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HTML5: Using WebSocket for Mobile and Web Convergence?HTML has overstayed its welcome as the web language of choice. Nobody foresaw the need to incorporate graphics, sound, alternate devices, or wireless network connectivity. Is it time to relook at HTML5 as a converged development platform for delivering real-time content to a plugged in audience?
How the Complexity Theory Fits In with Management and Software

Venkatesh Krishnamurthy explains that the complexity theory, based on the premise of non-linearity, involves the study of complex systems. Even though the complexity theory is not a new concept, people are still grappling to imbibe this into management and software development.

How to Engage and Manage Introverts in Software DevelopmentSince approximately one-third of all people are introverts, the managers and individuals working with introverted employees need to understand and treat this personality type with compassion. Anuj Magazine offers some tips on how you as a manager or colleague can encourage introverted people.
Meet These Preconditions Before You Think about Project EstimationsWhen estimating a project's release or budget, you can have only one number-one priority. If management has not thought about the constraints, they may be asking employees to cram in too many features with insufficient time. Read on for some conditions and guidelines about estimating for a project.
Can an Amazing User Experience Be Designed?User experience designers have a difficult job, and it's not finished at the beginning of a development project. The designer's input is needed throughout the entire lifecycle. But can a UX actually be designed? Some feel that this is impossible; others aren't so sure.
What Sets a Great UX Apart? The Little Details That Show You CareWith so many advanced apps, programs, and devices on the market these days, it’s no longer enough for something to just function the way it’s supposed to. What makes a successful product is influenced by how nice an experience it provides for the user—and more often, that comes down to the details.
Warning Signs of a Project Headed for Trouble

When running a project, there will be many chances for things to go wrong. Usually, there are warning signs a project is going off the rails. You should be on the lookout for any of the signs listed in this story so you can take steps sooner rather than later to reorient your project toward success.

How to Be Productive by Not Being UnproductiveThe biggest factor keeping us from being productive may be all the things we do that make us unproductive. Striving for perfection, refusing to admit to being stuck, and jumping from one project to another are just some of the things that hold us back. Naomi Karten tells you how to get it in gear.