Dell Launches Social Hub

Mar 5 2012

While corporations face a host of Social Media issues (the new Facebook Timeline aside), fragmentation is quickly becoming one of the most paramount and difficult to wrangle. With so many social networks and so many individual company segments that need representation in each network, corporations can easily become lost among a sea of social media islands. Customers can then become isolated, turning into conversation castaways. Looking to stay ahead of the curve, Dell contacted RD2 to help create a new, central place for users to socialize, engage, and interact.

Looking to highlight the volume, frequency, and diversity of content that Dell and all Dell’s segments produce, RD2 decided to take a new approach to creating a “social hub” site. The result is an experience that is all about engagement and interaction, providing users with not only a central place to view all of Dell’s social content, but also the ability to experience it as it happens, and the ability to drill down into the properties and segments that appeal to them most. For Dell, it creates a fresh, new way to help unify their properties and overcome social fragmentation. For users, it’s a new way to connect, play, engage, and explore all the content and conversations that Dell has to offer.

Job Post: Developer: We’ll Come Pick You Up

Feb 27 2012

We’re looking to add another Developer to our team. We’re an extremely passionate group who work as “change agents” for our clients/partners. This is a team that is constantly looking at how to be better and how to help those we work with to think differently about how they can grow their brands in the modern world. Developers make our dreams come true by working closely with our design team to build user experiences.

We have a great company with top notch benefits. We work in a very fun and interactive environment. Our team is like family. We’re looking for someone to join.

Position: Web Application Developer

Ideally, you:

  • Consider yourself an expert in LAMP development and management
  • Are fluent in WordPress – Minor in Drupal (comfortable writing plugins and modules respectively in both)

Bonus points if you:

  • Have experience in writing iOS applications (Objective C)
  • Have experience in writing Android applications
  • Linux system administration
  • Server tuning and monitoring
If you are interested in this position, please forward your resume to jobs@rd2inc.com. We’d love to connect with you!
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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Feb 14 2012

You may have noticed something a little different about Blog Southwest this week… they have their Valentine’s Day theme live on the blog! Over the years, Blog Southwest has gone through many iterations, but they’ve always maintained the “candy hearts” theme for Valentine’s Day.

We LUV Southwest’s holiday spirit! Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone.

 

Happy Holidays: SWA Launches Holiday Theme on BlogSouthwest.com

Dec 16 2011
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With the recent news of SWA making a huge purchase of the new Boeing 737MAX8, it is an early Christmas for everyone within the Southwest Airlines family. They will now operate the most fuel efficient, lowest cost to maintain airplanes in the industry.

So, it only makes sense that we filled their Nuts about Southwest Blog with some Holiday cheer. This year we went with a “culinary treats” theme during the day, featuring a gingerbread house with gingerbread men all covered in snow. Colored lights adorn the blog at night turning it into a Holiday light show. We hope you enjoy this Holiday cheer as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Happy Holidays!

 

Gobble Up the Goodness

Nov 23 2011
2011-Thanksgiving

Another Turkey Day. Another chance to give thanks to all our great clients, great luck, great experiences, and great friends. Where would we be without them?

For us, Thanksgiving is so important not because of the turkey or potatoes or pies – it’s the chance to enjoy the Moment – a chance to forget the worries and woes for just a second or two, and breathe in all the goodness that we can so easily forget is all around us. It is in those Moments, that we can truly find rejuvenation and joy for our hearts and our souls.

So while we count our blessing and fill our glasses with optimism (and a hearty side of candied yams), take a moment to appreciate all that you have, just as it is, and maybe remember some great words about appreciating the Now…

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy Thanksgiving!

Join our Team!

Nov 15 2011

We are actively seeking new members to add to our team! At RD2, our focus and passion is building beautiful applications that help our clients connect with their communities. We’re looking for Designers, Developers, and Project Managers who share our passion in creating great user experiences.

