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Apangea Learning, is the only instructional solution to combine tutoring technology that emulates tutoring best practices with online instruction from live certified teachers. Mick Rose was asked to lead a team of design and technology individuals to update their Apangea Learning Math software which provides one-student-to-one-teacher differentiated math instruction through a unique integration of […]
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Philips Children’s Medical Ventures (formerly Respironics Children’s Medical Ventures) was looking for project management tools to assist sales and program managers to more efficiently compare their product costs with their competitors. The project entailed gathering client and company representative data, then comparing various products and their associated costs. When the comparison was […]
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OWL Training Software, was initially designed to eliminate the headaches of administering language oriented testing to large numbers of students. By using a web application, students could log onto any computer to complete assessments. Likewise, teachers could log in from any machine with access to your server to create or assess student tests. […]
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Before blackthir13en studios existed, Mick Rose was looking at various opportunities to freelance in the Pittsburgh Area and began the process of building a portfolio site to house his professional works. However some ideas, never make it quiet back the basic design/concept visualizations. Kairos was one of those, all most but not […]
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CombineNet, a B2B sourcing company, needed a presentation for a client showing suggested ways to implement a user interface for an application they were designing for this client. Both the interface design for the screens and the Flash interactive to display each section were designed by Mick Rose.
The Result
The presentation was such […]
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The “El Yunque” Rainforst in Puerto Rico was dramatically affected by Hurricane Hugo back in 1989. All froms of life from Biomass of dead plant life, caterpillars, snails, and even anoles. The Center for Educational Technologies at Wheeling Jesuit University wanted to educate middle School Students about how to predict and […]
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CombineNet needed a way to track website user traffic which accessed .pdf documentation. In addition, a dynamic document management system was needed to house future white papers/research reports and other marketing related materials. Mick Rose took up the challenge of implementing a form based .php system which could gate content. Each […]
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Since Mick Rose came from a developer and computer engineering background he worked hard on increasing his design skills to become a more rounded individual in the multimedia field. Through his education, only 2 multimedia applications were actually taught to him: Premiere and Photoshop. Therefore he had to take it upon himself […]
“Mick is an accomplished designer. Mick is a self starter, creative problem solver and all around good guy. During my tenure as Chief Marketing Officer at CombineNet, Mick elevated the companies overall look and communication effectiveness. I strongly recommend Mick with no reservations.” - Paul Martyn
“Mick was a conscientious, detailed oriented and professional colleague who had an uncanny ability to complete a seemingly unending supply of rush projects without fail or delay. It was a pleasure to work with Mick.” - Anthony Como