October 2009 Entries

Scottish Government data visualised with Storm Ideas’ Interactive Silverlight Mapping Application

Storm Ideas has completed a rich interactive mapping application and web site for the Scottish Government, visualising a wealth of data for the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD). The web site comprises a careful balance of the latest advances in mapping technologies and optimised accessibility, engaging as wide an audience as possible with this data. The SIMD identifies concentrations of deprivation across Scotland. Indexing these areas allows effective targeting of policies and funding with the aim of focusing on concentrated areas. The mapping application incorporates a broad range of data indicators covering areas such as...

ITV and FremantleMedia Enterprises enlist Storm Ideas’ Twibbon as part of The X Factor social media push

Storm Ideas have unveiled an official branded destination on their popular Twibbon site to reinforce The X Factor’s presence on social networking websites. Working in association with ITV and FremantleMedia Enterprises, the destination launches to coincide with the live phases of the hit series this weekend. Building on a larger multi-platform strategy, this social media vehicle will reinforce the efforts to engage fans with their favourite entertainment brand. Additionally it’s the ideal complement to the official website (http://xfactor.itv.com/2009) which has just set new records achieving 1.7m page impressions last week. ...

About storm ideas

storm ideas ltd, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in April 2008 with the purpose of building web applications that allow communities, networks and businesses to connect and collaborate.

In this vein, we are passionate about the viral framework of social media and the opportunities networking sites represent to connect web-users from across a socio-geographic spectrum.

Equally, we are inspired by Microsoft Silverlight as an enabler for creating richer applications within the browser and, with this in mind, we look to create systems that provide new ways of understanding and interacting with information.

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Storm Ideas has completed official branded Twibbon destinations for hit reality television shows, The X Factor and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Following these successes, Storm Ideas has been commissioned to invigorate the social media drive for ITV’s Dancing On Ice.

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