Position: Web Application Developer

Ideally, you:

  • Consider yourself an expert in LAMP development and management
  • Are fluent in WordPress – Minor in Drupal (comfortable writing plugins and modules respectively in both)
  • Have solid experience in C#

Bonus points if you:

  • Have experience in writing iOS applications
  • Have experience in writing Android applications
  • Don’t mind occasionally dipping into Sharepoint, Java programming language, or ASP.NET if needed
  • Linux system administration
  • Server tuning and monitoring

Position: Interactive Designer

As a Designer at RD2 you have a rock solid portfolio with 2-5 years in the industry focusing on interactive design. You live to break out of what is expected and experiment with new styles of design that pushes the envelope in the interactive space.

You must possess great communication skills. As a Designer at RD2, there will be times you present your work to the client. Presentation and articulation skills will be key. You are comfortable and open to feedback from your team and clients. You will receive helpful feedback from the Senior Designers on your team as well as the Creative Director. We are all here to help make the end product as good as we know you can make it.

You are self-motivated and can handle working on multiple projects. You work well in a team environment where the senior staff will help you on the creative process but it is ultimately your concept and vision that will shine through.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Understanding of client needs and project goals & objectives
  • Ability to see a project through from beginning to end
  • Working within the allotted budget and time provided
  • Ability to communicate your design ideas clearly and convincingly to clients and team members
  • Effective communication with developers to ensure a smooth transfer of files for development
  • Staying on top of the latest interactive trends and technologies
  • Support the efforts of the senior design team
  • Take direction from Senior Designers and Creative Director
  • Other design and print design duties as needed

Position: Project Manager

Project Managers at RD2 will work through an organized PMO (project management office) to coordinate resources to deliver the scope of work on a project by project basis. Our team works with innovative social, mobile, and web technologies to help our Clients communicate their brands more effectively. This translates into, at times, complex project scheduling and planning.

The day-to-day activities of a Project Manager at RD2 include:

  • Project planning
  • Resource allocation
  • Budget tracking
  • Project tracking
  • Client liaison
  • Management of scope
  • Organizes and facilitates Team meetings
  • Organizes and facilitates Client presentations

A Project Manager at RD2 must be a highly organized individual. Your sock drawer is probably labeled and perfectly color coded. Your favorite store might be The Container Store. You are generally a grumpy person if things are out of order. It bothers you deeply if information is not perfectly organized. If these traits connect with you and you have four or more years of experience as a Project Manager, then please contact RD2.

If any of these positions sound like you, please forward your resume and samples of your work to jobs@rd2inc.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Thank You: Veterans Day 2011

Nov 11 2011
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11.11.11 is certainly a unique and important day. Leaving my neighborhood early this morning it was refreshing to see a great deal of homes flying American Flags at the foot of their yards. Too often we take for granted what all our Veterans have willingly endured so that you and I can continue to enjoy our many freedoms.

The military runs deep in my family from my father being a highly decorated veteran who served with the 82nd Airborne Division in the Dominican Republic and with a Vietnamese infantry unit as part Military Assistance Command Vietnam, to my uncle who retired from the Army as a Major General having served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars, to several cousins who also served in all branches of the military. The military and Veterans is something I have always known and can’t imagine living without. Although I have never served, I try to align my values with them.

All Veterans, especially those who have served during wartime have seen and experienced things we may never fully understand. They willingly put their lives on the line without any expectations of a thank you. Simply because they have honor and have decided to place their countries needs above their own. If you happen to see a Veteran today, or any day or know of one, please extend a sincere thank you them. They are our first line of defense and the real backbone of this country.

Now, therefore, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon all our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954, as Veterans Day. On that day, let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting and enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain.

- from Official Veterans Day proclamation

From everyone here at RD2. Thank You.

Android Ice Cream Sandwich UI Study: Don’t let your users melt away.

Nov 10 2011
Android Ice Cream Sandwich UI Study: Don’t let your users melt away.

The Set Up

Google’s new operating system, code named Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) promises to do many things in the realm of application development. Developers are rejoicing at the ability to develop one application that will work on both tablets and smart phones. Users can’t wait for the boost in phone performance and sleek new interface features. Electronics manufacturers and Cellular service providers are waiting with baited breath to finally be able to support an operating system that has a defined and scheduled release pattern. But what does it mean for designers? Understanding the nuances could mean the success or failure of your next app.

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