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If you want your C code to play nicely with the other VMs out there, then FFI (foreign function interface) is the answer.

Presenter First • Jan 08, 2010

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How Adapters help us encapsulate data-binding-oriented APIs.

Planning Your Project • Dec 11, 2009

Setting the Budget

One of the most important questions at the start of a project is how much it will cost. It is vital to make sure that enough budget is available to allow for the development of a v

Planning Your Project • Oct 23, 2009

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We run fixed-budget, scope controlled projects and bill based on hours spent rather than feature completion throughout the lifecycle of the project.

Workplace • Aug 18, 2009

Benefits of an Open Office Environment

One of the first things visitors to our office notice is a lack of walls—an environment that encourages ideas to flow as freely.

Web Apps • Aug 07, 2009

Deferred Javascript in Rails

What if we could defer our javascript? The “deferred” attribute is non-standard, but we can fake it in our Rails applications quite simply.

Culture • Jul 07, 2009

10 Reasons We Have Daily "Stand Up" Meetings

AO's approach is a bit different than your typical sit-around-the-conference table meeting for a few reasons.

Ruby • May 27, 2009

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UX/Design Practices • Apr 06, 2009

Personas Are Design

Keeping your personas around as regular touchstones will help you realize whether you’ve left the original design behind, and help you have that critical conversation with your cus

Project Stories • Jan 30, 2009

Ruby for Desktop Applications? Yes we can.

We love Ruby and how much can be accomplished in a short time with it. With JRuby and 12-ish months we created a complex desktop application, able to run on Windows, Mac, and Linux

Development Practices • Jan 17, 2009

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