Interviewing for a software developer is a challenge. The interviewer should asses the skills of the developer and in the same time asses his personality. Here are a few questions that might prove helpful in doing so. Are you working on a project in your spare time? Great developers are passionate about what they do. [...]
CAPS LOCK – Preventing Login Since 1980 Roses are #FF0000, Violets are #0000FF… Artificial intelligence beats real stupidity. Beware of programmers that carry screwdrivers. A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history. There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t. [...]
Color psychology is the study of color as a determinant of human behavior. Color combinations may have a noticeable or subliminal impact on the perceptions that others have of your marketing materials, and that include your website design. When a visitor lands on your website, they will make a very quick judgement whether it is worth staying [...]
This survey presents some major mobile app platform developer’s concerns and provides a meta-picture of what the mobile app development ecosystem consists of nowadays. Total number of participants – 3237. Total number of companies whose top management personnel who took part in this survey – 85. Total number of companies whose middle management personnel who took part in this survey – 82. Total number [...]
Goods purchased via smarphones 29% of US smartphone owners have booked hotel stays on their devices 24% of US smartphone owners have purchased airline tickets on their devices 34% of US smartphone owners have purchased gift certificates on their devices 35% of US smartphone owners have purchased tickets for movies, games, concerts, or other entertainment [...]
There are several tips you can follow when you decide how to name your app. One of the most decisive factors is the app name itself. The app name has to be catchy and relevant to rise above the other apps in your niche. Also,the app name should illustrate the use and features of the app. In [...]
This question may be older than the blog concept. There are a lot of old and deprecated answers but also new opportunities emerging. If you think “selling” your blog or your writing talent is in any way evil, immoral, unethical, uncool, lame or greedy, then don’t sell it. What follows is only a quick summary of income [...]
Low amount of content The whole point of creating a mobile website is to give mobile visitors an easy way to access the website’s content. The only difference between the full website and the mobile website should be the simplified and easier to navigate layout of the mobile website. Basically you have to show the [...]
Ever-increasing globalization has led to many software companies, big or small, opting to outsource their IT requirements. Offshore software development outsourcing has become part of their business strategy. Outsourcing will reduce the internal costs while allowing the company to focus on its core competencies. What else drives more and more companies to moving towards outsourcing their software development? Cost: The reduction [...]
The choice of eCommerce platforms nowadays can be overwhelming. The following list describes some key eCommerce platform features that should be taken into consideration when choosing to use a certain platform or build your own eCommerce platform. Multiple language display Unless your eShop targets a specific product or a small geographical area, it should be able [...]
The internet is the biggest and most dynamic marketing and advertising instrument and with proper Search engine optimization and marketing, even the growth of small businesses and start-ups can be accelerated. Here are some efficient Search engine optimization guidelines for small business: Content – Content material has to be catchy and convincing because it is the content that will [...]
The first smartphones were brought into the market in the late 90′s, offering features such as e-mail, text-based web-browsing, keyboards and in-built cameras. Since then, the smartphone world expanded at a very rapid pace. American consumer’s smartphone shopping activities include browsing products, price comparison, and reading product reviews. The following facts summarize the highlights of [...]
Not having a mobile version If you are turning away fifty percent of your customers at a brick and mortar store, people would say you are either crazy or not prepared to be in business at all. The why would you do the same with a website? Mobile traffic accounts for five in every ten [...]
Many webmasters use copywriting freelancers or other sources to generate “unique content” for their websites. Everybody knows content is king. A website rich in quality content is most likely going to rank higher than a website that is poor on content. But how can you be sure that the content you are using is 100% “clean”? CopyScape [...]
Chuck Norris’ programs never exit, they terminate! Chuck Norris protocol design method has no status, requests or responses, only commands. Chuck Norris does not sort. He creates order! All browsers support the hex definitions #chuck and #norris for the colors black and blue. Chuck Norris can delete the Recycling Bin. Chuck Norris can write infinite [...]