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Harnessing the Real-Time Web. The opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my current employer. I also run TeamCamp. 8211; a series of events aimed at forming like-minded individuals into teams for the purpose of turning smart ideas into startups. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. David A. Keldsen. X &#82...

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Dead Simple Ways to Prepare for a Job Fair | Web3Skills

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Harnessing the Real-Time Web. Dead Simple Ways to Prepare for a Job Fair. Posted October 8, 2008. I just came back from a job fair at Carleton University. In Ottawa. It really struck me how unprepared the students and grads were. Two simple things can improve your chances of getting hired:. Research the companies that are going to be at the job fair. Bring some resumes to hand out. These are two simple things you can do that will increase your chances of finding employment. It will also optimize the ...

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Best and Worst Collaborations | Web3Skills

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Harnessing the Real-Time Web. Best and Worst Collaborations. Posted September 30, 2013. 8230; or, a better title might be: “too much structure kills creativity”. For me, if it’s just about making money, then there’s far easier and more dependable ways to do that. I already have a great job at a great company. I love web developing because you can create neat and innovative things. Some of those things might not be practical, but the who cares if your doing it for the enjoyment? I’m unhappy with the...

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A Brilliant and Stealthy Business Model | Web3Skills

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Harnessing the Real-Time Web. A Brilliant and Stealthy Business Model. Posted November 17, 2008. Filed under: Start ups. The folks over at Yammer. Have come up with a brilliant way to bring a collaboration web app into the corporation, and at the same time, make some money from it. 8220; That means they get administrator privileges – manage content and members, set the password policy, restrict access to the company’s network, use a corporate logo – for just $1 per user per month. Enter your comment here.

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“Test Driven” Development for non-programming related tasks | Web3Skills

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Harnessing the Real-Time Web. 8220;Test Driven” Development for non-programming related tasks. Posted December 19, 2008. Lately I’ve been toying with the idea of applying the concept of Test-Driven Development to development methodologies for non-programming related tasks. Test-driven development (TDD) is a software development technique that uses short development iterations based on pre-written test cases that define desired improvements or new functions. This is a critical assumption and worthy of suc...

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Managing a Web Business in a Downturn Economy | Web3Skills

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Harnessing the Real-Time Web. Managing a Web Business in a Downturn Economy. Posted November 14, 2008. Filed under: Start ups. Some good advice from 37Signals. About operating a web-based business to survive a downturn in the economy:. Focusing on just a few core things at a time,. Eliminating abstractions that lead to miscommunication and complexity,. Only doing what you need to do instead of everything you could possibly do,. Charging your customer for your service (instead of an advertising model).

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I hate printers | Web3Skills

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Harnessing the Real-Time Web. Posted December 2, 2008. Printers never work right. They’re always out of paper or ink. The paper they use goobles up trees. The empty cartridges go into landfills. They’re expensive and need to be replaced far too often. Yet, I’m often required to print out a document, sign-it, scan it and then email it to someone. There’s something very wrong here. Let all teleworkers and employers of teleworkers unite! Bring an end to any task that requires a printer – please! Managing a ...

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Fun with Ruby and Rails | Web3Skills

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Harnessing the Real-Time Web. Fun with Ruby and Rails. Posted January 5, 2008. While I never really got my Goggle application of the ground (but I will one day), I did finally get my first Rails application up and running: giftmylist.com. It’s very basic (it’s only designed for my immediate family to use) but it’s functional. Stylish Rails ». 1 comment so far. Ten Things Every New Rails Developer Should Know « WebSkills. On November 24, 2008. Best and Worst Collaborations. David A. Keldsen. I just publis...

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Wish List: Discussion Groups as Easy to Use as Email | Web3Skills

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Harnessing the Real-Time Web. Wish List: Discussion Groups as Easy to Use as Email. Posted December 10, 2008. Filed under: Web 2.0. Is there such a thing or is that a pipe dream? Laquo; I hate printers. 8220;Test Driven” Development for non-programming related tasks ». 1 comment so far. On January 21, 2009. Just checking out your blog and saw the pipe dream question—there was one—in 2000 called eCourier. Greatest for ‘webinar’ but was designed to run UDP on the mutli-cast technology. Desk...Hard to convi...