Mon 19 Apr 2010
Raytheon site up for a Webby award
Posted by Brian Busche under Flash, web design, video, ActionScript, Flash games, 3D
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Last year I helped develop a web site for Raytheon. Raytheon worked on a roller coaster simulation that opened at Disney’s Epcot center last Fall. They also support a really great cause, teaching kids about math. The goal was to build a web site that could mimic the Disney ride experience, and also integrate some educational challenges for kids. The result is a highly animated game that lets visitors solve math problems to build a roller coaster. The kids then “ride” the coaster they build. This is very similar to how the Disney experience works at the park.
The web site was submitted to the 2010 Webby awards competition, and has been selected as one of the top 5 choices in the “Youth” category. Now its up to the general public to vote for their favorite. We have some really tough competition since the other sites are basically extensions of TV-based media. We are up against PBS Kids, National Geographic Kids, and BBC Blast. So if you are reading this (and I know you are), please consider voting for “Sum of All Thrills” by Raytheon. You can vote here, and you will find a link to the Web site there as well.
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