Two educational games for children developed for Zippy: "Apanha Apanha" and "Entra e Sai".
In "Apanha Apanha", Augmented Reality is created though the webcam to interact with the game.
In "Entra e Sai", the game generates a different perfect maze for each of the 5 levels, in every play.

Role: Flash Coding.
Languages: Actionscript, XML, ASP.net, MS SQL.
Year: 2010

URL: https://www.zippy.pt/Game

Two (of four) interactive adverts for an online campaign to promote highlights of the new Opel Astra:
— In the first (Aderência), the user is asked to test the car's grip, by dragging the advert, ending up to drag the whole website layout, that goes back to the original position, once it's released.
— In the second (Disputa), the user is challenged to a race till the bottom of the browser, being surprised with a new animation when he gets there.

Role: Flash Coding.
Language: HTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript.
Year: 2010

Demo URLs:
— Aderência: https://demo.joaopescada.com/opel-astra-aderencia/
— Disputa: https://demo.joaopescada.com/opel-astra-disputa/

A website to promote the oonique candles and the candlemaker from oon solutions.
Papervision3D (3D Engine) and JigLib (3D Physics Engine) were used to simulate real oonique candle boxes so the user could interact with.

Roles: Front-end and Back-end Coding, Search Engine Optimization.
Languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript, XML, ASP, ASP.net, MS SQL.
Year: 2010

URL: https://www.oonique-candles.com

Two different applications of Augmented Reality, both Flash based for online publishing:
— TIMEX A.R. Watch: a real-looking 3D watch (with working 3D pointers) for users to experience the brand's watches on their own wrists (later used in Está na hora TIMEX). (2009)
— Airplane A.R. Viewer: a simple 3D airplane with interactive and animated parts (later to be changed for scaled down versions of real models). (2009)

Role: Flash Coding.
Languages: Actionscript, XML.
Year: 2009

Demo URLs:
— TIMEX AR Watch: https://demo.joaopescada.com/timex-ar-watch/
— Airplane AR Viewer: https://demo.joaopescada.com/airplane-ar-viewer/

Two websites for recently-built casinos in Angola.
Having similar content struture, but different layouts, the code followed the Model-View-Controller concept, namely the PureMVC framework.

Roles: Front-end and Back-end coding, Search Engine Optimization.
Languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript, XML, ASP, Microformats.
Year: 2009

URLs:
— https://www.casino-marinha.com
— https://www.casino-olimpia.com

An online auction of the shoes used by Nelson Évora on the triple jump that got him the gold medal in the Beijing Olympic Games. The money raised went for Djunta Mon, a charity project helping children in Cape Verde.

Roles: Flash Coding.
Languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript, XML, ASP.net, MS SQL.
Year: 2009

URL: https://www.maisqueumsapato.com

An interactive Company Manual for the new employees of Galpgeste, a subsidiary of Galp Energia — the only Portuguese oil and natural gas operator.
The employee is presented with topics, images and videos to learn all the important procedures and regulations of the company. All the presentation is guided by a pre-recorded text speaker. In the final chapter, the employee is presented with a Quiz in which a minimal grade (or minimal amount of correct answers) must be achieved to unlock the mandatory certificate.

Roles: Information Architecture, Interface Design, Flash Coding.
Languages: Actionscript, XML.
Year: 2009

An online quiz contest about the Star Alliance that offered the winner a trip around the world.

Roles: Flash Coding.
Languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript, XML, ASP.net, MS SQL.
Year: 2009

Demo URL: https://demo.joaopescada.com/volta-ao-mundo-star-alliance

These are works I did with no guarantee of success in results. Fortunately, the return ended up being better then an expected disaster:
— RE/MAX stationery, promo packs and leaflets. (2007)
— Miguel Praia team and bike identity. (2003/2006)

Role: Graphic Design.
Language: Human. :)
Years: 2003-2007

A promotional website inline with the advertising campaign running at the time.

Roles: Interface Design, Front-end Coding.
Languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript, XML, PHP.
Year: 2008

URL: https://www.graovasco.eu

A corporate website for a company leading the after-sales and tech support in the mobile communications market in Portugal.

Roles: Interface Design, Front-end and Back-end Coding.
Languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, PHP, Microformats.
Year: 2008

URL: https://www.datafax.pt

Some illustrations, worth mentioning, that I've made years ago:
— "Getting Out" for MUSA Collective. Selected and published in MUSA book by IdN. (2005)
— "Big Calm Timeout" for MUSA Collective. (2005)
— "Multidiskplayer" for Passvite Magazine. (2003)

These are two desktop applications I've designed and developed for touch-screen kiosks, while employed by the Vale do Lobo Resort.
The first is a check-in machine for the Golf Courses, to automate and speed up the process so the players can get ready for their games; and the second a promotional interactive presentation to be displayed in spots outside of the Resort.

Roles: Interface Design, Front-end and Back-end Coding.
Languages: Actionscript, XML, ASP.net and MS SQL.
Years: 2006-2007

This was the last revision of the website I've designed and developed for Vale do Lobo Resort, while employed there.

Roles: Information Architecture, Content Strategy, Interface Design, Front-end and Back-end coding.
Languages: HTML/XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript, XML, ASP, ASP.net, MS SQL.
Year: 2007

A few iterations I've made throughout the years for the website of Miguel Praia.
The screenshots are sorted from most recent to oldest version (from 2006 to 2003).

Roles: Information Architecture, Interface Design, Front-end and Back-end Coding.
Languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript, XML, ASP, MS SQL.
Years: 2003-2006

An interactive Sponsorship Proposal to get the rider Miguel Praia a team for the 2004 season of the Superbike World Championship.
Not only the presentation, but also the cd and case decorations were produced "in-house".

Roles: Information Architecture, Interface Design, Graphic Design, Front-end Coding.
Languages: Actionscript, XML.
Year: 2004

These are projects that, once upon a time, were online. Then future happened and went offline or were updated to something entirelly different (that I had nothing to do with):
— Cris Piessens Clinic: website for a dental clinic. (2006)
— Lazer Wireless: login interface for an Internet Access Point. (2006)
— Volare Mundia: two websites, one for a travel agency and another for the agency's customers club. (2005)
— Blue Pixel: logo, icons, type and website for an Internet Service Provider. (2005)

Roles: Interface Design, Front-end and Back-end Coding.
Languages: HTML/XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, ASP, MS SQL.
Years: 2005-2006

These are projects that, for one reason or another (or a gazillion of them), never got the chance of taking their first steps on the internets (or got there, but never started running):
— White Willow Wear: an online store for a clothing brand. (2009)
— Stays 'R' Us: a searchable directory of accommodation rentals. (2007)
— Pandacar: a website for a Car Rental company. (2007)
— PTGate: a news blog as a temporary website. (2006)
— MRG: two website proposals for an engineering and construction company. (2005)

Roles: Information Architecture, Interface Design, Front-end and Back-end Coding.
Languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript, XML, ASP, PHP, MS SQL, MySQL.
Years: 2005-2009