Should You Be Developing Mobile Apps or Better Mobile Websites?There's a debate going on about the sustainability of mobile applications alongside the demands of users—and their myriad devices that grow every year. Could we see app development soon slow down while a surge of developers utilizes HTML5 to simply create a more mobile web experience?
Stepping into an Everything Connected WorldWhile social media has connected the world in one sense, an automated and digitally connected world is becoming more popular. Rajini Padmanaban looks at the software engineering, implementation, security, and performance issues associated with stepping into a connected world.
Adobe Switching to Subscription-Based Creative CloudAdobe, the manufacturer of choice for many creative professionals, said it will not release new versions of its Creative Suite tools. Instead it will solely support a subscription-only model in its Creative Cloud, allowing for more capabilities and as-released updates. But customers are skeptical.
Are You Getting Everything You Need from Your Infrastructure?Culture may be vital to the success of agile, but there are a number of technical requirements that must be in place for development teams to be able to bring the speed and quality that agile was designed to deliver. Nate Odell looks specifically at the needs of an agile infrastructure.
Why Teams Are Responsible for Successful Product DeliverySome believe that a large investment of time and money in requirements gathering and process oversight will lead to a more reliable or safer software product. But is that really the case? Steve Vaughn writes that in agile the team members are responsible for the successful delivery of their product.
Bug Bounty Hunters Can Earn Big RewardsToday’s bug bounty hunters can reap big rewards for tracking down software bugs. So far in 2013, Google has paid nearly $188,000 in bounties and prizes for Chrome and Chrome OS. Pamela Rentz looks at the success of Google's bug bounty program and the popularity of offering rewards for finding bugs.
Early May Software RoundupIn this roundup of interesting software tidbits, we learn that you might not want to take advantage of software bugs you find when playing video poker. Also, autocratic governments are using spy software to track activists and suspected dissidents.
Desktop Apps Start to Emulate Their Mobile CounterpartsMobile app development may get the lion's share of news coverage, but desktop developers are doing their best to prove their products' relevancy. One magazine is trying something new—building a desktop app that's designed to resemble its mobile counterpart. How will readers respond?
