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Letzte Blogeinträge

  • Six things the IBM MobileFirst Server does for me

    Montag, 1. Dezember 2014

    I believe mobile application development platforms are becoming a commodity.

    Tools from companies like Apple and Google get easier to use with every release. Then there is the cross-platform offering of Apache Cordova that combines with Node.js and the plethora of JavaScript mobile frameworks to give mobile developers a powerful, easy-to-use set of choices with a low barrier to entry.

  • Commerce trends—the primary drivers of innovation in retail payment

    Mittwoch, 26. November 2014

    There’s a lot going on in the payment world, but in this post I want to focus on retail payment trends as we approach the biggest shopping events of the year: Turkey Day and Black Friday. These shopping events set not only the trends but also the tone of what is to come. I firmly believe that commerce trends are the primary drivers of innovation in the retail payment industry. The focus is shifting from the issuers, rewards and payment network to the consumers and merchants.

  • I want more push notifications

    Dienstag, 25. November 2014

    Before declaring that I want more push notifications, I probably need to point out up front that I have something of a love/hate relationship with them. Have you been inundated with notifications on your mobile device that are a waste of time or irrelevant?

  • Abandoned apps: So what?

    Montag, 24. November 2014

    So you have created your beautiful app, and it has all the functionality you want, a design you can be proud of and users just waiting to download it. You upload it to the store or market and everything is perfect. Now what? This is the question that many developers (both professional and hobbyist) face.

  • Enhancing the quality of mobile apps

    Freitag, 21. November 2014

    Smartphone adoption has reached a massive number across the globe. The convenience that mobile devices bring to us as individuals and employees makes them crucial for helping enterprises to generate more business opportunities, drive more revenue, improve client satisfaction and increase employees’ productivity.

  • Asking for the moon: Five tips to manage clients’ mobile expectations

    Mittwoch, 19. November 2014

    By Katie Barnett, Klaus-Peter Schlotter, and Benjamin Wisnewski

  • Once upon a time, they used my mobile application

    Montag, 17. November 2014


    Image created by Viananda Andrias

  • Opportunity lost: The business impact of a buggy app

    Freitag, 14. November 2014

    Organizations that want to launch a mobile app may be aware of some basic, common mistakes in app development. But are you fully aware of the potential impact of “bugs” or errors in your app? Here are three stories from my experience in which an app disappointed me, as well as some advice on how to avoid these issues.

  • From web to mobile: Five easy ways to frustrate your app users

    Mittwoch, 12. November 2014

    The Internet has changed the way we live, work and have fun in ways too many to count. With the rise in popularity of mobile applications, we have the promise of the Internet being available to all of us in the palm of our hand. However, with great power comes great responsibility, as a certain uncle of a famous superhero once said. When we make the transition from building web applications to mobile applications, we run the risk of making some mistakes that will leave our users frustrated or disengaged rather than delighted, as they should be.

  • How to keep users from uninstalling your app

    Montag, 10. November 2014

    By Greg Ackerman, Peter Eggen, and Rizkiana Novitasari