One Click to Caption was a web service that synchronized transcript files to videos using the Cogi API. The web service would also create a transcript file using the Cogi API for those people that did not have a transcript file. The software behind this service uploaded a video to Amazon S3 storage and then directed the Cogi API to create a transcript of the video and then synchronized the transcript to the video. A simple backend CMS was also implemented to allow Cogi's marketing team to update the copy for the app without having to revise the app.

Technology: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Javascript, jQuery, jQuery Fancybox, Cogi API, Amazon S3

The ERA Detergent Stainkicker Game was a flash based game that ran on Facebook. Facebook users that played the game tried to kick a sock into a washing machine and were awarded points if they are successful. The game also awarded people prizes for playing the game. This app combined many elements into one package: Flash game, internal API for Flash game to interface with, and an ePrize API integration to award and fulfill prizes for people playing the game.

Technology: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Javascript, jQuery, Flash integration, ePrize API, Facebook Graph API

The Acura Win a Car Contest was a Facebook application that was installed on the Acura Facebook Page. Acura's Facebook Fans were asked to write a story about how they would use Acura's Pro TSX Sport Wagon for their favorite sporting activity. After the stories were submitted, people voted on the best story. When the contest ended, the person that received the most votes won a car.

Technology: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Javascript, jQuery, Facebook Graph API

The Olay Product News tab was a Facebook application that featured new Olay products on their Facebook Page. This application gave Olay the ability to upload product images and videos and select which products were displayed on the page.

Technology: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Javascript, jQuery, Facebook Graph API, Amazon S3, Paperclip

The USAA Insurance Armed Forces Football Trivia Game was a Facebook application that was installed on the USAA Insurance Facebook tab. USAA provided around 100 trivia questions with multiple answers about the armed forces football teams (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard). USAA Facebook fans participated in the game by choosing the answer to the question of the day. If the user clicked the correct answer they received 5 points that they could award to their favorite armed force (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard).

Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Javascript, jQuery, Facebook Graph API

The Intel Deal tab was a Facebook application that was installed on Intel's Facebook Page. The application gave users the ability to find deals for computers that used Intel processors. Users could filter these deals by type of computer, manufacturer and type of processor used. A backend dashboard was also implemented that gave Intel the ability to manage the deals for this app.

Technology: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Javascript, jQuery, Facebook Graph API

The Microsoft Windows Welcome Tab was a Facebook application that was installed on the Microsoft Facebook Page. The application gave Microsoft the ability to target four types of users: Developers, Everyone, Businesses, Students. The application had a module that simulated a Facebook wall and presented "wall posts" from Microsoft country managers that targeted Facebook users from specific countries.

Technology: Ruby on Rails, Javascript, jQuery, Facebook Graph API, Facebook Open Graph

Shop with TurboTax was a Facebook application that was installed on the TurboTax Facebook Page. The application pulled TurboTax reviews from the Bazaar Voice API and presented them in the TurboTax Facebook app.

Technology: Ruby on Rails, Bazaar Voice API, Facebook Graph API

Tdewell.com is the personal website of Todd Dewell. The Skills and Project pages are based on YML files located in the _data directory.

Technology: Jekyll, Liquid