My dad has been on a buying spree lately. It seems like every weekend for the past month he goes out shopping for something. This past week he got a really expensive tractor. I’d say it’s his dream tractor. It was so expensive though, as far as tractors go, that I’m beginning to form a theory: I think my dad has begun a mid-life crisis. All the previous items he bought were exercise and fitness related, which is something he has never really done in his time off. His job is physical as it is so doing more exercise on his time off doesn’t seem helpful. Now, he thinks that riding a bike will make his body stop aching. I disagree, but he thinks it will help. The big ticket tractor purchase suits my dad more than splurging on some expensive sports car, and his age seems in line with a crisis. So in my head I think he’s there. I don’t know how long it lasts or anything, but fitness and a tractor aren’t too bad as far as side effects go. He deserves to get himself some presents anyway since he works so hard.
I don’t know if businesses have midlife crises, but I guess I don’t think they could. The workers and owners could make drastic changes, but the business itself isn’t alive, so I don’t think it can have a crisis. DDA has been around since the mid 90’s and has evolved along the way with technology. Since it is a company that uses technology, it has to evolve with technology or be left behind and go extinct with things like the VHS tape and the Walkman. DDA has evolved and now offers things like 3D animation, HD video editing, digital photography, custom programming, copywriting, custom web design, and much more. So give us a call or visit and see what we can do for you.
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I have been streaming videos more and more now from Netflix. We still get rented movies too, but I find myself heading to the streaming service more often the longer we have Netflix. It may be due to the instant variety at my fingertips, the ability to watch documentaries that my family doesn’t like without using up a pick, or the ability to watch TV series at a whim without needing to get shipped numerous discs containing the season episodes.
Currently I have two DVDs that I need to watch and send back. They are “Takers” and “Winter’s Bone.” I don’t have much time at night so I won’t be seeing them until the weekend, but I want to watch something. In swoops the Netflix streaming service to save the day. I pull up “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” and watch another episode. It’s half the run-time of a movie and is just a really awesome show. Watching an episode at night has become a ritual almost, though I will soon run out of them. I don’t know if it’s more of a tribute to the show or the streaming service, but I know I wouldn’t be seeing this show without the streaming service.
I’m now thinking of trying out one of many other big name popular shows that I never saw from HBO and Starz. The ones I’m tossing around in my head currently are “Dexter,” “Breaking Bad,” and “Weeds.” I’m sure there might be a couple others worth watching, but I can’t think of them. I also don’t want to go overboard watching shows, so I need to make sure I stay on a one show at a time schedule.
DDA knows how to work with streaming video. We may or may not use it as a way to present video on websites depending on the specific situation. Things like video length, the need to jump around in the video, and file size are all important criteria in the decision to use streaming video. We may not be showing big budget movies when we stream video, but our video editing experts turn out their own little masterpieces to show on websites that match the client’s specific needs. Along with digitally filming and editing a video, we can also use our animation skills to create a 3D animation video. This method is chosen for a variety of reasons and may be just the right option for you as well. So no matter what type of video you need, DDA can help you get the final product that you desire. Give us a call or visit and see what we can do for you.
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I got to work on a pretty javascript heavy project yesterday, which I don’t do often. I was custom programming a system that allows users to add sections of content to their “library” by clicking a button. When they have added all the desired sections to their library they can then revisit it at a later point in time and skip to all the relevant content that they marked in an easier way. This was all done using javascript cookies since there is no database or user login required by the site and they did not want one added. I believe this was my second trip into the world of javascript cookies. I may have understood it a little better this time, but this time also brought with it new challenges to work out that made it harder in itself. Both times I snagged the basic cookie code off a certain tutorial and modified to work how I need it. There are all sorts of great code snippets out there to use to save time. Amusingly enough, websites are a great resource for programming websites.
DDA’s websites aren’t as easy to hack into. We encrypt our flash programming so no one can steal the code. It’s usually unique in some way, so we want to keep our developments for ourselves. Our advanced programming code is generally database driven so it can’t be seen in its form before being parsed and displayed. Our videos also usually have our watermark on them so they can’t be stolen. The only way to get a DDA product is to work with DDA. Check out one of our many portfolios to get a sense of the kind of work we are protecting. Then, give us a call or visit and see what we can do for you. We’ll be sure to encrypt and protect your project as well.
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