COBOL at 60
Thursday, September 12, 2019 by Richard Harris
Micro Focus commenced its COBOL60 activities, celebrating the continued relevance of information technology’s most enduring business language. Known for its innovation, portability, readability, and business-centricity, COBOL has continually expanded and adapted to support new technologies and business demands.
COBOL at 60
Created in 1959 as a U.S Department...
Eclipse reaches milestone with Jakarta EE 8 specifications
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 by Freeman Lightner
During the JakartaOne Livestream virtual conference, the Eclipse Foundation announced the release of the Jakarta EE 8 Full Platform and Web Profile specifications and related Technology Compatibility Kits (TCKs). This release provides a new baseline for the evolution and innovation of enterprise Java technologies under an open, vendor-neutral, community-driven proc...
Key insights into app performance and competition from Adjust
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 by Richard Harris
Adjust recently launched the second iteration of its Global Benchmarks tool - offering an overview of the mobile marketing landscape and bringing more transparency to the industry.
Based on the company’s aggregated database, Adjust’s Global Benchmarks 2.0 analyzes data from over 7,000 apps and billions of installs. It allows mobile marketers to see t...
eSOMiMX7 System on Module has been released
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 by Christian Hargrave
e-con Systems Inc. announced the release of its eSOMiMX7 System on Module. The eSOMiMX7 is based on NXP/Freescale i.MX7 processor. e-con Systems already has many customers in mass production using system on modules, such as the eSOMiMX6-micro, eSOMiMX6, eSOMTK1 and eSOM3730. To cater to the customer's demand of a small SOM for building IoT Applications, Industrial HMI, ...
W3C Publishing Summit event docket announced
Friday, August 18, 2017 by Christian Hargrave
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) announced the program of its inaugural W3C Publishing Summit to be held 9-10 November 2017 in the San Francisco Bay area, California, featuring keynotes from Internet pioneer and futurist Tim O’Reilly and Adobe CTO Abhay Parasnis.Publishing and the Web interact in innumerable ways. From schools to libraries, from design to production ...
5,000 developers and professionals responded in Skill Up 2017
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 by Richard Harris
Nearly 5,000 developers and tech professionals across the world responded to Packt’s third annual Skill Up survey to share their thoughts on the latest tech tools and trends, and how they work and learn. Skill Up 2017 also investigated wider questions about the tech industry - from its status and value in organizations and industry, through to urgent issues around diver...
Data science benefits in the enterprise are being ignored
Thursday, February 16, 2017 by Richard Harris
New research announced by Continuum Analytics, the creator and driving force behind Anaconda, an Open Data Science platform powered by Python, finds that 96 percent of data science and analytics decision makers agree that data science is critical to the success of their business, yet a whopping 22 percent are failing to make full use of the data available. These finding...
Mobile marketing tools and tips for 2017
Sunday, December 11, 2016 by Margie Kupfer
As the New Year approaches, marketers are carefully planning their strategies for their campaigns in 2017. Sure there are plenty of tools, tips, and tricks to choose from, but selecting the right ones for your brand’s objectives is crucial. Here’s a crash course in mobile marketing tools brands should be using in 2017.Location-Based Marketing As futuristic as it so...
Filemaker Is Giving Away a New Service Business Toolkit to Help You Create Apps Faster
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 by Richard Harris
FileMaker, an Apple subsidiary, has introduced a new Service Business Toolkit providing insight into using getting started using the FileMaker app publishing platform and Idea to iPad Bundle, which provides licensing, training and customer support. The Service Business Toolkit is free and the Idea to iPad Bundle is available for sale at local Apple Stores and directly f...
Phunware Publishes New Ebook on Location Based Marketing
Saturday, May 21, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
Phunware has published a new eBook which offers an overview of how location based technologies such as iBeacons can help app publishers understand and predict consumer context and behavior. The publication also provides an introduction into with primary location marketing tactics and ways to unlock personalization.The eBook covers the following: - Location Marketin...
Guidelines to Identify and Protect Against Internal Network Security Threats
Friday, February 19, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
APCON, a provider of intelligent network monitoring solutions, has published a new guide to identify and protect against internal network security threats. The publication, “Safeguarding Your Network from Insider Threats,” highlights the impact of data breaches and internal threats, which despite receiving less public attention, can be just as dangerous and damaging as ...
