"We're awesome at online

Strategy, design & implementation

Mobile, apps, social media, intranet, email marketing, blah blah

Yes we are"

75% of the advertising cost went straight to charitable causes, which we think is pretty awesome!

Donate Your Desktop has gained huge traction over the  past 35 days, with over 23,000 desktops donated. If you don't know what it's about, make sure to check out my previous blog here.

And in case you didn't already know, everything in our ad is 100% true, so if you need any of the above make sure to get in touch!

The delicious savoury version had Shahar convinced that Hells pizza should look into doing pizza muffins... I'm sure pizza-crazy David would agree (maybe with Pringle bits inside?)

Yours truly is on morning tea next week, I hear it's going to be INCREDIBLE!

As well as designing the beautiful front end awards entry system, bka also created a unique judging system, where judges can login and view/rate entries. The result? A whopping 120 entries and 18 incredible finalists. We can't wait to see who wins!

Check it out here:

http://www.interiorawards.co.nz/

Best of luck from the team at bka.

Check out more of their website on our portfolio page.

Winners announced at the Canon Media Awards: 18th May 2012, Pullman Hotel

Check out drive.google.com to learn more and watch their pretty video.

Google Drive lets you store your files online and it's designed to be accessible anywhere you have internet - your computer, your phone, your tablet and probably even your kitchen sink before long.

One of the benefits that Google Drive offers over other options are that you can import your files as Google Documents and then edit them on the web from that point on. An added bonus of this is that Google Docs don't count towards your storage usage.  This integration with Google Documents also means that Google Drive is very much geared towards collaboration and file sharing, which is great if you work in a distributed, cooperative way like so many people do these days.

There has been some issue taken to the fact that Google can mine your files for data and that that constitutes an invasion of privacy but I don't know if anyone really cares about that kind of thing anymore. Google probably already knows more about you than you care to imagine so what difference does it make!

Storage pricing:

1. 5GB: free
2. 25GB: $2.49/month
3. 100GB: $4.99/month

Comparison to other popular services:

Free space:

1. Google Drive: 5GB
2. SkyDrive (Microsoft): 7GB
3. Amazon Cloud Drive: 5GB
4. Dropbox: 2GB

Largest file size for upload:

1. Google Drive: 10GB
2. SkyDrive: 2GB
3. Amazon Cloud Drive: 2GB
4. Dropbox: 300MB through website; no limit from synced folder on your computer

Pretty amazing! Make sure to check out our Infographics Pinterest board for more amazing facts.

We're doing some exciting things with social media here at bka, don't miss out! Get in touch here.

Well, in typical fashion, bka has a solution for your problems. Introducing.... ROCK PAPER SCISSORS!

We all have one of those friends that is a bit cheaty and throws out their scissors milliseconds after you've blatantly gestured towards paper. Well, clear things up for good!

Play a friend across the room via Bluetooth, or play solo against your phone. You can shake to play, or just use the touch function. And for those of you that are too indecisive/lazy, you can let the phone choose for you!

Featuring Six60's Matiu Walters creamy vocals... one round and you'll be hooked!

iPhone/iPad download here:

http://itunes.apple.com/app/paper-scissors-rock/id515160970?mt=8

Android download here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.nz.bka.rockpaperscissors&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvLm56LmJrYS5yb2NrcGFwZXJzY2lzc29ycyJd

Download, and don't forget to rate it in the App store. We're currently sitting on 5 stars, no biggie!

If you're interested in getting a mobile app developed, get in touch. We have a fantastic mobile team who really know their stuff. And watch this space, we have some more cool apps in the pipeline!

Thanks Sarah.  We can't wait until you 'win' next!

In essence you have to keep competitions in an app, and not use Facebook's native features to hold contests. You can read more about their guidelines for contests here (part E. specifically): www.facebook.com/page_guidelines.php.

If you'd like more information on this or help setting up your own competition (the right way) get in touch!

Asparagus rolls followed by a Key Lime Pie (compliments of Mr Oliver's recipe).  Here it is (serves 10) or you can find it at Jamie Magazine:

Ingredients

Filling:
4 egg yolks
400ml condensed milk
6 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 5 limes' worth)
200ml double cream
Lime zest (optional), to serve

Crust:
12 digestive biscuits
45g caster sugar
135g melted unsalted butter

1. Preheat oven to 175C/gas 3. For the pie crust, lightly grease a 22cm (across the top) metal or glass pie dish with a little of the melted butter. Blend digestive biscuits, caster sugar and remaining melted butter in a food processor until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Transfer to pie dish and spread over the bottom and up the sides, firmly pressing the mixture down. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and place dish on a wire rack to cool.
2. For the filling, whisk the egg yolks in a bowl. Gradually whisk in condensed milk until smooth. Mix in lime juice, then pour filling into pie crust and level over with the back of a spoon.
3. Return to the oven for 15 minutes then place on a wire rack to cool. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
4. To serve, whip cream until it just holds stiff peaks. Add dollops of cream to the top of the pie, and grate over some lime zest, for extra zing.