Mandala is a french company which develops and publishes videogames for social networks and mobile platforms.
What drives us?
Our goal is providing to people the best gaming experience based on social interactions with their friends.
How?
By creating the games our players want, supported by elaborate gameplay and high quality visual art.
Our credo?
Games are powered by you!
Follow us on twitter @mandalagames
www.mandalagames.com
mig33
It's fun!
Are you?
Find out how one of the hottest social entertainment brand is able support your brand in driving share of voice through our 70 million users worldwide.
PS: This is not a sales pitch. This is a Brand Collaboration.
Delivered at Casual Connect Europe 2016.
When social gaming came onto the scene it brought previously unheard of numbers of players. Then content began moving from web to mobile devices. Now we are shifting from sharing statuses to sharing experiences. Consoles have embraced this concept with Kinetics and mobile social games offer their own shared experiences. Young players know only this kind of gaming. This session will focus on what’s next: A combination of Kinetics and virtual reality offering synchronous and multiplayer experiences.
Yazino develops innovative social games that use real-time multiplayer technology – an approach we call “in-sync gaming” – allowing playful grown-ups to enjoy synchronous game play, meet, chat, compete, and socialise together, across the website, Facebook, or mobile devices.
mig33
It's fun!
Are you?
Find out how one of the hottest social entertainment brand is able support your brand in driving share of voice through our 70 million users worldwide.
PS: This is not a sales pitch. This is a Brand Collaboration.
Delivered at Casual Connect Europe 2016.
When social gaming came onto the scene it brought previously unheard of numbers of players. Then content began moving from web to mobile devices. Now we are shifting from sharing statuses to sharing experiences. Consoles have embraced this concept with Kinetics and mobile social games offer their own shared experiences. Young players know only this kind of gaming. This session will focus on what’s next: A combination of Kinetics and virtual reality offering synchronous and multiplayer experiences.
Yazino develops innovative social games that use real-time multiplayer technology – an approach we call “in-sync gaming” – allowing playful grown-ups to enjoy synchronous game play, meet, chat, compete, and socialise together, across the website, Facebook, or mobile devices.
Social Casino Q1 2014. Whats going on and why you should care. Elad Kushnir
VISIT WWW.ELADKUSHNIR.WORDPRESS.COM TO SEE AN UP TO DATE VERSION OF THIS LECTURE (Q2/Q3 2016)
An overview of the Social Casino gaming category. Lecture given at Casual Connect Amsterdam in February 2014. You can watch the full lecture on video at the end of the slide share presentation.
hi5 Case Study: Leveraging Virtual Goods for Viralityhi5
hi5 presentation from the Virtual Goods Conference 2010 (Engage Expo) regarding driving engagement in games through gifting. Presentation led by hi5 Executive Producer Dave Selle.
State of the Social Casino Industry Q4 2014. Elad Kushnir. Casual Connect Ams...Elad Kushnir
VISIT WWW.ELADKUSHNIR.WORDPRESS.COM TO SEE AN UP TO DATE VERSION OF THIS LECTURE (Q2/Q3 2016)
State of the Social Casino Industry Lecture Q4 2014. Given at Casual Connect Amsterdam during Feb 2015. Follow my blog at www.eladkushnir.wordpress.com for more gaming industry content.
hi5 IGDA Leadership Forum 2010: The “Socialization” of Games hi5
hi5 presentation from the IGDA Leadership Forum 2010 on trends and challenges in the social gaming industry. Presentation led by hi5 President & CTO Alex St. John.
The Brief
1. Create a powerful concept for a serious game to raise awareness of child trafficking
2. Plan a promotional strategy, covering audience, platforms and brand communication.
3. Ensure that the 'client', U2 (an Irish rock band with a history of campaigning on social issues) is also promoted and highlighted.
Social Gaming is not a blip but the start of something, a potential disruptive but positive force in the gaming market. It is a viable business model with key differences in product characteristics when compared to traditional online gaming.
