Derek Joseph Turney

Fishing for Facts is a live webcast game show for TVOKids.com and the TVOKids TV.

The live game show was developed in Flash and had 2 teams guessing what the top answers to the polls were for a chance to win various prizes.  It contained a contest that allowed kids to enter and become at home contestants and win the same prizes as the teams did.

The flash applications contained a main game board that revealed answers as the teams guessed answers and a score board to tally the scores.  It was all controlled by a flash admin tool.  Stay tuned for write ups of each application in the near future.

Watch the first ever game show

Role: Programmer

TVOKids.com Pipeline is an interactive web and tv application to allow users to communicate with TVOKids TV, other users and TVOKids hosts.  Children can send out shoutouts to their family and friends and answer questions poised by the hosts or tvokids moderator.

The director or moderator also can showcase the latest poll results or add statements of direction for the TVOKids audience.

Role: Programmer

TVOKids.com - Media Centre

TVOKids.com launched a video player in 2008 and it was powered by Brightcove.  Using the Brightcove service TVOKids Television was brought to the web.  This was my first development in AS3 and I think it turned out well.

It was also the first experiment in Geo-Targeting video.

Role: Programmer
Lauch Site: TVOKids Media Centre

TVOKids.com - Creepy Candy Comic

Created in the style of an old radio show, Creepy Candy, takes Halloween to comic book style in a 4 part series.  This interactive comic has a user generated aspect by allowing kids to submit stories based on what happens next as each part was rolled out.

Role: Programmer
Launch Site: Creepy Candy Comic

TVOKids.com - Halloween Site

TVOKids.com launched a Halloween Mini-Site in 2006 to let kids celebrate that time of year.  It soon grew into safety tips, pumpkin carving, games, and an interactive comic book.

Role: Programmer
Launch Site: Creepy Candy Halloween

TVOKids.com - Buzz Box

The TVOKids.com Buzz Box is an mp3 player designed in Flash. Users of TVOKids.com phone a 1-800 number and leave various message of differing topics and then they are archived in the Buzz Box categories.

Role: Programmer
Lauch Site: Buzz Box

TVOKids.com - Mail Monster

The TVOKids.com - Mail Monster is an application to allow TVOKids Kids to email their questions in regards to various subjects.

Role: Programmer
Launch Site: Mail Monster

TVOKids.com - Calendar

The TVOKids.com calendar was a place for children to view upcoming TVOKids events, community events around Ontario, and What Cool Things Happened in History.

Role: Programmer
Launch Site: Currently Off-Line

TVOKids.com - Big Backyard

Gisele’s Big Backyard is a site for preschool children to explore the wonderful world of TVOKids Big Backyard.  The site contains games with subjects such as colour, math, reading, storytelling and just pages of meeting the Big Backyard characters.

Role: Programmer
Launch Site: www.tvokids.com/bigbackyard

TVOKids.com - Main Page

TVOKids.com is an educational website for kids ages 3-9.  It contains fun educational games, activities and videos.

Go ahead and waste some time.

Role: Programmer and Designer
Launch Site: www.tvokids.com