Hey All!

I want to remind you that GameIS takes place on March 2nd as part of
the ISOC internet conference. A special price of 210NIS is offered to
GameIS participants instead of the regular higher price.
Sign up with this link:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?
formkey=cElSYUlncHdkdXJwMDgydkJ1R19RZVE6MA

Oded And Guy


שלום לכולם
הכנס בעוד
כשבוע ואנחנו
אישרנו עם
איגוד
האינטרנט
מחיר כניסה
המאפשר
כניסה גם
לארוע
המשחקים
השנתי וגם
לכנס האנטרנט
השנתי

במחיר מיוחד
של 210 שח ליום
הראשון

אנא הרשמו כאן
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?
formkey=cElSYUlncHdkdXJwMDgydkJ1R19RZVE6MA..

השנה יש לנו
דוברים מחול
ומהארץ כולל
ג'סי סוטון
מנכל מג'סקו,
גון
אפשטיין מנכל
דאבלפיוזן
ופאנלים
בנושאי משחקי
קזואל
וטכנולוגיות
AAA

עודד וגיא

Hey fellow game developers.

On Dec 19th Israel is going to have its first games unconference
Check out the details at http://gameunconf.pbwiki.com/

When, Where?
Dec 19th
Bank Hapoalim Facilities, Shfaiim


What is it ?

Games unconference is a day full of game and game development related
activites that will take place on Dec 19th in the Bank Hapoalim
Facilities in Shfaiim.
The unconference spirit is inspired by Yossi Vardi's other
unconferences in which YOU are the ones who make the content for this
event.
You can lecture, prepare activities, show your games and whatever you
like because this conference is all about YOU.

Participants
Anyone can participate, just sign up to this wiki and add youself in
the Who Page, so please do.

Activities

The activitites are dictated by you. If it's a lecture, or a workshop,
or any other activity you can think of - feel free to write it up in
the activities page or just come to the conference and write it on the
big white board we'll have there with the schedule.


I hope to see you all there,

Oded Sharon
Israeli IGDA chapter coordinator.

Please save the date for our 5th yearly Israeli Game Convention

GameIS 2009
( http://gameis2009.wetpaint.com )

March 2nd, 2009
Tel Aviv, Israel

We have also opened our
Call For Lectures

We are looking for 30-45 sessions suggestions
mainly in the casual, PC and mobile games sectors (Dev or Tech /
Services) (see details below)
Send you suggestions to gameis2009@...

Thank you,
Guy Bendov
GameIS Founder

Oded Sharon
Content Editor

The GameIS team


GameIS 2009
A full day event for the growing Israeli interactive entertainment
market - the people who create games, supporting technologies and
services.

Last year we had over 350 developers, business people and students
coming to see how global and local entrepreneurs started their
interactive entertainment ventures and got them off the ground and
into the market.
This year we continue to focus on innovation, creation and the
execution of game technologies and content. The past year brought us
the revolution of social games and high-end casual games. Following
this success we will look at social widget games to full blown game
worlds. New engines and hardware accessories also hit milestones and
we plan to give an overview of these trends as well.

Last year's sponsors included JVP, Canaan, Lucid, Exent, Revolver,
Atari and IDC. For sponsorships this year please contact
guybendov@...


Our speakers from past events include Ofer Leidner, Sam Glassenberg,
Yaron Dotan, Erel Margalit, Uri Adoni, Yoav Tzruya, Itzik Ben Bassat,
Illan Greicer, Jonathan Epstein, Michael Eisenberg, Shaul Ulmert and
Alexander Fernandez.

