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- Apr 07 2014
bl.ocksplorer.org – Learning d3.js by Example
We’ve been working quite a bit with d3.js here at Bocoup. From working on d3.chart to our work with clients like Climate Central. Regardless of our endeavor, one thing stayed true – we rely on the many examples out there showing off how to use various esoteric features of d3.js. Many of these examples live […]
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bl.ocksplorer.org – Learning d3.js by Example - Apr 02 2014
Welcome Jenn Schiffer
Over the past few days, a lot of you have probably heard the rumors that a particular member of the NBA was leaving to join Bocoup. Today, I’m happy to address – and confirm – those rumors and announce that Jenn Schiffer is the newest member of the Coop! Jenn’s the creator of make8bitart.com and […]
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- Apr 01 2014
Welcome Chris Bosh
Over the past few days, a lot of you have probably heard the rumors that a particular member of the NBA was leaving to join Bocoup. Today, I’m happy to address – and confirm – those rumors and announce that Chris Bosh is the newest member of the Coop! Chris has over 15 years of […]
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- Mar 31 2014
Welcome Matt Surabian
It is with great happiness that we’re rolling out the welcome mat to welcome Matt Surabian to our engineering team! Matt’s spent his last few years at Ceros (and his entire career) focused on building – and deploying – web applications. He’s also enthusiastic about education, and his development blog is but one example of […]
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- Mar 24 2014
Welcome Ashley Williams
I’m elated to announce that Ashley G. Williams has joined the education team at Bocoup! Ashley comes to Bocoup from the Flatiron School where she was lead instructor for the 22-week NYC Web Development Fellowship program. Prior to that, she taught in the New York public school system for three years as a NYC Teaching […]
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- Mar 19 2014
Welcome Trevor Sayre
I’m happy to announce the newest member of our engineering team is another familiar face – Trevor Sayre! Trevor has been a part of Bocoup since he brought Gradient Studios to the loft to cowork in 2010, and we’re excited to have his talents in the fold. In addition to building games on the open […]
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- Mar 13 2014
Proactive Node.js Development with Travis CI
Life on the cutting edge can be treacherous. At any moment, your web browser may dramatically update its user interface. Your e-reader might take your books away. Your favorite snack cake could disappear from store shelves. For many, the uncertainty of this lifestyle just isn’t worth it. Fortunately, when it comes to Node.js development, you […]
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- Mar 11 2014
Welcome Z Goddard
After several years of coworking with us at the Bocoup Loft, I’m excited to announce that Michael “Z” Goddard has stayed with us through our move to the North End and has made a move of his own – onto the engineering team here at Bocoup! Z has been working as a game developer – […]
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- Mar 10 2014
JavaScript: Arduino, Kinect Controlled Robot Arm
Johnny-Five was first released in 2012 and since then, we’ve spent a lot of time attempting to “prove” that JavaScript is capable of things that robotics programming has long taken for granted. Specifically, we’ve used the Johnny-Five framework to recreate popular hobbyist robotics projects that were previously written in C. In this article, I’m presenting […]
Continue ReadingJavaScript: Arduino, Kinect Controlled Robot Arm - Feb 21 2014
d3.chart v0.2: Iterating on Reusability
It’s been about eight months since we announced d3.chart, and today we’re excited to release a new version of the framework for creating reusable visualizations. We’ve strived to incorporate as many of the lessons we learned in the eight months since the initial release. For detailed explanations of these changes, see our migration guide and […]
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