupancy amongst the widest community and industry stakeholders. The project is part funded by the Technology Strategy Board and draws on BSRIA as project consultant.
Cafe Online
March 25th, 2010Collaboration Cafe Online exhibition rooms have opened to public. The exhibition rooms feature recent work in form of drawings, photos and 3D models from several architectural practices including Scott Brownrigg, Edward Cullinan Architects, HTA Architects, Make Architects, and Slider Studio. The Cafe will be open throughout March and April, and will be regularly updated. Visitors are invited to leave their thoughts and comments in the exhibition rooms.
Go to cafe.stickyworld.com and sign up for instant access
Collaboration Cafe launch
February 23rd, 2010Launch of Collaboration Café, Building Centre, Store Street, London, 4 March, 6-9pm.
Open for business throughout March, the Collaboration Cafe forms the final component of research and development led by Slider Studio and supported by Edward Cullinan Architects, HTA, Make, Scott Brownrigg and University of East London.
Michael Kohn of Slider Studio will present a brief overview of the StickyWorld Collaborative Research and Development project and introduce the final stage of the research taking place throughout March, both in the café and online. The 18 month development of StickyWorld, a project review and exhibition platform for creative business and education, has been part funded by the Technology Strategy Board. This final month of the project opens up the collaboration between the six different organisations to invite wider engagement of the public and visitors to the Building Centre.
If you would like to attend, please book online here.
You can sign up for the beta programme at the StickyWorld website.
Patient Dignity
January 22nd, 2010Slider Studio is working on designs to improve washrooms and toilets in existing hospitals in order to improve patient dignity and support productivity in wards. Working in collaboration with Azhar Architecture and manufacturer Grant Westfield our team has visited five different hospitals and studied typical design and operational problems in these areas. We have talked to patients and nurses about possible improvements, and will apply user-centred and democratic design thinking to devise appropriate environments fit for all users.
The project is sponsored by the Design Council and Department of Health. To learn more about the Design for Dignity Programme visit the Design Council website.
