Fuel

Josh Tickell, America's pre-eminent biofuels expert, knew about OpenSourcery through his work with CEO Brian Jamison, himself a major biofuel proponent and supporter. Both Josh and Brian have invested a great deal of energy and resources into the advancement of biofuel as an alternative to fossil-fuels.

Josh came to OpenSourcery about a month before the opening credits rolled at the Sundance Film Festival; his documentary, Fields of Fuel, was set to appear. But he still needed a website to promote the project. Almost as impressive as the film itself were the site's requirements: accept and track online donations, host multi-media content, display print-quality photographs to journalists and allow blogging and content management from the road.

Working with Josh and the crew behind Fields of Fuel is one of our favorite examples of Agile developmentThe term Agile Software Development refers to a group of software development methodologies that promotes development iterations, open collaboration, and process adaptability throughout the life-cycle of the project. at its best. We were able to help a high-profile client create an incredibly feature-rich site in a short span of time. Agile allowed us to iterate quickly and make changes on the fly, all while remaining flexible and productive.

It's hard to argue with the results: Sundance Film Festival 2008 Best Documentary, a growing list of other awards and whispers of Oscar consideration in the future...