This year in collaboration with the Israeli Internet Association


Call for lectures information:

Please send your lecture suggestions to:
gameis2009@...
with the subject "GameIS2009 talk proposals"

Please send your :
Bio and contact info
Session title
Main topics covered
Session Description

GameIS 2009 will introduce 2 tracks and will cover the following
subjects

Business
Studio Management - HR and Processes
Business models (Mobile, Online, Retail)
Distribution
Market analysis
Marketing and sales
Study cases

Technology
New technology trends
Tools and engines
Platforms (PC in particular)
Mobile platforms

Production
Designing games
Planning & Production
Producing online / remote groups
User interface
QA
Virtual worlds

Hey fellow Israeli gamedevs,

I want to remind you that next week, Tue Sept 9th, 18:30 we'll be
meeting Alexander Fernandez, CEO of Streamline studios, a AAA game
studio from Amsterdam, for drinks in Shalvata.
Here is a link to the event:
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=32504636210&ref=mf

See you there!
Oded and Guy.

GameIS Exhibition 2008 - 2 more days!!

The yearly GameIS convention is back with a BANG! Let the fun begin!
Last Chance - REGISTER NOW !
17/4/2008, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya - View Agenda

After much anticipation and preparation the day is finally here, a
full day dedicated to video games, independent game development,
virtual worlds and so much more.

As we all know the Gaming industry in Israel is on the rise with many
new developments and innovations. We are guaranteeing a day full of
lectures and insights into this ever growing Industry, also shedding
light on its academic perspective.

For those of you who have already registered we look forward to seeing
you there. The event is packed full with lectures and forums, starting
with coffee and cakes at 8:00 – 17/4/2008.

For those of you have not yet registered this is your last chance!
Don't miss this opportunity to be involved in the yearly GameIS Event.
Sign up here - https://www.eventact.com/dna/gameis08/

We are welcoming the event with a fun pre-party at the Chinky Beach in
Tel Aviv (by the Dolphinarium by the drummer beach). Funtactix are
offering each guest a complementary drink to kick start the night.
Come and join us for drinks and a beautiful sunset on Wednesday
16/4/2008 at 19:00 (the sun sets at 19:11!)

For further information on the:
GameIS Portal: www.gameis.org.il
Exhibition: http://gameis2008.wetpaint.com
Agenda: http://gameis2008.wetpaint.com/page/Agenda
Sponsorship: Sponsorship Details

Gold Sponsors:
JVP, Canaan Partners, Nixon Peabody ,Lucid
Silver Sponsors:
Exent, Revolver3d, Atari Israel, Journeys, IGDA

Hello,
Out annual conference Israeli Games 2008, will be help next week,
Thursday April 17th, in the Interdisciplinary center in Herzelia.
http://gameis2008.wetpaint.com

Being organized in part by the IGDA, paying IGDA members are entitled
to 50% ticket discount, Choose "student" in the registration and
present your IGDA membership card at the conference.
And even more goodies for paying IGDA members, the first 5 who will
send me an email to igda @ odedsharon.com will get a free admission
code to enter at the registration site..

See you all there !
Oded Sharon,
Israeli Chapter Co-coordinator.

Here is the official announcement from the conference PR.


GameIS Exhibition 2008, come out and play!
A full day event about interactive entertainment and the people who
make it all happen.

REGISTER NOW!
17/4/2008, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzeliya


For the 3rd year in a row, we celebrate Israel's florurishing Games
Market. Join the pro's and companies who develop remarkable games,
tools, services and technologies for the worldwide interactive
entertainment market.

GameIS 2008 will hold 10 lectures and panels focusing on the two main
tracks; development and business. We will hear the successes, the
difficulties and the lessons learned by top industry players.

Last year's event hosted more then 300 eager guests coming to explore
the depths of succeeding in the Gaming industry. These very same
guests are now returning with their own experiences and successful
launch stories. This year we are expecting more than 400 guests. Don't
miss this opportunity and register now at
https://www.eventact.com/dna/gameis08/.

We have many interesting, experienced and notable speakers lined up to
share their insights into this ever-growing industry. Among them will
be Daniel O'ffner from NixonPibody, Guy Bendov representing, Codename,
Journeys and GameIS, Oded Sharon from Corbomite Games (Developer of
Zbang), and Itzik Ben-Bassat from Media Arcade and many more. For the
full list of speakers visit our site www.gameis.org.il .