State of the Social Casino Industry, Q3 2014Elad Kushnir
VISIT WWW.ELADKUSHNIR.WORDPRESS.COM TO SEE AN UP TO DATE VERSION OF THIS LECTURE (Q2/Q3 2016)
Slides from my lecture at Casual Connect San Francisco on July 22nd 2014.
hi5 GDC Online 2010: Secrets Revealed: Exploring the Next Generation Online G...hi5
Secrets Revealed: Exploring the Next Generation Online Gaming Platform
Session description:
In the highly competitive landscape of online gaming, developers face a challenging set of hurdles on the road to success, such as driving promotion, user acquisition and monetization for their games. Alex St. John, hi5 President & CTO, will reveal the next generation platform technology that hi5 has designed to overcome these hurdles and drive success. Alex will showcase key aspects of this new platform including content virality, monetization and community features. Additionally, Alex will discuss how hi5's next generation platform can accelerate growth for online games distributed on hi5 as well as anywhere else developers publish their games online.
Public Interest Gaming by Alan GershenfeldRobin Alter
Here is a nice presentation by Alan Gershenfeld covering some the discussion points around public interest gaming which were discussed at the Game Developers Conference 2010 in San Francisco.
6 Myths About The Game Development Industry by Utah Tech LabsUtah Tech Labs
6 Myths Busted About The Game Development Industry. It's not always what we think about this industry. This presentation will put more clarity on the game development industry.
Color is a powerful tool that can be used to inspire emotions, create space illusions or simply set the mood and atmosphere for any particular room. Especially when used with interior and exterior painting, color psychology is a great way to create a healthy and beautiful home. The following are 20 ways to use color psychology in your home.
Social Casino Q1 2014. Whats going on and why you should care. Elad Kushnir
VISIT WWW.ELADKUSHNIR.WORDPRESS.COM TO SEE AN UP TO DATE VERSION OF THIS LECTURE (Q2/Q3 2016)
An overview of the Social Casino gaming category. Lecture given at Casual Connect Amsterdam in February 2014. You can watch the full lecture on video at the end of the slide share presentation.
hi5 Case Study: Leveraging Virtual Goods for Viralityhi5
hi5 presentation from the Virtual Goods Conference 2010 (Engage Expo) regarding driving engagement in games through gifting. Presentation led by hi5 Executive Producer Dave Selle.
State of the Social Casino Industry Q4 2014. Elad Kushnir. Casual Connect Ams...Elad Kushnir
VISIT WWW.ELADKUSHNIR.WORDPRESS.COM TO SEE AN UP TO DATE VERSION OF THIS LECTURE (Q2/Q3 2016)
State of the Social Casino Industry Lecture Q4 2014. Given at Casual Connect Amsterdam during Feb 2015. Follow my blog at www.eladkushnir.wordpress.com for more gaming industry content.
hi5 IGDA Leadership Forum 2010: The “Socialization” of Games hi5
hi5 presentation from the IGDA Leadership Forum 2010 on trends and challenges in the social gaming industry. Presentation led by hi5 President & CTO Alex St. John.
The Brief
1. Create a powerful concept for a serious game to raise awareness of child trafficking
2. Plan a promotional strategy, covering audience, platforms and brand communication.
3. Ensure that the 'client', U2 (an Irish rock band with a history of campaigning on social issues) is also promoted and highlighted.
Social Gaming is not a blip but the start of something, a potential disruptive but positive force in the gaming market. It is a viable business model with key differences in product characteristics when compared to traditional online gaming.
State of the Social Casino Industry, Q3 2014Elad Kushnir
VISIT WWW.ELADKUSHNIR.WORDPRESS.COM TO SEE AN UP TO DATE VERSION OF THIS LECTURE (Q2/Q3 2016)
Slides from my lecture at Casual Connect San Francisco on July 22nd 2014.
hi5 GDC Online 2010: Secrets Revealed: Exploring the Next Generation Online G...hi5
Secrets Revealed: Exploring the Next Generation Online Gaming Platform
Session description:
In the highly competitive landscape of online gaming, developers face a challenging set of hurdles on the road to success, such as driving promotion, user acquisition and monetization for their games. Alex St. John, hi5 President & CTO, will reveal the next generation platform technology that hi5 has designed to overcome these hurdles and drive success. Alex will showcase key aspects of this new platform including content virality, monetization and community features. Additionally, Alex will discuss how hi5's next generation platform can accelerate growth for online games distributed on hi5 as well as anywhere else developers publish their games online.
