An organization’s website has gradually become the face of its branding. In the current mobile technology boom, it is crucial to integrate the website for mobile use. Mobile is only going to grow from here in terms of technology and hence web and mobile integrations are going to be all what it takes to justify digital investments. The mobile has allowed people to build their own customizable and personalized space. People use mobile devices for variety of reasons from finding jobs, to searching for colleges, to making banking transactions, to locating the nearest ATM. Web and Mobile Integrations are Saving the Day but What is Making this Integration Possible? Web services or API is the key to such developments. Let us try to understand how enterprises are making the most through their webservice development: Coming to the importance of Webservices Development / API development for your Business applications, it is a fact that the largest user base of the Web APIs belongs to the web development space. Yet, end users can also benefit from them. Let’s take a look how: Integration : APIs enable the web developer to integrate the applications with advanced functions. Interactivity: End users find it easier to interact with the application. Creates value for providers: A well coded API can become the brand of a provider. Adapts the mobile interface: Lightweight APIs make it possible for faster downloads, upgrades in case of mobile. Expandable: APIs that are expandable make it possible for OS upgrades in phones and tables Different enterprises are using web-mobile integrations in their own customized ways. We need to understand how these integrations are...
1. Predicting upcoming trends in web development 20161.1.Background images 1.2.Card based design 1.3.Digital first branding 1.4.Open data 1.5.Responsive Design-evolved 1.6.Isomorphic javascript 1.7.Vibrant design Web development has entered into an exciting phase as it enters 2016. It is going through a complete makeover and hence it becomes interesting to predict what awaits us in 2016. As time rides by, a lot of visual information and graphic appeal becomes defunct. So what would stay and to what shall we bid farewell remains an important question at this juncture? What are we looking forward to then in terms of look, content, branding and data management? Seems like 2016 is the year when a lot of elements of the webpage shall see the new and bury the old. Lets run over the contents quickly. Background images Website speed and performance have become one of the primary factors as we approach 2016. With internet spreading across the globe and reaching out to the remotest corners of the planet, the web is being served on portable platforms. High quality background images are going to be a matter of the past. Innovations in typography are expected as they will be required to replace the background images. So say hello to your blank background and say yes to speed, better performance and better text. This brings us to the point of the “almost flat design approach”. It is not that it is a new trend for background images to take the backseat – we have been gradually reaching this point over some good period of time. The following image illustrates the almost flat design approach. In...
Enterprises have now understood the potential in the cloud. The cloud that serves the business with more self service ability and elasticity is now on high demand. As enterprises successfully make the transition and move their applications and services to the cloud, they are still left with a bigger issue which they cannot neglect – these enterprises haven’t been shifted their mission critical applications to the cloud. These applications for most of the enterprises are still pocketed in their own data center hosted by their servers. Hence as a reality check it hasn’t been possible for harnessing the cloud advantage to its full extent. Where do Enterprises Go Wrong? Is is important for enterprises to fix this issue and complete the transition. It has to be understood also that it is not a simple job to move these mission critical applications. Security is the highest concern. It also involves the availability of the technology to support these apps. Since the cloud is still going through its maturing phase, there’s scepticism as well as complexity involved in making the shift. This has created a gap in strategy between the critical apps and the non critical apps. However, this too shall pass. New innovations in cloud technology to meet the demands of the mission critical apps are already around. With time, a more mature and stable phase of cloud shall emerge which will make it more convenient for enterprises to move their critical apps to the cloud. Then the benefits of cost, efficiency and agility will come a full circle and not be limited to non critical apps. Let’s try to...
How does an organization manage its resources? We’ve seen organizations fumbling at the basic points. The common mistake is to aim bigger when you’re not prepared for it. You cannot fight Goliath without being prepared. Your organizational strategy needs to be different and needs to be tailored to what you need. In a competitive scenario, you will need to be prepared to fight the basics. For instance, you will need to have to decide between outsourcing projects versus choosing the seemingly more reliable option of staff augmentation. Here is a look at what a normal IT Consulting firm has to take care for instance. For them, staff training is important, as well as the question of security. Staff augmentation can take care of both these incidents but it might not be able to solve network or software issues that the in-house team cannot handle. For that, they might need to outsource the projects. What is Staff Augmentation? Staff augmentation can be a great way to reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies. If you’re looking to expand strategically and are looking for more human resource, staff augmentation is the way to go. Staff augmentation refers to where can add in staff to your organization as you want. Staff augmentation refers to adding in staff as per the needs of the company. You do not permanently hire the employees so you can scale up and down as needed, offering you the flexibility to manage important projects and needs as well as avoiding the liabilities of hiring full time employees. After the work is complete, the staff will no longer need...
The power of the web has transcended traditional methods of communication, branding and marketing. The web contains all the elements that were ever required by an enterprise to increase its ROI and create a profitable business. What does the web have which the traditional methods didn’t have? Is the internet showing an error 404 when a potential customer is looking for the service/product you are selling. An enterprise not leveraging the power of the web is almost sure to fail in today’s fluctuating and interactive market. Let’s look at some ways at how can enterprises leverage the power of web. 1. Huge Customer Base Thanks to the social network – more than a billion people are now connected on the same platform. So an enterprise that acknowledges the power of the web is going to exist for the billion online users for whom everyday new content is being created. These users are being converted into customers via inbound and content marketing. This has ensured the right traffic to the products they want to own or the services they seek. Every other second innumerable leads are tracked to find potential customers. To reach to a huge customer base has become easy and users are a click away if an enterprise understands how to leverage the power of the web. The mobile revolution has just spearheaded the same and markets like Korea and Japan have responded to the same already positively. The other countries on the same page are Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Also the customer demographic has become youth centric and hence the web’s user base that is pre-dominantly...