If you are interested to take this opportunity to expose your company
please contact us to learn about the different sponsorship opportunities.

For further information on the:
Exhibition: http://gameis2008.wetpaint.com
Sponsorship: Sponsorship Details
Gaming Industry: www.gameis.org.il

If you have any other questions please contact:
Galia Reichenstein  - [d&a]
[E] galia@...
[P] +972-3-6130576
[F] +972-3-6121897

Hey !

1. Next Monday, we'll be meeting for our monthly drinking get
together, the play and mingle drinking event will be at Monday March
17th at 19:00. at  Leo Bloom's in Ramat Hachayal, Tel-aviv.
More Details  at the event :
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=7211879938

2. Our largest annual conference, Israeli game day 2008 will take
place on April 17th 2008, In Herzelia, and we're forming out the
lecture line-up. We are accepting last minute talk proposals and we
will announce the conference's agenda shortly.

Please send us :
Your lecture's title.
A short summary of your proposed lecture.
A short bio of yourself.

Please email us your proposals before Monday March 17th, to
GameDayLectures@...
This is our final deadline for proposals and we will no be able to
include lectures that will arrive after that time.

Some ideas for lectures:
Hardware and add ons
- creating successful peripherals for PC and consoles
- Consoles as the living room center

Content Creation
- games as platforms, games as media
- designing for mass market and user generated content
- Design: Rock, paper, scissors - where it all began


Independent Game Developer
- What is Indy Game Dev ?
- Breaking the entry barriers
- Putting yourself out there, marketing for indies, Indy showcases and
competitions
- Independent game development in Israel
- Experimental game design

Services and tools
- Feeding the food chain; distribution, publishers and developers
- Revenue channels in online markets

Business development
- How do I start ? The starve up & the start up
- Publishers facing the online phenomena
- Financing

Research, education & analysis
- Research groups looking at the interactive sector
- Serious games


Thanks, and see you at both the events
Oded Sharon, IGDA Israel chapter co-coordinator.
and the rest of the organizing teams.

Hello,

Thanks for every one who participated in our Play And Mingle January
event that
took place this monday. I hope you enjoyed drinking, making business, and
talking about game development. We plan the next mingling event to
take place on
March 17th, same place, same time - Leo Bloom's at 19:00.

And now for the big news, GameIS and IGDA Israel Chapter will hold the
Isreali
Games 2008 event on April 17. Mark the dates in your calendars.

This is an initial subject list for our "call for papers", and we will
give out
more details about the submission and submission deadlines soon.

Hardware and add ons
- creating successful peripherals for PC and consoles
- Consoles as the living room center

Content Creation
- games as platforms, games as media
- designing for mass market and user generated content
- Design: Rock, paper, scissors - where it all began

Independent Game Developer
- What is Indy Game Dev ?
- Breaking the entry barriers
- Putting yourself out there, marketing for indies, Indie showcases
and competitions
- Independent game development in Israel
- Experimental game design

Services and tools
- Feeding the food chain; distribution, publishers and developers
- Revenue channels in online markets

Business development
- How do I start ? The starve up & the start up
- Publishers facing the online phenomena
- Financing

Research, education & analysis
- Research groups looking at the interactive sector
- Serious games


We hope to see you all at our events !

GameIS event committee

Hey,

My name is Oded Sharon, and I'm sure most of you know me as the CEO of
Corbomite Games, making the Zbang adventure game.
I've recently volunteered to be the new IGDA Israel chapter
coordinator, and I'm going to make sure our game developer community
gets a chance to meet, mingle, and interact on a monthly basis. The
first of which are drinking get-togethers like we had a few years ago.

So this month, the IGDA Israeli chapter will be meeting the Israeli
game developer community for drinks next Monday, Jan 28th at 19:00 in
Leo Bloom's Ramat Hachayal (24 Raul Valenberg, Tel-aviv).

You can confirm your arrival on the Facebook event and join the GameIS
Facebook group.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=21709721576

I hope to see you all there, and if you have any ideas for any game
development community activities, or any questions or comments about
the our nice little IGDA chapter, please don't hesitate to let me know
at igda.il@...

