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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. Founded in October 2006 by Jonah Peretti (co-founder of Huffington Post).

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Intermediate C++ 3D Graphics Developer

Transformify

As a skilled C++ 3D Graphics Developer, you would be part of a dedicated team for desktop application development projects and an integral part of Scopic. Scopic Software has grown consistently since 2006, and continues to strive to make an impact in the software industry.

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Best Of Both Worlds: Mixing HTML5 And Native Code

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Despite some of the negative publicity that mobile HTML5 solutions have received in recent months, this article shows how HTML5 is still a valuable part of app development. Keep performance, and security in mind when using any application development platform. Test early, and test often, across a variety of devices. Good stuff.

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5 Infrastructure Tips for Startups

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Even a seemingly simple task of writing a system script might not be the best use of development time. System programming is very different from application development and is not straightforward. FAQ Blog About Privacy Policy iPhone App Spread Glue Sites Help Copyright 2006-2009, AdaptiveBlue.com. Browse Smarter.

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Top 5 Take-Aways From CTIA

Seeing Both Sides

  Analyst firm Rutberg & Co reports that overall VC investment in wireless was down 30% in 2008 as compared to both 2006 and 2007, sharper than the 15-20% average VC investment decline in technology.   That’s not going to make things any easier on the leading application developers!

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Entrepreneurs Should be Respected, Not Loved

Both Sides of the Table

Back in 2006 Facebook made a conscious decision to encourage the platform ecosystem even if it meant creating large businesses like Zynga (Slide & RockYou were the initial big players) that could make a lot of money off of Facebook. . &# Why should these guys get uber rich off of our backs?&# Facebook took the long view.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

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But just to clarify a couple points, 24-hours into the storm: Yes,NET developers are great at what they do. It’s the most modern platform for application development on the planet. Microsoft has always produced the best tools for building internal business applications, and.NET is their masterpiece.

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