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Feature Trimming: What Developers and Testers Need to Keep in Mind A new trend in development is feature trimming, with a renewed focus on building simple products with a core set of features. Just as feature additions need to be tested thoroughly, feature removals also need to be tested. Read on for ideas about what developers and testers should keep in mind. |
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The Pros and Cons of In-House Web Developers and Design Agencies Should you go with an in-house web developer or an outside agency? The employees you have at your disposal, how much money you’re willing to spend, and the type of work you’re hoping to get out of the partnership all influence this decision. There are pros and cons to both. Read on for advice. |
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Seeing Isn't Believing When It Comes to Wearables The sales of smartwatches are expected to exceed those of fitness trackers by 2018, but this segment of the market might see its biggest breakthrough when the technology is invisible. According to analyst Gartner, 30 percent of wearables will be inconspicuous to the eye by 2017. |
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Will We See the Debut of Dual OS Mobile Phones This Year? Microsoft is exploring possibilities of partnering with Android handset makers to build devices that boot up with two mobile operating systems, giving users the option at run time to choose which one they want. This move will pose new opportunities for mobile software engineers and for testers. |
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Text Messages by Molecular Communication Alcohol has occasionally been the catalyst for communication, but now it can claim to be the medium for it. Read more to see how scientists have been testing out continuous communications of generic messages over a distance of several meters—by way of vodka. |
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Trouble Sleeping? Nighttime Device Use Could Be the Cause If you find yourself tossing and turning late into the night, the culprit could be the smartphone or tablet charging on the nightstand beside you. Studies have shown that the blue wavelengths emitted by electronic devices may interfere with the brain’s natural rhythms. |
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What's below the Surface of the Agile Design Iceberg An iceberg shape represents layers of design abstraction, with a “watermark” showing the demarcation between what is made visible to users (the tip of the iceberg) and what is kept undocumented and internal to the development team (underwater). Who should be involved with what's beneath the surface? |
