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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Dennis Egen - November 6th, 2009 | Category: Development, Technology
Dennis Egen
So, in my first post in a millennium I'll try to help clear up some confusion about the difference between Random Number Generators and  Pseudo-random Number Generators, as one is simply not a 'fake' or artificial version of the other (as the prefix pseudo implies). Pseudo-random number generators (PRNG) are completely deterministic. At...

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LeRhone Walker - June 30th, 2009 | Category: Development
LeRhone Walker
Here at Archer, we pride ourselves on the strength of our teams. Not only do we have strong designers, but solid technology, strategy, production, and leadership teams. Having these skills under one roof gives us many advantages over other interactive marketing firms. One such advantage is within the realm of...

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Brian Williams - June 23rd, 2009 | Category: Development
Brian Williams
There’s more to Wawa’s Hoagiefest than just enjoying delicious hoagies. On, June 1st, The Archer Group launched the micro-site for Wawa’s second annual Hoagiefest campaign. In the end this micro-site turned out to be not so “micro” after all. The site is designed around a contest where...

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David Wallin - April 27th, 2009 | Category: Development, Flash
David Wallin
dybhome A couple weeks ago we launched a flash microsite for Wawa's cold beverage promotion named dressyourbottle.com. The site features the ability to browse a selection of Wawa drinks, dress up a bottle in silly clothes (and enter it into a contest), and see other user's dress-up creations. We've done...

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