Make Informed Decisions

We advise our clients on technical and open source issues. There is a huge amount of constantly changing information, especially in the open source world. Our regular work prepares us to help you: we develop commercial software and create and contribute to a number of successful open source projects, including the Dojo Toolkit, Cometd, and DWR. Whitepapers such as Sun's Ajax Design Strategies and the Open Ajax Alliance's Introducing Ajax and OpenAjax are helpful, but you would have to read hundreds of them (and be conversant in the technical details) to get a comprehensive and unbiased analysis, and you'd still have little idea how they fit into your business and technical needs. We've already sifted through the information and found the key details you need to proceed boldly and confidently.

Understand Your Options

We can evaluate the available options based on their technical merits and your business requirements. We won't just tell you which solution to pick—we'll describe the pros and cons of each and explain how they fit into your strategy. If we're involved with a project we'll let you know about our association and talk about why we chose to work with that project. Our goal is for your users to get the best possible experience.

Avoid Costly Mistakes

If your team is learning or using a new technology, you want to make sure you don't waste time doing things incorrectly or inefficiently. We can review your work and approach to make sure you're on the right track. We provide candid advice based on our experience with successful open source toolkits and our own commercial web applications.

Invest Wisely

Technical due diligence helps you avoid surprises when pursuing an investment or acquisition. We can assess the risks and opportunities of your plan by analyzing technical aspects such as scalability, maturity, and market position.

Understand the Benefits of Open Source

A common mistake is assuming that every open source project has legions of developers willing to help you for free. The reality is that the amount of support and the community dynamic vary greatly by project. If you're considering working with or contributing to an open source project, we can explain how to foster the growth of a healthy community.

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