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September 27, 2010

HTML5: Next step in your mobile strategy

Many people nowadays ponder about whether to learn Objective-C on or dive into the Android platform. It is a tough choice as both of them have already gained a significant handheld market share and are growing fast. Many clients actually demand native apps even while most of them could easily be implemented using HTML5.

August 30, 2010

Tips for Software Developers Considering the Move from Desktop to Mobile Applications – Part II

If you are a desktop application software developer exploring opportunities to design mobile applications, before you make the move to mobile, there are a few things you may want to consider. The use of simulators and emulators to test mobile applications differ from desktop environments and mobile’s unique social uses significantly differ from desktop environments. Additionally, there are a number of unique hardware devices you will encounter in mobile applications that do not exist in desktop application development.

July 29, 2010

Tips for Software Developers Considering the Move from Desktop to Mobile Applications – Part I

If you’re a desktop application software developer, you may find it exciting to explore opportunities designing mobile applications. Before you make the move to mobile, there are a few things you may want to consider. Namely there are limitations in mobile hardware memory, CPU and screen size when compared to desktop application development. These differences can affect design.

June 25, 2010

Selecting the right open-source CMS

In June 2010, a research team at SoftServe conducted an evaluation of 4 Web CMS’s: Drupal, WordPress, Joomla! and Radiant.

May 27, 2010

Qt: is it worth trying as a mobile platform?

Today's mobile platform market is a very busy place. We're observing revolutionary solutions and new device formats such as netbooks and smartphones that are changing the way we communicate with the world.