Oded Sharon
CEO of Corbomite Games
and IGDA Israel Chapter Coordinator

Hi Guys,

This is yet another reminder that we're all meeting tomorrow at the
Leo Blooms pub in Tel Aviv.

The hook is the arrival of Daniel Offner, a well known lawyers for
major Publishers like THQ, Ubi and others to Israel for a visit. Dan
will be there to answer questions we will be there to drink.

Bring your cameras and PSPs

Confirm your arrival on the GameIS facebook event here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6288109395

See you all there!
Ohad.

Hi Guys/Girls,
We are looking for an experienced server side programmer to join our
team, developing a platform and service for mobile virtual worlds.

See job description below :

Job description:
J2EE server-side developer.
A start-up company developing next generation multiplayer mobile games
and virtual worlds is seeking a talented individual to join the server
team.

Experience: at least 3 years

Job capacity: full time

Job qualification:
B.Sc in computer science or other relevant degree.
At Least 3 years experience in J2EE on Server side (Linux/Windows
environment). Experience with:

• JBoss
• EJB, JMS
• Hibernate
• Servlets
• Web services
• MySQL/ Oracle
• OOD & OOP

Location: Science industry Park – Rehovot

Cheers,
Adi Ashkenazy.

Hi Guys,

As you may know, this Wednesday/Thursday (27-28) we're going to
have the Beit-Berl - IGDA conference in Beit Berl Kfar Saba.

There will be some very interesting lectures and panels there (not
the typical industry talks) and a lot of great networking. In addition,
we're going to present the graduates of the first term of Beit-Berl
Gameology program. Going to be worth coming!

Wednesday evening going to be the opening ceremony and all of Thursday
will have the companies exhibition and lectures.

Take a look at the official agenda attached here:

http://www.mobilegd.com/images/events/igda_beit_berl_event.jpg

http://www.mobilegd.com/images/events/mischakim.pdf

Ohad Barzilay
IGDA Israel Chapter Coordinator

Hi All,
We will be holding the next IGDA event as part of the "Israeli games
event" 11/4/2007 in "Kfar Hamakabiya".

We've got an exciting line-up with speakers from Sony Online
Entertainment, AMD, Nickelodeon, Double-Fusion and more.
The event will include both technical and business oriented presentations.

To those of you seeking a job, bring your CV with you, as many of the
companies involved are seeking employees at the event.

IMPORTANT: The official registration site only allows paid
registration. If you would like to register for free, please send me a
request with the following details: Name, Company, Position in
Company, Phone, e-mail (if different from one sent).
My address is adiash@...

Hi All,
Once again we will gather to share thoughts and ideas about the gaming
industry.

The meeting will take place at the technological garden in Jerusalem
on the 19th of October so mark your calendars!

The schedule is not yet final, but we are planning a full day event,
including an interesting line-up of companies, sharing their
experience with the local industry.

Once all the details are finalized, I will let you know.

See you there,

Adi Ashkenazy
IGDA Chapter Coordinator - Israel.

Hi All,
One of our chapter members is looking for partners for a game-related
Start-Up company.

And in his own words :

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We are 2 veterans in the internet business community, a VP & a Sr.
director, working for one of the leading internet companies in
Israel. We both love playing videogames and we came up with an idea
that we think is:
1. going to change the gaming experience for millions of players.
2. going to make a lot of money.

We are now in the process of developing the prototype and our next
step is building a winning team that will raise money from VC's. We
know the road is still quite long and full of difficulties but we
offer you the chance to be a co-founder in one of the most exciting
project that you can imagine.

If you are an expert in your filed, adventures, visionary and have
the entrepreneur sense, you are the man we are looking for.

Please send us your CV, it sure can be anonymous and will be handled
in a complete secrecy!, so we'll be able to meet with the best, to:
new.videogame.startup@...

