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With enough time having passed and data now available, there is an interesting trend emerging in mobile app development . As we all know, mobile apps are exceptionally popular, and as such have gained huge attention and users.
To date, initial discovery has been one of the biggest conceerns facing both the owner of the app, [...]

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HTML5 is the newest iteration of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), the back-end coding system that dictates how Web pages should appear. Most current desktop Web browsers such as Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 6.0, Google Chrome 13.0.782, etc. now support HTML5, and some sites have fully converted to HTML5.
Although HTML5 won’t be completed and fully [...]

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What is a QR Code and do you need one?
A QR code (Quick Response code) is a type of matrix barcode (two-dimensional code) that was initially created for the automotive industry. In recent years however the system has become popular in other industries due to its fast readability and comparatively large storage capacity.
QR Codes [...]

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Open Source vs Proprietary Software
It remains one of the biggest and sometimes most difficult questions when an organisation is required to implement a new website, application or piece of software: Open Source or Proprietary? Both have their place in the World, with benefits and pitfalls.
Let’s first consider the key differences between Open Source and Proprietary [...]

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Should you develop a native mobile app or a mobile site?
Trying to work out whether to build a mobile site, or a native app? Can’t work out what the best way to go? Well, unfortunately there isn’t a simple answer.
Requirements of the app will be the primary driver behind the answer. Analysis of these [...]

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Considering whether to build a mobile app? Don’t know where to start, what questions to ask or even if an app will be beneficial to your business? What about the costs? Did I mention platform considerations also!?
Costs will be tightly aligned with the scale of your goals for the app. As with most software development, [...]

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Here are 10 suggestions on how to continue down the same old path with your crappy website.
1. Don’t provide phone numbers and physical addresses.
2. Don’t create a section to show sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes information
3. Don’t track what your users are doing. Google Analytics reports do more than enough. Once they sign up, what [...]

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Windows SharePoint Services vs Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
It is important to note, MOSS is a superset of WSS. In other words, MOSS takes the foundation laid by WSS and expands upon it, creating features that sit on top of it, utilise the core WSS framework, and extend it in such a way that is beneficial [...]

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Mobile application development in essence is the process of developing (Designing and Coding) applications for small low-power handheld devices such as personal digital assistants (PDA’s), or mobile phones. These applications are either pre-installed on the device by the manufacturer or vendor, or downloaded by customers from the various app stores and other mobile software distribution [...]

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When you need to build several html pages for your site or just publish an html snippet, there are several ways to do so. First one is to pay someone to do this. Not an option. Second one is to learn HTML and build your pages in Notepad or any other simple text editor (no [...]

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