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We’re Sponsoring Packt’s “Most Promising Open Source Project” Award!!!!

For an app-o-holic like me, OpenCandy is an exciting place to work; and I’m not just talking about the occasional frolf game when I say that (though we do go on some excellent nontraditional corporate outings). What really excites me about working at OpenCandy is the fact that I get to be part of a team that’s dedicated to helping innovative developers and their software projects grow and be more successful. Our involvement with open source software, in particular, goes back to our inception when we reached out to large and small projects for advice on what we, as a company, could do to help developer teams of every size and variety.

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• By drapps
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• August 27, 2010

CandyPick #8 HTTrack, Download Entire Websites, Prevent 1984-style Memory Holes (free)

HTTrack Website Copier is a free, GPL-licensed program that allows you to download an ENTIRE copy of a website for viewing locally on your own computer (without an internet connection). There are many reasons for needing a local copy of a website. Sometimes it’s nice to have a copy of an older version to refer to after you’ve posted a new version. Other times, like when Geocities disappeared, you may want to be able to archive your own personal site for posterity.

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• By drapps
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• August 23, 2010

CandyView #1 Is Xobni Trying to Provoke a (Mural) War with OpenCandy?

Last week, we got word via a TechCrunch article that Xobni recently installed a rather gigantic and comprehensive wall mural in their new office (which is Twitter’s old office by the way). The mural was done by San Francisco artist Jim Winters and he did a beautiful job. We love a great mural, which is why we have this one.

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• August 19, 2010