Thank you very much,
The VP and the Sr. Director ;)

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Cheers,
Adi Ashkenazy.

Hi all,
Gamestream, a start-up company located in Herzeliya, is searching for
a user interface designer.


Full details provided below :



POSITION: User Interface Designer





Game-Stream is hiring an experienced User Interface/Graphic Designer
to customize all 2D elements for 3rd party games including the
controls, menus and all other presentation elements.



In this role, you will be working with some of the biggest titles in
gaming across multiple genres on both PC and console platforms.  The
goal is to get these games ready for deployment on 3G mobile handsets
using Game-Stream's groundbreaking mobile gaming platform.



You will also be responsible for designing the software tool used to
implement your game design.



Requirements:

Should have proven 2D graphic design skills.
Should be proficient in Photoshop and Premier.
Should have knowledge of graphic design theory and the principles of
human interface design and their application.
You should have some game development experience and be an avid gamer.
A related degree in Graphic Design or Fine Art is preferred.
Experience in interfacing with product development teams is required.
Experience in mobile applications (particularly games) is preferred.


Other responsibilities include:

Creation and implementation of game rules and user interfaces that
facilitate ever-illusive gameplay.
Participation in the development of gameplay prototypes.
Communication with other team members regarding ideas, features and
systems.
Development of game design and design tool documentation.
Collaboration in defining creative vision and technical specification
for gaming system.

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Please send your CV's to Laser Rotshtein at laser@...


Cheers,
Adi Ashkenazy.

Hi all,
CastleLogic is looking to hire an OpenGL programmer with the following
skills:

*         a few years of proven experience with OpenGL.

*         Experience with game development.

*         Shaders - advantage.

*         3d max export plugins - advantage.

Please send CV's to noam@...

Cheers,
Adi Ashkenazy.

Hi Guys/Girls,
Another job offer for you all.

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company:        3D3R Software studios,
job desc:       part time directx programmer
requirements:   previous experience with graphics programming
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Adi.

Double Fusion is looking for:



C++ Client side Programmer

=====================

* 3+ years working experience in C, C++.
* Knowledge of 3D graphics APIs (Directx, OpenGL)
* Familiar with 2D rendering techniques>
* Experience in game programming / game internals is a big plus
* Passionate about games, active gamer a big plus

contact jobs@...

Hi All,
Below are descriptions of some game related jobs directed at our fine
chapter members.

J2ME Programmer
---------------

* Experience with J2ME game development - not necessary to have
commercialy shipped games, motivated and talented amateurs can fit in
very well.
* Extensive knowledge of 2D graphic techniques. No 3D required right now.
* Enthusiastic gamer - a bonus.
* Extremely motivated - one whose dream job is to program games.

if you are interested in this position please contact Udi Yogev at
ududy@... .

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The following jobs are for for "Agile Outsourced Solutions".
You can see full details in each job description including contact
details.

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"Hands on" Technical Project Manager

Agile Outsourced Solutions is a small New York based software
development and 24/7 network operations company, currently seeking to
establish a development office in Israel.

We are currently looking for Technical Project Manager with proven
track records of managing / building scalable, reliable applications
in addition the PM is the first point of contact for a client on all
technical operational issues and is therefore responsible for managing
client expectations and problem resolution in line with the available
resources and the company's Corporate Objectives.  We are seeking a
permanent employee or contractor (start date early March 2006).

Responsibilities
• Contribute to technical / architectural designs for web-based
applications written in Java or C#.
• Support existing applications in production.
• Develop, document, and enforce coding standards for the development
team.
• Clearly document technical specifications and infrastructure
requirements for customers.
• Communicate project/issue status in a reliable and accurate manner
through appropriate tools and processes.
• Review, adapt, create, and document development support systems.
• Work with QA team to develop detailed acceptance criteria and test
plans, which will provide guidance and metrics for development process.
• Provide strategic technology guidance to customers through
collaborative problem solving.
• Implement process improvements utilizing agile methodologies.
• Manage, mentor and review development teams.

