development

Put Me In, Coach: Gaming-Driven ProductivityYour employees and team members are playing games for other companies. Why aren't they playing for you? Learn how many companies are encouraging productivity-boosting gaming while at work to improve everything from morale to productivity—and even customer service.
TV’s “Lost” Creator Visits MIT Media LabEmmy award-winning film and television writer-producer J.J. Abrams recently gave a talk at the MIT Media Lab on the creative process as he sees it. The Media Lab focuses on research projects at the convergence of technology, multimedia, and design and has created some noteworthy offshoots.
Holiday Software RoundupIn this holiday-themed roundup, we learn that scammers are targeting airline customers with fake emails, advances in mobile technology are keeping friends and family more together than ever before, and a young programmer captivated his neighborhood his complex and dazzling Christmas display.
3D Printing Software Capabilities Just Keep Growing3D printing was certainly one of 2012's biggest buzzwords, and as these machines continue to drop in price—while producing higher quality items—the technology isn't likely to stop making headlines any time soon. From toys to fully-functional bodily transplants, 3D printing software can do it all.
Reduce Your Attack Surface to Reduce Security ThreatsThe unfortunate truth is that the find-and-patch approach to security is inherently problematic—the attacker is always one step ahead. Reducing your attack surface is a strategy that will help you minimize the number of security threats you are exposed to, whether they are promptly fixed or not.
The Importance of Holistic Design for Successful ProductsMukesh Chaudhary explores why users seem to believe that Google Search and iPhones are more useful than other similar products. It can be concluded that the overall user experience plays a big role in the success of a product as well as a well-thought-out holistic design.
How Executives and Developers Can Communicate Better

Top-level executives often have a hard time communicating what they want from their development team. But there’s a way the two groups can work as one.

The Challenges of Mobile Technology Behind the WheelAutomakers have always worked tirelessly to one-up their competitors through technology, but is that challenge evolving into a different battle entirely? As new safety and entertainment features become available, developers and engineers are working to ensure they're always up and running.