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- May 29 2013
Introducing d3.chart
A Framework for Creating Reusable Charts with d3.js We’ve been working more and more with d3.js here at Bocoup with clients and as part of the Miso Project. As much as we love the library and are grateful that it exists, we’ve also run head-on into architectural issues with some of the patterns commonly used […]
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Introducing d3.chart- Tagged in:
- data visualization,
- open source
- May 28 2013
Exploring Reusability with D3.js
The D3.js JavaScript library frequently comes up across our adventures in data visualization. Those who read the tutorials or spend time on the mailing list will likely notice frequent use of the term “reusable” when it comes to creating visualizations with the library. There’s a lot of meaning packed into that word, so we wanted […]
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- May 02 2013
Open Peer and the Frontiers of WebRTC
At Bocoup, we love working on the latest problems in front-end development such as parallel processing, best practices in web application development, and media-rich experiences. This is why we consider the folks at HookFlash kindred spirits; they have made browser-based peer-to-peer communication their “thing”. We recently had the privilege of working with the HookFlash team, […]
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- open source,
- web standards
- Apr 30 2013
Welcome Kacie Cabral
The next time you stop by the Bocoup Loft, there will be a new face greeting you at the door – Kacie Cabral. As Bocoup’s newest team member and Office Assistant, Kacie will be helping keep the Bocoup Loft in top-form for meetups and community events in addition to organizing travel and inventory for her […]
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- Apr 22 2013
The Dimensions of Web Design
The 5-dimensional Web Today’s web has at least five dimensions: Width Height Time – Site content is constantly changing and being added. Hardware – Content needs to be usable on a variety of devices. Software – Different users have different browser capabilities and settings. Good websites embrace this complexity as a competitive advantage. Bad websites […]
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Random Number Generation in JavaScript
Paul Irish recently gave a talk at Bocoup with a dire warning: “The Mobile Web is in Trouble.” The general theme of the talk, somewhat apparent from the title, revolved around developers moving to native apps for performance, capabilities and discoverability. Near the end of the talk he offered a challenge–developers working on the Open […]
Continue ReadingRandom Number Generation in JavaScript - Apr 09 2013
Announcing OpenGenderTracker
Computationally Tracking Gender Balance in News Content with Open Web Technologies Last fall, the Knight Foundation granted us from the Prototype Fund to build OpenGenderTracker, a suite of open source tools for analyzing and visualizing gender representation in journalism through the examination of pronouns in bylines and news content. Bocoupers Irene Ros and Adam Hyland […]
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- data analysis,
- data visualization
- Apr 04 2013
Welcome Corey Frang
We’re excited to announce that our friend and colleague Corey Frang has joined us at Bocoup. Corey is a talented programmer and computer scientist who has long been a contributor to open source technologies. As a jQuery core committer, Corey led the jQuery Effects rewrite, and currently serves on the jQuery Foundation Board of Directors. […]
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- Apr 03 2013
Welcome Brendan McLoughlin
We’re happy to announce that Brendan McLoughlin has joined Bocoup as a member of our consulting team. Brendan is an Open Web programmer with full-stack web development experience, who impressed us with his contribitions to open source projects including knockout.js and audioPromise. Commitment to open technologies is paramount at Bocoup – we’re excited that Brendan […]
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- Mar 25 2013
Learn CSS Layout Meets Latin America
Last week I translated Greg Smith’s Learn CSS Layout into Spanish in an effort to bring this amazing guide to more people around the world. When I was in college, Spanish-language resources for learning about new Web Design technologies were very limited. Not only was finding them difficult, but the resources were also frequently out […]
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- design,
- localization,
- process