Requirements
• Strong Java/C++ development skills. (must have had some a developer
at some point)
• Expert knowledge and demonstrated abilities in modern enterprise
architecture design, development, and deployment: XML web services on
application servers, databases and associated access protocols.
• Expert compiled and/or interpreted OOP skills (Java, C++).
• Expert web development skills a plus: HTML, Javascript, DHTML, and XML.
• Good SQL development skills a plus.
• Experience in managing and mentoring a team of developers.
• Strong team collaboration skills; ability to work well with internal
and external teams, including customers and vendors.
• Ability to work on multiple simultaneous projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong customer service skills and demonstrated attention to detail.
• Forward thinking, able to work with minimal direction and exercise
judgment when solving problems.
• Understanding and experience in different agile methodologies (Agile
MSF, RAD, XP, Scrum, etc)

Education and Experience
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Two or more years of professional software development experience.
• Two or more years managing development teams.
.
Prospective candidates should email jobs@...
with a current resume.  We will be conducting interviews in Israel
from February 15th through February 22nd.  Please indicate 2 or 3 time
slots (between 9am – 8pm) during which you would be available for a
60-90 minute interview during this period.  (Location to be determined.)





Senior Linux and Network Administrator 24/7 Production Environment

Agile Outsourced Solutions is a small New York based software
development and 24/7 network operations company, currently seeking to
establish a development office in Israel.

Primary responsibilities include participating in the day-to-day
operations of a 24x7 Datacenter environment and monitoring the
production environments (including servers, network equipment,
databases and proprietary software applications) to ensure timely
trouble identification and optimum performance. Monitoring the
integrity of the datacenter and all other systems integrated into the
datacenter as well as providing support for all relevant business
functions across the enterprise would also be required.

  We are seeking a permanent employee or contractor (start date early
March 2006).

Responsibilities:

• Proactive and reactive monitoring, troubleshooting, coordination and
restoration of service affecting or potentially service affecting
events or issues.

• Ensure that up-to-date monitoring is being performed on all
mission-critical applications and systems as well as providing other
support duties as required during the shift.

• Validate problem descriptions and perform detailed problem
diagnosis; track and update problems in trouble ticketing system.


Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years hands-on experience with complex Linux and Solaris
implementations in high volume, 24x7 data center environments.

• Minimum of 3 years hands-on Cisco experience, including PIX
firewalls, Catalyst switches, LocalDirectors, Content Service
Switches, IOS routers.

• BA in Computer Science or related field with 3-5 years relevant
"hands on" 7x24 data center experience.

• Strong working knowledge of Server Operating Systems (Linux and
Solaris).

• Must have a thorough knowledge and understanding of TCP/IP, DNS,
SSL, HTTP, LDAP, and other internetworking technologies.

• Some knowledge of SQL (MYSQL, Postgres) a plus.

• Linux, Solaris, Cisco CCIE and CISSP certifications a plus.

• Software QA experience a plus.

• Ability to function independently and prioritize and self-manage a
wide variety of concurrent projects.

Prospective candidates should email jobs@...
with a current resume.  We will be conducting interviews in Israel
from February 15th through February 22nd.  Please indicate 2 or 3 time
slots (between 9am – 8pm) during which you would be available for a
60-90 minute interview during this period.  (Location to be determined.)

In order assist you in determining if you have the correct skill set
for this position, please note that the interview will include Linux
and Cisco tests.







Lead Flash Developer

Agile Outsourced Solutions is a small New York based software
development and 24/7 network operations company, currently seeking to
establish a development office in Israel.

We are currently looking for senior Flash developer, Candidates must
have at least 3 years of experience in FLASH, experience with Flash
XML, Flash Remoting, and Streaming Video. Advanced skills in
Actionscript 1.0 is required and Actionscript 2.0 experience is
preferred. Demonstrated ability to program complex and dynamic Flash
web sites are mandatory and candidates who have constructed their own
components or manipulated such components are strongly preferred.
Coding experience in the areas of Python, Java, xml parsing, drawing
API's and database connectivity are all extremely helpful.

