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...
Any guesses as to what has been named as the ‘sexiest job of the twenty-first century’? According to the Harvard Business Review, it is the job of a data scientist. Surprised? With the amount of data we are generating coupled with the rapid increase in technology, it is no surprise that we need an expert to make sense of all this data and do much more. A data scientist is soon going to become a basic need for most companies. So what exactly does a data scientist do? Who is a Data Scientist? The basic job of a data scientist is to analyse data. He does this himself, but he also builds automated systems that do so. Statistics and machines play a big part in the process. A data scientist needs to needs to be good with numbers, but also needs to have a scientific bent of mind. The job of a data scientist is required today than ever before. Think of the Internet – think how much data is generated there. The number of YouTube videos uploaded each minute, the number of Facebook posts liked every minute, the number of products bought online every minute; and this does not even cover a tenth of the activity that is conducted on the Internet. This kind of data can give invaluable insight and information to a company, depending on what they are looking for. But how do you look for what you want in such a complicated maze and so much sheer volume? This is what a data scientist does. Data scientists can also make predictions. These predictions are based...
The last few years have been a whirlwind period for enterprises, as work cultures ruffled up and finally settled for new ways of doing business with enterprise mobility. It has made businesses realise the potential of mobile devices supplied by them to their employees and how it can create a positive impact on their business in terms of enhanced communication, increased productivity and improved efficiency. According to a study by Salesforce, 60% of British workers use mobile apps for work-related productivity and around 21% use department-specific enterprise apps. It has also been found that enterprise apps boost employee productivity by 34%! While enterprise mobility is focused on solving the business needs, normal mobile apps are mostly fun-orientated and specifically focused on the consumers. Additionally, developing enterprise mobile apps is much more complex and expensive, demands reliable security features to prevent any breaches of confidential business transactions and requires highly-skilled resources. So, what lies ahead for enterprise mobility? Is it going to evolve more this year? Although half of 2015 is already gone, we can expect to see more improvements in the remaining months. So let’s see what’s in store. More Devices for Greater Enterprise Mobility Forrester states that about 20% of all tablets sold today are used in enterprise mobility. This all started with the Blackberry in 2000 and the pace increased with smartphones in 2007 and again with tablets in 2010. Besides this, a heterogeneous world of devices is emerging as “internet of things,” connecting all possible devices together. You need to keep up with the pace of the ever-changing world of digital devices where the success mantra is to provide an...
While browsing through a website with an extremely easy user interface (UI), our mind inadvertently goes back to the times when just loading a web page was an enduring task. Moving from the mouse-driven computers to smartphones and tablets, web pages have adapted themselves seamlessly over the years. The year 2015 and beyond will witness some benchmark transformations in front-end technologies. Internet users will traverse this wave of change, enjoying speedier and more appealing web pages. Moving along this technological wave, we are hooked on providing the best web solutions today. Based on our expertise, here is an in-depth view of the current and future trends in front-end development. The User’s Perspective Front-end development is the face of the application. As users, we want web pages to be friendly and appealing. Here are some aspects of front-end technologies which users are most interested in: Compatibility: The ability to adapt to different internet browsers. Usability: This attribute signifies the easy-to-use aspect of the website. Complexity: This specifies the back-end of the web application, which controls the speed and security of the data. Whatever the style and time may be, engaging these aspects remains unchanged. Recent Trends in Web Development Web technologies have taken a major leap with the changing requirements. The applications that go well on a laptop screen are now also compatible with mobile phones. There are some important parameters that have implemented these changes, so let’s take a look of these: Responsive Web Design For any website, the response of users is the most imperative factor. A responsive web design (RWD) allows users to browse the website from...
By the end of 2015, the U.K IT and Services market is expected to be worth £43 billion. SaaS model will play a pivotal role in this mammoth growth Traditional on-premise applications are passé. We have been in the industry for quite a few years and never before has the gap between SaaS and other software delivery models been so wide. Companies that are looking to increase security and drive in productivity aiming to get access to enterprise grade applications. From helping employees collaborate better with the help of Cloud to coming out with applications to interact with customers, these apps can help increase efficiency and better sales targets. Having delivered many SaaS and B2B apps in the recent past ourselves, we know that it’s an exciting world out there. Predicting the trends So, what does 2015 have in store for us? Going by the current trends, we will see a lot more of Software-as-a-Service this year. Some of the major trends are visible. For instance, since last year there is a growing demand for vertical SaaS, or solutions to particular industries that mainly include healthcare and financial services. This goes against the traditional norm of growth of horizontal SaaS that were mainly solutions used by sales and HR. The ACG report corroborates this. The report also states how SaaS models are targeting individual users to form enterprise-wide deals. Here is what happens – SaaS vendors woo in a few employees with what they offer. This in turn leads to potential enterprise deals as employees understand how productivity is affected. The tactic, similar to the freemium model, will see...
It is no secret that the online space is competitive and changes quickly. With customers in nearly three dozen different countries, nobody knows that better than our talented team of web designers. Whether your focus is on UX or UI, the end goal of designing any online platform is to attract more users, keep those users on your platform longer, and motivate them to take meaningful action. If you want to remain competitive, have a look at this list of 10 of the biggest web design trends you can expect to see in 2015. 1. Large Background Images Full-width background images and videos have emerged recently, and their popularity does not show any signs of slowing. Paired with large, bold, and rich typography and parallax effects, these background images create a visually impressive experience. 2. Responsive Designs Responsive design most certainly is not a new trend. In fact, designing websites to load beautifully on devices of every size has been happening for several years now. What you can expect to see are new iterations of responsive designs, with a mobile-first approach to all web layouts. It is important for branding purposes for any web-based platform to provide a consistent experience regardless of device type. 3. Vibrant Colors Colors that make a bold, vibrant and often unexpected statement are rising in popularity. This is especially true when contrasted against muted background colors. This type of bright color usage is very effective when combined with significant transitions, animations, and large typography. 4. SVG Elements Scalable vector graphics, often shorted to SVG, allow images to look sharp on any screen size. They...
