Services

These are the services that our company is currently using.

API's

• Etherpad: Wiki / note editing (Plug-in)
• Jekyll: Convert the etherpads into html by treating them like markdown, LaTeX support (Plug-in)
• Kiwi: chat (Javascript)
• Livefyre: Commenting
• MongoHQ: update database (JSON)
• OAUTH:
  • Dropbox: Grabbing files
  • Facebook: Authentication
  • Github: Authentication, grabbing files
  • Google: Authentication, grabbing files
  • Twitter: Authentication, grabbing tweeted pictures
• Open Web Analytics: Analytics (Plug-in)
• Stripe: Money donations (REST API)
• Sweet Captcha: Captcha (already figured out, though)
• Twitter: Uploading (REST API)

Frameworks

• MongoDB: Database for credentials + metadata
• Tornado: Web framework

Softwares

• Bitbucket: cloud version control. private code, CSS, server stuff
• GitHub: cloud version control. temporary initial host, location for logos, layouts, user documentation.
• Google Drive: online office suite. project details, preliminary documentation, idea building, initial time tracker
• Hosted Redmine: project planning tool. Gantt chart, time tracking, calendar, project layout.
• Trello: Task Management

Mentorship

• Innovation Factory: a non-profit incubator that works with McMaster University students
• VentureLab: a non-profit incubator that runs by the BUILD structure of start-ups

Services

• Amazon EC2: webhost. hosts websites, dedicated hosting, free tier for one year
• GoDaddy: domain.
• MongoHQ: database. hosts user info, meta data

Others

• NotFound: 404 pages that spread awareness of missing children