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Why Responsive Design Won’t Kill Native Apps Responsive design may be all the rage in the mobile world at the moment, but big companies that ignore native apps in favor of this new technology will find their brands (and their bottom lines) suffering. uTest's Kate Slattery explains how it all comes down to the UX and the quality of your work. |
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Facebook Security Bug Shares Six Million Users’ Contact Info Pamela Rentz details the security flaw that may have allowed approximately six million Facebook users’ contact information (email addresses or phone numbers) to be accessed by people who either had some contact information about that user or a connection to them. |
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Will Automobile Makers Begin to Outsource Software Development? German automobile maker Daimler AG seems keen on having another organization be responsible for its software development. Will this start a trend among other automobile companies to outsource software development? |
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Performance Appraisal Systems Are Perceived as Unfair One of the most common complaints employees have regarding performance appraisal systems is the perception of fairness. Anuj Magazine looks at how that perception can influence one of the basic human needs for employees—getting acknowledged for effort from other human beings. |
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What Role Does Configuration Management Play in Requirements Analysis? Once the inception phase of your project has been completed, a project will enter the requirements analysis phase. Joe Townsend explains the role that configuration management (CM) and quality assurance/control (QA/QC) plays during this phase of a project’s lifecycle. |
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Google’s Recruitment Process Will Make You Change the Way You Hire Google, which Fortune magazine ranked number one on its 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 2012, attracts some of the best people in the tech field. And to be sure the people they're hiring will be a good fit, the data giant is ignoring the data and going with some unorthodox methods. |
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Is Outsourced Software Testing on the Way Out? Companies have been using outsourced employees, especially in software testing, for years now—but is the trend starting to wane? Recent studies have shown that perhaps outsourcing doesn't come with all the advantages that were once promised, and the same results can be achieved in-house. |
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Oracle Partners with Rivals Microsoft and Safesforce in Cloud Deal Oracle cast aside feuds with competitors Microsoft and Salesforce to announce partnerships with the companies to integrate their cloud operations. Oracle seeks to expand sales of cloud-computing products aimed at businesses moving their software online. What will the outcome be for the new allies? |
