US Dominates Europe in Mobile Development Patent RaceThe United States can claim bragging rights for the most mobile development patents filed anywhere in the world, but along with those patents comes a slew of lawsuits involving the world's largest manufacturers. Consumers may value quality over quantity, but few believe that's what they're getting.
Homeland Security Adopts Agile, Cloud to Improve EfficiencyThe US Department of Homeland Security has been charged with changing the way it handles IT operations. The agency is improving quality and cutting costs by implementing agile methods and employing cloud services, platform-as-a-service, and software-as-a-service.
Agile Development Tool RoundupOne of the basic tenets of agile is to favor “individuals and interactions over processes and tools,” as stated in the Agile Manifesto. This, however, has not stopped the onslaught of vendors claiming that their tools are perfect for the different aspects of agile development.
Everyday Rituals Can Bring Creativity and ProductivityIn our neverending quest for innovation when developing technology, we often overlook the launch pad that everyday rituals provide. Rituals get an underserved bad rap. Consider that it’s not a bad thing when you make a habit of whatever ritual prompts your creativity—and productivity.
Using Product Economics for Feature PrioritizationWhen planning for feature prioritization, it’s crucial for you to take into account product economics. Sameh Zeid writes that product economics helps us to understand if it is financially viable to develop a product, even more so than relying on business value.
Is New Technology Taking Us Back to Grassroots Software Testing?With new technology products entering the market, the scope for testing is only going to grow. All of these products will of course need to be tested thoroughly before release. Rajini Padmanaban looks at how technology may actually take testers back to grassroots software testing—the manual way.
The Need for User Context in Mobile AppsBetween Google Play and Apple’s IOS App Store, there are almost 2 million apps available on the two most popular mobile platforms. However, only a handful of these apps take advantage of the user’s context to provide the richest possible experience.
What to Say (or Not Say) When Presenting to a Foreign AudienceNaomi Karten gives us the rundown on how to give a presentation to a foreign audience. When the native language of the audience differs from yours, the idioms and colloquialisms in your presentation may not be understood, so it’s important to avoid such speech patterns.