Insight Into Growing an APIDriven Business
Friday, February 12, 2016 by Richard Harris
Fast on the heels of Visa’s recent announcement of its Visa Developer platform, Visa and API management firm Apigee have published a new eBook titled "Growing Your Business with APIs," which examines the process of how to build an API-driven business, how to choose the right API initiative, and how to get a fast start with leveraging APIs.Visa has hopped into API’...
Why 3D Touch is Going to Change the Way We Interact with Mobile
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 by Richard Harris
We recently visited with Michael Wass of Shinobicontrols to discuss the impact of 3D Touch on mobile app development. Shinobicontrols creates interactive UI controls for iOS and Android developers.ADM: Why is 3D touch going to change the way we interact with mobile?Wass: 3D Touch solves a lot of problems with mobile, and a lot of the inherent problems with iOS. Much of ...
Learn How to Get Your App Noticed With the Type You Choose
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
There are a myriad of design choices to be made when creating an app – from navigation and buttons to colors and layout. App designers and developers dance a delicate ballet mixing all of these elements together to create the perfect app, and oftentimes taking the time to find the perfect font to make their app stand out is lost in the shuffle. Imagining typefaces ...
Resources to Help You Make Mid Year App Marketing Adjustments
Thursday, June 11, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
Can you believe it, we’re almost at the halfway point of 2015! And for me, that means taking a quick peak at business operations to see if there are any tweaks/adjustments we need to make in response to the overall business environment we operate in.One of the things that I noticed from an editorial standpoint is that since the beginning of the year, we’ve tended to gra...
An Insiders Guide to Help App Publishers Define Their App Feature Roadmap
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
It’s the same for the smallest indie app publisher to the biggest brands – an app is more than simply a way to externally communicate and engage with users. Creating an app is a personal thing as developers, artists, and others involved in the process put their blood, sweat and tears into the process and outcome. Even the most simple of apps takes a significant amount o...
Communicate to Your Mobile Users Relevantly: Use Personalization App Marketing Methods and See Your Bottom Line Grow
Friday, January 30, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
We all know that it is hard to get new users to try out an app. Most people have around 25 apps on their phones (depending on the information source, it is a little higher or lower, but that is a safe number to work with). It cost money, time, and more to convince someone to add your specific app to their group of apps on their device, and having done that, you need to ...
What Metrics Should You Consider When Determining the Success of Your App
Friday, January 23, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
Measuring and optimizing for the right engagement metrics is a critical component when considering how to create a plan on gaining and keeping users. And whether your business model is driven by in-app advertising, purchases, or paid subscriptions, driving your revenue is fundamentally dependent on personalization and engagement.Consider your app users. There is a wealt...
App Marketing in the Real World: 16 Examples of Successful Strategies
Monday, January 19, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
I was a member of a trade association in my early days right after college. It gave me an opportunity to learn about other companies in the industry (many I was competing with) and network with the people who worked with these companies.One the things I learned through these relationships was we were all trying to find out what other companies were doing to be successfu...
Don’t Let Your App Offer a DMV Like Experience
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
I’ve yet to meet anyone who looks forward to going to the DMV. I just renewed my driver’s license and could not do so online so I trudged down to the DMV office and did the DMV dance. You know the routine - sign in and wait, then talk to someone and wait - repeat that process until you finally reach your goal.I bring this up because I want to point out that, while I hav...
Coding Books for Kids Sale Ends Today
Thursday, December 18, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
O’Reilly Media is offering 40-50% deals on its children’s “Gift of Code” learn-to-code ebooks, videos and print books. The selection is available on sale until December 18, 2014. Children can learn through being taught to code with this outstanding selection of video training, e-books and print books to master code. The e-books and video training from the...
As App Downloads Ramp Up for Holidays, Make Sure Your App Is Ready to Engage New Users
Monday, November 17, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
With the US economy steaming along, there is every reason to believe that holiday consumers are going to feel good about spending money this year on technology. The iPhone 6 may not be in abundant supply, however there will still be enough inventory available to significantly augment new iPad sales. And of course they will be accompanied by an onslaught of new Android b...
The Secrets of Developers Using Messaging to Market Their App
Monday, November 10, 2014 by Richard Harris
Why are some app publishers more successful than others? We all have access to the same tools, we contend with the same competition – we all exist in the same ecosystem. For that matter, why is any business more successful than others in its industry? True, some businesses are better funded than others and that can definitely provide an advantage. But what sets mos...
