Old Hat is a dynamic digital agency based in Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland.

Story Toys

Posted by Alessio | 27th April 2012
Story Toys
We're delighted to announce our latest site launch - StoryToys. Making use of the latest technologies - HTML5, CSS3, Typekit and specific media queries for mobile devices - we created a responsive design which works equally well on a computer, tablet or smartphone.
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Meteor Choice Music Prize - Happy Clappy

Posted by Michael | 13th March 2012
Phew! It's been a crazy couple of weeks here in Old Hat Towers creating the nominee profile videos for the Meteor Choice Music Prize live event. If you were there on the night we hope you enjoyed the clips and had as much fun watching them as we did making them. We'll be uploading everything to our Vimeo account over the next few days but in the meantime here's a little something we didn't have time for on the night.
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How to detect a point beneath an overlay using Google Maps API

Posted by Alessio | 7th December 2011
How to detect a point beneath an overlay using Google Maps API
Today I had to do something a bit crazy: create a searchable layer over a Google Map. I generally don't get APIs made by Google, they are not much better than YOUTUBE APIs. They are basically nonsense and about as easy to understand as a joke made in ancient greek. I had been using version 2 of the Google Maps API. It was old, a bit complex, but it was working for me. Today I thought it was about time to move on, so I started working on version 3.  
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How to send a HTML Email in OSX

Posted by Michael | 17th November 2011
How to send a HTML Email in OSX
If you have a HTML page and are looking for a simple way to send it as an email. Just open it in Safari and select Mail Content of this Page from the File menu (⌘ I). The page will open in Apple Mail ready to be sent.
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New Project - The Mixing Bowl

Posted by Michael | 26th September 2011
New Project - The Mixing Bowl
The Mixing Bowl is a collection of recipes and stories submitted by residents and clients of the Extended Care Unit (ECU) and The Community Reablement Unit (CRU) at Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Harold's Cross.
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myeircom dashboard launched

Posted by Michael | 26th May 2011
myeircom dashboard launched
It's a big day in Old Hat HQ with the launch of the myeircom dashboard. It's taken over 6 months of blood, sweat and tears (but surprisingly little swearing) to get from initial concepts to finished product. The dashboard, which is available for all eircom customers offers a complete overview of their account including phone bill, broadband usage, products, orders and faults.
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