Exceptional design skills are critical. Qualified candidates will have
strong skills and efficiency in graphic design, layout, usability,
interface and structure of web sites. Any secondary skills such as 3D
development, ASP, PHP, XML, copy writing a plus.

  We are seeking a permanent employees or contractor (start date early
March 2006).
• Computer science degree or equivalent certification.
• Expert in Flash Application development methodologies (AS2 OOP
implementation & design patterns, component development, etc.)
• Expert in integrating Flash with database driven data
• Experience with Flash Communication Server and Flash Remoting
• Proven aptitude for quick creative and technical thinking with acute
attention to detail within demanding deadlines
• Web technology knowledge (i.e. XML, HTML, DHTML, server side
scripting and applications, databases, etc.)
• Understanding of theories related to interface design and usability
• Familiarity with localization techniques and the issues related to
providing international (i.e. non-English) content within Flash
•  Comprehensive knowledge of the Macromedia product range and
competing toolsets
•  Excellence in communicating Flash's technical and creative prowess
in acting as a bridge between both worlds
• Leadership skills and an ability to develop team relations that
foster both learning and excellence
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of software development lifecycle including
requirements discovery, analysis, design, documentation, coding,
testing, reviews, and maintenance support.
Prospective candidates should email jobs@...
with a current resume.  We will be conducting interviews in Israel
from February 15th through February 22nd.  Please indicate 2 or 3 time
slots (between 9am – 8pm) during which you would be available for a
60-90 minute interview during this period.  (Location to be determined.)

In order assist you in determining if you have the correct skill set
for this position, please note that the interview will include 2 Flash
tests








C++ Software Engineer

Agile Outsourced Solutions is a small New York based software
development and 24/7 network operations company, currently seeking to
establish a development office in Israel.

We are currently looking for senior server-side C++ software engineer
with proven track records of building scalable, reliable applications.
  We are seeking a mix of permanent employees and contractors (start
date early March 2006).

Responsibilities:
• Building multi-threaded server systems using C++

• OO software analysis and design for reliable, high performance,
concurrent/multi-threaded server-side systems

• Developing business systems that must run 24/7 supporting a 10,000
concurrent user base in an ASP-based real-time environment

• Identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving technology issues

Requirements:

• 2~3 years software experience with object-oriented design
methodologies and full lifecycle software development

• Expert level knowledge of the C++ language and development environment

• Ability to write complex SQL queries required.

• Experience working with multi-threaded server-side applications,
including sockets, threads, and object pooling is a *must*

• Expert in another programming language a strong plus (Java, PERL,
Python)

• Can deploy and debug software in Linux/Solaris environment; some
familiarity with Unix shell scripting

• XML, UML

• Demonstrated knowledge of software development lifecycle including
requirements discovery, analysis, design, documentation, coding,
testing, reviews, and maintenance support.

Prospective candidates should email jobs@...
with a current resume.  We will be conducting interviews in Israel
from February 15th through February 22nd.  Please indicate 2 or 3 time
slots (between 9am – 8pm) during which you would be available for a
60-90 minute interview during this period.  (Location to be determined.)

Hi Guys/Girls,
We got a great lineup for the next event including speakers from :
Jupiter Research,
GIZA Venture Capital,
Atari Israel,
Exent,
Lucid.

When : 28th February, 18:30.
Where: IDC, Herzliya (merkaz bein-thumi), hall 206 of the
Arison-Lauder Building.

Due to the expected high demand, and the limited space, all are
required to RSVP (confirm arrival).
This means that priority will be given to those who have confirmed
their participation through me.
You can find full lineup, and e-mail for the RSVP on the invitation
found on the IGDA website - http://www.igda.org/israel

As always, if you have questions/problems you can contact me or Ohad.
Cheers,
Adi Ashkenazy.

Hi All,
It's been a while since we last met, and it's time again for our
geek-fest.
We will meet in Tel-Aviv for some beers and game-related chats.

here are the exact details :
When : Wednesday, 22/6/2005, 20:00
Where : Leo blooms irish pub, Raul volenberg St. 24, Ziv towers.

