We’ve all heard of mobile apps and mobile websites. But lately, you may have seen the acronym PWA pop up as “the next big thing”. Rumour has it they’ll eventually replace mobile apps. Do you need to jump on board? First of all, what is a PWA? To put it really simply, a Progressive Web …
After all the planning and development, your mobile application (or simply, your app) is finally live! Unlike a physical product, which you can let go of once it’s out in the wild, an app is a living entity that requires maintenance for as long as you use it or plan to have it active. So …
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We’ve heard the phrase “There’s an app for that” for many years, and part of that is because it’s true. If you have a pain point, especially in business, it’s pretty likely that there is a mobile app that can solve it. You can probably find one that’s already been built, or you might think …
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by Jason Jones Choosing to take on a mobile or software solution as a project is a massive undertaking, and can consume a considerable amount of time, effort, and money. Whether it’s a software idea on a napkin that’s never been built, or an imagined piece of code that may overhaul a clunky old process, …
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by Jason Jones, President In the past few blog posts I have written, I have discussed some of the issues that I think are plaguing the current startup ecosystem and why they are making it tough for entrepreneurs to build successful tech companies. Another subject contributing to what I believe is quickly becoming an unsustainable …
by Jason Jones, The tech business cycle seems to follow some version of this model, especially within the last few years: Find idea for app/solution Build basic prototype Identify desirable incubator or accelerator Join incubator/accelerator ???? Profit! Now the last part may be a popular meme, but the model holds true. It seems that in …
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In April, new technologies came out that might change the work that we do as developers, and how all of us as technology users interact with our gadgets. Here is our roundup of tech, dev, and design news from the past month. At F8, Facebook’s annual developer conference, the company announced the official launch of …
Design and development decisions can have significant impacts on your business. Here is our roundup of tech, dev, and design stories from the month of March. Unsure if a custom business app is right for you? TheNextWeb has 5 compelling reasons why you should build one. Design thinking, and integrating design with technology, and business …
Many tech news websites were filled this past month with earnings reports (some big wins, and some big losses). However, we want to highlight some of the interesting stories that may impact users, designers, and developers in our February news roundup. With the announcement of a ship date of the Oculus Rift, as well as …
This month in Tech, Dev, & Design – February 2016 Read More »
You may have noticed a slight change in the title of our monthly blog series. We have decided to add Design to our news roundup, as it is an integral part of our work. Although we have touched on the subject in previous posts, it is now officially part of our blog. Here is our …
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