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Internet of Things (IoT) - Connecting the Unconnected.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. Internet of things converges physical and virtual worlds, creating the smart environment. The  Internet of Things  (IoT) is an increasingly popular topic of conversation in the workplace and at home. This relatively young concept has emerged as a revolution in technology with the potential to impact how we live, play, learn and work. Many are still wondering how these connected  technologies  and the data derived, will alter their daily lives and may approach the subject with Curiosity. What is the Internet of Things and what impact will it have on you and your work? In the paragraphs to follow I will answer these questions as well as others surrounding this complex ...

Adaptive UI (USER INTERFACE) - Taking Over Responsive.

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“This adaptive UI (USER INTERFACE) guidance includes a flexible grid that ensures consistency across layouts, breakpoint details about how content reflows on different screens, and a description of how an app can scale from small to extra-large screens.” Why Use Adaptive UI (USER INTERFACE)? A daptive  UI (USER INTERFACE)  is useful for retrofitting an existing  site  in order to make it more mobile-friendly. This allows you to take control of the design and develop for specific multiple viewports. The number of viewports that can be selected to design for is entirely up to you, your company and overall budget. It does, however, afford you with a certain amount of control that you won’t necessarily have using responsive design. A daptive  Design  deals with the progressive improvement in the quality of a  website  and in that regard it holds the pieces of Responsive Design that went beyond the grid. The key difference here is that ...

Bots: Beginning of New User Experience in Internet Era

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"An Internet Bot, also known as web robot, WWW robot or simply bot, is a software application that runs automated tasks (scripts) over the Internet. Typically, bots perform tasks that are both simple and structurally repetitive, at a much higher rate than would be possible for a human alone. The largest use of bots is in web spidering (web crawler), in which an automated script fetches, analyzes and files information from web servers at many times the speed of a human. More than half of all web traffic is made up of bots." Internet trends of 2015 disclosed that 6 out of top 10 mobile apps are messaging apps and messaging dominates other apps in terms of sessions. The chatbots will proliferate in near future owing to the instant messaging  mobile applications . The technologies are now fuelling the growth of bots by introducing platforms for developing bots. Microsoft launched Bot builder for Node.js, a platform which allows developers to build, test and publish bo...

Help yourself to make the appropriate choice

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"When you realize that you have a great product idea, your wings grow. But you shouldn’t forget what lies ahead. Before you begin the most difficult process –   product development   – you must make a decisive choice:   Whom   will you trust to bring your idea to life?" As each project is different, there’s no single answer as to whether freelancers or  software development companies  are the “better” choice. We find that the choice between a freelancer and a company is often made difficult by a lack of understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each option. That’s why today we’re going to discuss both freelancers and  software development companies , highlighting the pros and cons of each to help you make the right choice and hire the people you really need for your project. Pros and Cons of  Hiring  a  Software Development Company A  software development company  is a  team of professionals  that...