Here is a link to the pub page:
http://www.leoblooms.com/hebrew/pages/h-leo_blooms.htm

If you got any questions, as always you can call me (054-4229074) or
Ohad (050-7736682).

Hope to see you all there,
Adi Ashkenazy.

Hi all,
I am reminding you that the meeting is TODAY at 20:30.
Shenkar 4 Herzeliya pituah "Dublin" Irish pub.

See you all there,
Adi Ashkenazy.

Hi All,
Due to pressure from our members who apparently miss each other
tremendously, we will hold another social meeting.
Returning to our irish pub tradition, the next meeting will take place
at the "Dublin" pub in Herzeliya.
here are the exact details :
When : Tuesday, 4/1/2005, 20:30
Where : Dublin Irish pub, Shenkar 4 St. Herzeliya Pituah.

Here is a link to the pub page in rest.co.il (includes map):
http://www.rest.co.il/RestsSites/mainpage.asp?RID=5632

If you got any question, as always you can call me (054-4229074) or
Ohad (050-7736682).

Hope to see you all there,
Adi Ashkenazy.

Hi all,
We are organizing a group for the next GDC which is to take
place in San-Francisco, on March 7-11.

As a preliminary measure, I would like to ask everyone who is
interested in going to send me an e-mail with your personal details
(name + phone number will do for now).
I'll assess the initial interest, and take it from there.

Cheers,
Adi Ashkenazy.

Hi All,
Just wanted to let you guys know that on the 26/08/2004 (thursday),
the world cyber games event is taking place in Haifa.
The event includes mainly game tournaments and exposure to the
latest games in the market.
For more details, check this out :
http://gamer.co.il/gamer2/php/doc.php?id=34509

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: Guy Bendov [mailto:guybendov@...]
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 2:59 AM
To: Israel_igda@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [israel_igda] DoubleFusion

Hi Guys,

I am happy to announce that JVP Studio invested in DoubleFusion. We will be happy to work with game developers on our live alpha.

We are also looking for server side programmers and game developers.

You can contact me directly at guyb@... 

Best

Guy Bendov

http://www.doublefusion.com

JVP Studio leads $500,000 investment in DoubleFusion

DoubleFusion provides advertisers brand and product exposure in PC and Console games.

Globes' correspondent   9 Aug 04   14:25

Incubator JVP Studio and the Office of the Chief Scientist have invested $500,000 in DoubleFusion, which provides advertisers brand and product exposure in PC and Console games. It currently has four employees. DoubleFusion has developed an infrastructure for dynamic advertising on computer games by combining an interactive advertising model for games that enables advertisers to flexibly update their content in the games according to time, subject, and genre. The target audience for advertised products and brands in the games is the 15-27 age group, advertisers' most sought-after population segment. The computer games advertising market is projected to reach $1 billion by 2008. DoubleFusion also integrates advertising space in the computer games, regularly updates the space through links with the advertisers' servers, and changes the content on the basis of the type of game being played and the way the player plays it. With the completion of the financing round, DoubleFusion moved to the JVP Studio incubator at Jerusalem's Technology Park. Published by Globes [online] - www.globes.co.il - on August 9, 2004

You are invited to another IGDA Israel Chapter meeting.
The meeting will take place on August 30 (Monday) at the
Coffee Bean in Ziv Towers, Ramat HaHayaal, Tel Aviv. The
meeting time is set to 21:00.

The Coffee Bean is located right next to Leo Blooms Irish
Pub, where the previous meeting took place.

You can read more information on our Hebrew website:
http://www.cfxweb.net/igda

For any other questions you can contact
Ohad (050-7736682, civax@ mobilegd.com)
or Adi (054-4229074, adiash@ hotmail.com).

or leave messages on the chapter forums:
http://www.igda.org/Forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=94

See you all there!

Ohad Barzilay
Chapter Coordinator