Public Interest Gaming by Alan GershenfeldRobin Alter
Here is a nice presentation by Alan Gershenfeld covering some the discussion points around public interest gaming which were discussed at the Game Developers Conference 2010 in San Francisco.
6 Myths About The Game Development Industry by Utah Tech LabsUtah Tech Labs
6 Myths Busted About The Game Development Industry. It's not always what we think about this industry. This presentation will put more clarity on the game development industry.
Color is a powerful tool that can be used to inspire emotions, create space illusions or simply set the mood and atmosphere for any particular room. Especially when used with interior and exterior painting, color psychology is a great way to create a healthy and beautiful home. The following are 20 ways to use color psychology in your home.
Red Herrings: Debunking the Pop Psychology of Color (UXPA 2014 Elizabeth Allen)Centralis
It’s no secret that color is important to designers: when employed correctly, color not only looks pretty, but also can capture attention, convey a message, and toy with emotions. The problem is, UXers often miss the mark when thinking about how to use color effectively – we rely on “pop psychology” knowledge that hasn’t been supported by scientific research, or even worse, is just plain wrong. In this presentation, I’ll use fun visual demos and interesting color perception research to explore the RIGHT ways to use color to communicate emotion, significance, and meaning when designing user experiences. I’ll also discuss how to design more accessible experiences for people with color perception problems, such as colorblind and older users. You will leave the session with a number of flexible color-choice strategies for designs that are more memorable, meaningful, and easier to use!
I made this presentation at the beginning of 2007 when I had my intern at the Belgian communication agency These Days.
The goal of this presentation was to give a brief overview of the evolution the gaming and advertising scene had gone through up til then (2007). It is my personal view on the things and I am the first to admit that my opinion is not king.
In the future I will make a new presentation because some opinions and conclusions need steering.
I thank you for your comments.
Is social gaming the biggest web market? By Nadya Jahan
Nadya is an entrepreneur passionate about video games, she speaks regularly at conferences on the topic of social gaming. After a very strong business development experience in a videogame company, she launched her own structure: Mandala games that will release its first social game on facebook very soon. She analyzed in detail the world of social gaming and will share her knowledge about the reality of this market and its players.
As a final project in my Principals of Marketing class, we were tasked with developing a marketing plan for an existing company. I chose Nintendo video games.
Gaming a blast to technology, economy and globalization Soumo Dhali
Gaming a blast to technology, economy and globalization .
Gaming, this part of the technology been a part of our life, even before we get to know the word “Technology”. So as our group presentation, we decided to highlight the point of technology that always been here.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
7. 1. New type of social games
2. International ambition with multilingual games
3. R&D program to increase paying users conversion rate
4. Personal strong expertise on viral marketing strategy for video
games
Why are we so special?
8. Did you know?
20%
have paid cash
for in-game benefits
50%
of Facebook log-ins are specifically to play games
11. The most expanding market in the video game industry
$1,380,000,000
Invested into 87 specialized
companies in 2009!
Nov 09: Playfish acquired by EA for $400M!
June 10: Zynga raised $147M!
July 10: Playdom acquired by Disney for $763M!
12. Nadya JAHAN - CEO!
32 years old
Digital native & video games
addict
Social networks pioneer
Former business developer in
the video game industry
Early entrepreneur at 18
Technical background
13. The team: video games experts
Vaghé
Marketing manager
Guillaume
Graphic Designer
Axel
Graphic Designer
Florent
Game designer
Renaud
AS3 Developer
Davy
Community manager
Nadya
CEO & Business dev.