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On the enterprise side of our business, we’ve seen the increasing demand from traditional large corporate buyers looking for ways to manage a more distribute workforce,” Cooper said. “In Every part of our organization has members of the team that are distributed all over the world. Focus on the East.

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Probably, the best-known photography community ever. Latvia-based, this service has all chances to overcome Formspring’s popularity. This is an online community intended to share hand-made pieces of art, including graphic and web design, photography, paintings, and many others. The connection between Rails and art is undeniable!

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