SoftServe Tech Tips

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.

April 28, 2010

Mobile UX: 5 facts you should know

iPhone revolutionized touch screens in 2007. As they declared, they reinvented the phone. Apple was visionary, everybody else now are followers. What we have so far? All market players including large phone makers such as Nokia, Samsung, HTC etc. and large online service providers such as Google, Microsoft and BlackBerry have released touch screen phones. Some phones are monolithic, having touch surface only; while others are transformers (sliders with separate physical keyboard). All products are still single side touchable, which is predefined by hardware design.

March 25, 2010

Google Android Platform: Experience and Inspiration

One of the youngest, fastest growing and very hot mobile operating systems is Google Android. In slightly more than two years it has received much support from development communities and interest from enterprises and consumers alike.