How to Successfully Deliver In App and Push Messaging Content
Thursday, September 25, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Are you a writing savant? Probably not, most developers are great coders - literary scholars - not so much. So while there are any number of technical tools to successfully offer in-app and push messaging content, how do you continuously deliver relative content that will motivate and influence your audience?And really, how much time do you even spend thinking about cra...
Mobile Developers Need to Ramp Up Marketing Efforts in Advance of iPhone 6 Launch
Thursday, September 11, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
If the past is any indication, the new iPhone launch is going provide a huge opportunity for developers as people line up to buy the new phones. One prediction is that, at minimum, there will be a 65% increase in iPhone sales for Q4. We’ve published several articles providing advice on how to take advantage of this new group of potential users, including “The Eight...
Report Shows Large Enterprises Still Struggle to Launch Mobile Apps
Monday, August 18, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Being a large company with significant IT resources in play does not guarantee success in launching mobile initiatives, at least according to a new study by Apigee. The company reports that 45% of the large enterprises they surveyed are struggling with mobile.Analysis from the study is available from Apigee’s “Lessons from the App Masters: How Some IT Departments Excel ...
New to App Marketing Here is What You Need to Know
Monday, July 7, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
We’re all familiar with the recent rash of reality shows where someone is dropped into the wilderness with nothing but the clothes on their back (and a camera crew of course) and that person has to survive through their wits, skills and survival knowledge. They have a good chance of making it because – duh, the camera crew is there - but the point of the show is to watc...
Why Developers Should Hop on Board the Edutainment Train Before it Leaves the station
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 by Nancy MacIntyre
Ten years ago, educators, and game makers hotly debated the validity of ‘edutainment’ for kids’. Accusations leveled against technology companies were that entertaining educational games compromised the habits of mind (study analysis, reflection, contemplation and deliberation) and the experts questioned the balance of fun versus educational content.The debate has ...
Free Guide: Knowing How to Use App Analytics
Monday, June 2, 2014 by Richard Harris
It’s great having a mountain of information about the people who use your app at your fingertips. But it’s only useful if you actually know what to do with the data.There are plenty of metrics out there too, as the sheer amount of analytical information available to developers is exploding. Even more, it can usually be viewed in real time from app analytics companies li...
App Developers Should Consider Using a Soft Launch to Test App Market Readiness
Friday, May 23, 2014 by Richard Harris
We have to make a lot of assumptions in life, both in our business and personal lives. A lot of these assumptions are based on our experiences, however are you truly sure that your previous experience with app promotion and marketing is enough to successfully launch your app in a market that rapidly changes as quickly as mobile? And so you should consider conductin...
Mobile Commerce Primer Provides Tips for Enterprise App Development
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 by Richard Harris
A mobile enterprise app is more than a piece of software; it is an extension of a company’s image. From a mobile commerce perspective, it can literally make or break a company as consumer shopping patterns shift to mobile. A new resource to help better understand how to approach mobile commerce is now available from Mobstac titled ‘The Ultimate Mobile Com...
Indie App Developer Robots & Pencils Launches PencilCase App Maker
Thursday, March 27, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Robots & Pencils has announced the upcoming availability of PencilCase, an iPhone and iPad app maker and private publishing platform designed for non developers. Delivery isn't expected until late 2014.It’s a simple solution for individuals that want to create their own iOS app without the need for coding. PencilCase includes the PencilCase: AppMaker, an app cr...
List of Completely Free Programming Books
Thursday, September 26, 2013 by Richard Harris
Developers and programmers alike need resources, and if you are looking for a free way to dive into programming, I've got the source for you. Head on over to stackoverflow and check out this growing list of books online or offline that you can use to either get started with or sharpen your app development mastery.
Everything from C# essentials...
$20 Indian Android Tablet Have a look
Thursday, November 29, 2012 by Richard Harris
A $20 Android tablet? This thing has to be complete junk! And how about a $2 / mo unlimited data plan? Sound way to good to be true? Maybe not, the results from this $20 tablet might really surprise you.The Ubislate 7ci, also known as the Aakash2, is the latest gadget from Datawind, a Canadian company that's spent seven years trying to find the ideal market for som...
