tag:treefallinginthewoods.com,2008:mephisto/ Mephisto Noh-Varr 2007-07-04T06:49:28Z admin tag:treefallinginthewoods.com,2007-07-04:178 2007-07-04T06:47:00Z 2007-07-04T06:49:28Z <blockquote cite="http://q9software.com"> &lt;font><b>"</b>&lt;/font>When what started as a simple project quadrupled in scope, we needed some extra help in a hurry, and couldn't afford the luxury of months of training. We engaged Nicholas from TreeFallingInTheWoods and within a short time we were expanding the application at a rapid rate. Nicholas' commitment to test-driven programming and best practices helped keep us on track and keep bugs to a minumum. We're still using test frameworks built at that time, not to mention the application code itself. Next time we're in a tight spot we'll definitely think of TreeFallingInTheWoods. &lt;font><b>"</b>&lt;/font> </blockquote> <div class="credit">Colin Jacobs, Director of <a href="http://q9software.com">Q9 Software</a></div> admin tag:treefallinginthewoods.com,2007-05-28:149 2007-05-28T01:16:00Z 2007-07-04T06:51:18Z <h2>Mission Statement</h2> <p> The idea of TFW has carried with it certain values from day one. We've listed them below, in case you are interested. <p> To the client: <ul> <li>experienced engineering</li> <li>transparent pricing and clear advice</li> <li>practical, cost-effective solutions</li> <li>flexibility and swiftness in meeting deadlines</li> </ul> To the programmer: <ul> <li>self-empowering autonomy</li> <li>profit share</li> <li>unintrusive workplace culture</li> </ul> <p> <h2>The Name</h2> Our name is an evocation of different meanings from the philosophical question - if a tree falls in the woods and nobody hears it, does it make a sound? <p> From this we take: <ul> <li>the role of the observer valuing everything we do</li> <li>the metaphor of a particular tree, a common Computer Science ADT, amidst a multitude of other such trees, to represent working at a singular point with the information flowing through the internet</li> <li>an idea of design inspired by natural objects and ecosystems</li> <li>the spirit of intellectual enquiry</li> </ul> admin tag:treefallinginthewoods.com,2007-05-28:148 2007-05-28T01:11:00Z 2007-07-16T02:25:30Z TreeFallingInTheWoods is a privately held company <p> A.B.N. (Australian Business Number) - <b> 53 125 716 485</b> <p> A.C.N. (Australian Company Number) - <b>125 716 485</b> <p /> Physical address: 538 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, Victoria. <br /> Contact Phone Number: +61 (0)410 285 531 <br /> Email: <a href="mailto:hello@treefallinginthewoods.com">hello at treefallinginthewoods dot com</a>. admin tag:treefallinginthewoods.com,2007-05-28:147 2007-05-28T00:44:00Z 2007-08-15T10:32:09Z <h2>Commercial History</h2> <p> Previous project work includes <ul> <li><a href="http://q9software.com">Q9 Software</a>: development resources contributed to Q9's VOIP portal project, using lightweight J2EE.</li> <li><a href="http://assembla.com">Assembla</a>: consulting and analysis of open source solution (Mephisto) to handle multi-site capabilities.</li> <li><a href="http://tricycledevelopments.com">Fallshaw Production Feedback</a>: development resources to rapidly develop an auditing application for factory floor operations, for Tricycle Developments.</li> <li>URL forthcoming: design and development of a ticketing Facebook application for <a href="http://exchangehut.com">exchangehut.com</a>. The project included - rapid assimilation of the Facebook API, lateral thinking when integrating SSL pathways through the FB layer, and quick Rails development.</li> <li><a href="http://ready-for-finance.com/toigo_foundation">Toigo Ready For Finance</a> (design and development headed by <a href="http://www.turingstudio.com/">Turing Studio</a>). Rapid prototyping and development of Quiz administration, user examination, and scoring system component. </li> </ul> <p> In addition, we recognize the importance of open source and contribute back or improve the frameworks we use for development. In the last twelve months we have contributed work to <a href="http://mephistoblog.com/">Mephisto</a>, <a href="http://trac.railsware.com/lilu">Lilu</a>, <a href="http://www.liquidmarkup.org/">Liquid</a>, Breakout, and a few other projects we've probably forgotten about. <h2>Non-Profits and Charities</h2> <p>We are also committed to donating time, as appropriate, to worthy non-profits and charitable institutions.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://spunc.com.au">SPUNC</a>: advice, then deployment and administration of static site.</li> </ul> admin tag:treefallinginthewoods.com,2006-11-25:1 2006-11-25T07:20:00Z 2008-01-03T23:17:36Z TFW is a small, experienced consultancy offering Rails and lightweight J2EE solutions. <p> We can build just about anything which has to operate on the world wide web and we offer business advice on technical strategies. </p> <p> We emphasize a practical, non-hyped model of communication with customers, and employ a mixture of Agile and Extreme programming methodologies. </p> <p> We favour Ruby on Rails for most web development, but come from a history of lightweight J2EE, which is appropriate in some cases. </p> <p> <p> We are based in Melbourne, Australia, but quite often run projects to a 'distributed' model across several continents, using various project planning and communication platforms (video, skype, phone). Face to face international or interstate meetings are also possible; the point is that we create the best working environment for each given customer and programming team. <p> <p> <br /> Enquiries can be sent through to </b><a href="mailto:hello@treefallinginthewoods.com">hello at treefallinginthewoods dot com</a></b>. <p />