Bart - May 7th, 2010 | Category: Development, WordPress
Bart Hook
Back in the day (2003) WordPress was just another run-of-the-mill blogging platform for people without a lot support for customization. Today it's an extremely customizable CMS (Content Management System) limited only by your imagination. WordPress has become our de facto CMS here at Archer. Prior to it we used a proprietary...

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David Wallin - April 29th, 2010 | Category: Development, Flash, iPhone
David Wallin
Steve Jobs has made a lengthy news release summing up his position on Adobe, and clearly he isn't pulling any punches. Let me first say that I am a Flash Developer, and I am an iPhone developer.  I don't really care about having Flash on the iPhone. I agree that...

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Deborah Dalcin - March 16th, 2010 | Category: Development
Deborah Dalcin
It's likely you've used CAPTCHA or one of its variations when accessing a web site. You may understand that it's a security measure against bots that attack a site to retrieve sensitive information. Did you know that CAPTCHA is also an artificial intelligence test? CAPTCHA stands for...

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Dennis Egen - March 11th, 2010 | Category: Development, Technology
Dennis Egen
Board rooms and server rooms alike are struggling with the question "How do I ensure security in the cloud?" An increasingly common scenario: The business wants to add new functionality and tech has found a way to provide that functionality at a fraction of the cost by utilizing a service offered...

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Steve High - February 23rd, 2010 | Category: Behind the Scenes, Development, Flash
Steve High
I've been semi-covertly developing an Adobe AIR app that interfaces with Harvest.  At Archer, we use Harvest pretty extensively. Like most software platforms, Harvest offers a public (RESTful) API that tinkerers can tap into at will.  This allows for the independent creation of client-side widgets of all shapes and sizes, and...

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David Wallin - January 28th, 2010 | Category: Development, Technology, iPhone
David Wallin
I wrote a piece about my thoughts on Apple's brand new iPad and what the value will be for developers. Today Apple announced it’s long rumored new product, the iPad. Hype has been reaching epic proportions leading up to the launch, though I would say that the device meets expectations without...

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Dennis Egen - January 6th, 2010 | Category: Development, Technology
Dennis Egen
For my Computer Security class I researced the history of CAPTCHAS, their flaws and benefits. I also propose an alternative to text based CAPTCHAS.  Here's a summary: CAPTCHAs are commonly used security measures on the internet that prevent automated programs from abusing online services. They do so by asking humans to perform...

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