Technology Expertise

For Pathfinder, developing software is more than a job, it’s a passion. We love applying design and cutting edge technology to solve real world problems for our clients. Our developers are some of the most renowned thought leaders in the industry today with expertise in the following technologies:

Rich Internet Applications
- Flex, Flash, Air
- Ajax
iPad and iPhone Application Development
Ruby on Rails
Java, J2EE
.Net Framework, C# and VB.net
PDF and Adobe Acrobat Development
Business Rules Engines: Fair Isaac Blaze Advisor, ILOG JRules, JBoss Rules

Open Source

We’ve been contributing to and using Open Source software since well before Linux. We know the difference between GPL, LGPL, BSD, Mozilla, Apache and the bestiary of other Open Source licenses. We know how to get the most out of Open Source software and can tell you which projects and stacks are stable, past their prime, or need a little more cooking.

The variety of Open Source software that we’ve worked with is large; the list below is but a representative sample:

Application Servers: Geronimo, JBoss, Tomcat, Jetty, Glassfish
Rules Engines: JBoss Rules
Ruby on Rails: Mongrel, Radiant
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL
Operating Systems: Linux, FreeBSD
Application Frameworks: Spring, Hibernate, iBatis, NSpring, NHibernate, Grails, JSF
Tools: Eclipse, SVN, CruiseControl, Emma, Cobertura
MOM & ESB: ServiceMix, Mule ESB, ActiveMQ
Ajax: Really Simple History, Ext JS, Dojo, jQuery, Prototype/Scriptaculous, GWT, Echo2, ZK
Flash: OpenLaszlo

Check out our Showcase to see some examples of our work.

To find out how we can help you leverage technology and make it easy to use, contact us or give us a call at 866.882.7215.

Learn more about:

Flex, Flash and Air

Ajax Rich Internet Applications

Ruby on Rails

.Net Development

Java and J2EE

iPhone Application Development

Facebook and Open Social Applications

Vu360: PDF Takeoff and Markup

Pathfinder developed Vu360, a universal digital document viewer that enables easy viewing, takeoff and markup of .PDF and .TIFF documents for architects, engineers and contractors.
Employment Verification

Pathfinder worked with Rapid Reporting to build the first employment verification tool that captures employment information from individual employers as well as automated subscription services.
Automated Compliance Management

Rich Internet Application that allows supervisory personnel to manage contractor workforce requirements through a single, easy-to-use web-based application, developed in Ruby on Rails.
Hedge Fund Analytics

Extensible Flex-based platform for real time analysis of hedge fund performance data.
3D Flex Data Visualization

3D Visualization of flight tracking and meteorological readings, using Flex, Papervision 3D, and Yahoo and Google mapping APIs.
Touch Screen Kiosk

Touch screen kiosks with interactive mapping, video and onscreen keyboard, developed in Adobe Flex and Air.
Product Filtering

Pathfinder conceptualized and created a map and attribute based rich internet application for product browsing at DestinationBeer.com using Flex and Ruby on Rails.
Handheld Medical Interface

Pathfinder created an easy-to-use interface for a hand-held medical device that is effective for increasing the quality of care and eliminating errors.
Interactive Flash e-Commerce Site

By creating a better customer experience, Pathfinder delivers an e-commerce site that offers competitive advantage.
Rand McNally Classroom

Rand McNally enlisted Pathfinder to help create a new technology service for educators that provided a complete, interactive “one stop resource” for teaching K-12 classrooms.
optionsXpress

Pathfinder worked with optionsXpress to maximize customer adoption and help customers trade more efficiently with fewer mistakes.
Data Warehousing

Pathfinder redesigned the BEZ product to make it easier to use and navigate, unlocking the true value of the product and effectively position BEZ as a quality leader in their industry.
Scientific Research Portal

The Chicago Botanic Garden, in conjunction with 29 partners, needed to build a user-centric portal and applications in order to enable research into complex biological relationships.
Healthcare Analytics

Pathfinder designed and implemented a new platform architecture that helped a Healthcare Analytics firm grow their competitive advantage.
ColorVision Spyder3

Pathfinder improved the workflow of a leading color calibration system and brought visual pizzazz to its presentation.
Facebook Sports Application

Pathfinder worked with the Sun-Times to deliver a Facebook application, in less than three months, that reaches teens and young adults, creating a new channel and ad revenue opportunities.
Media Content Management Platform

Pathfinder worked with Sun Times News Group to design and build an extensible platform for the group's 98 publications.
Power Substation Automation

A leading energy company's devices were extolled for their reliability, yet feared for their complexity. We unified multiple substation automation applications into a single easy-to-use interface.
Medical Software

A leader in medical software development and support recently enlisted Pathfinder's services to help tame the complexity and ensure the usability of its newest product.
Arabic Education Portal

In an Arabic Gulf State, we designed and developed portals for disseminating information to teachers, students and their parents, and applications for researchers and the education ministry.
Test Tracking Logistics

To manage the logistics of a national testing program in an Arabic Gulf State, an application was needed to monitor the status and location of over a million exam and answer books.
American Medical Association

Pathfinder designed a cleaner, more user-friendly Health Information Technology site for the AMA to facilitate communication of HIT information to their audience.
Mobile Interview Application

Pathfinder provided a seamless user experience to the client across both desktops and the web by ensuring that user interactions and system behaviors were intuitive and reliable.
Supply Chain Logistics Portal

Pathfinder developed an entire supply chain, logistics and warehouse reporting portal using .net and microsoft sharepoint services.
Insurance Placement Process

Pathfinder worked with one of the world's largest insurance brokerage firms to implement a paperless process to automate the entire placement stream.
Financial Services Portal

The client, a Global 100 Investment Bank with over 22,000 employees on six continents, wanted to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations.
Field Data Collection in Arabic

In an Arabic Gulf State, as part of a national educaitonal reform effort, our client needed a multilingual application to make gathering the data easier and analyzing it more efficient.
Multimedia Flash Web Application

A pressing deadline drove the development of a rich, interactive, multimedia Flash website that was complete in just 2 days.