Making local reviews meaningful
ClientsOne issue we face with PlaceShout, our short-form local reviews site, is that many of the shoutouts may not be relevant to you. If...
Giving Relevant Examples
ClientsWhen training, I hate using ‘foo’ and ‘bar’ in examples. It means I’m ignoring a major portion of my responsibility – relating the Rails...
Planning vs. Smart Decisions
ClientsIn just 4 years, Detroit Tigers General Manager Dave Dombrowski turned one of the worst franchises in professional sports into one of the best....
Hands down, the best cafe I've experienced – and the catch
ClientsLast week, I had the single best neighborhood cafe experience of my life. Amazing service. Gorgeous interior. Spotless. Plenty of unhidden power outlets. A...
Hands down, the best cafe I’ve experienced – and the catch
ClientsLast week, I had the single best neighborhood cafe experience of my life. Amazing service. Gorgeous interior. Spotless. Plenty of unhidden power outlets. A...
Introducing PlaceShout
ClientsWe’ve just launched PlaceShout (http://placeshout.com) – a “cheatsheet”-style summary of places around town, created by you and arbitrated by the community. Now you can...
Facebookin' with Ruby on Rails
Back-End Clients Full-Stack WebAndre and I recently finished the initial launch of Placeshout’s Facebook application. There are several “getting started” tutorials available on building Facebook applications with...
Facebookin’ with Ruby on Rails
Back-End Clients Full-Stack WebAndre and I recently finished the initial launch of Placeshout’s Facebook application. There are several “getting started” tutorials available on building Facebook applications with...
Highgroove's New Clothes
ClientsYou may have noticed a change of scenery on the Highgroove Studios site, and (for those of you not in feedreaders) this blog.
Highgroove’s New Clothes
ClientsYou may have noticed a change of scenery on the Highgroove Studios site, and (for those of you not in feedreaders) this blog.
The NDA Litmus Test
ClientsThere’s a very easy way to ensure that your project won’t be quoted by a quality, not-starving-for-work web development firm: make the firm sign...
Turning Conservation Into Loyalty
ClientsAt the Bovine Bakery in Point Reyes Station, CA, there’s a custom shelf on the wall that holds a collection of coffee cups. I...
