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BlogsTags > developmentBurning the silosBy Mike LoukidesMay 23, 2013 If I’ve seen any theme come up repeatedly over the past year, it’s getting product cycle times down. It’s not the sexiest or most interesting theme, but it’s everywhere: if it’s not on the front burner, it’s always simmering in … How Web Pages Can Extend (or Drain) Mobile Device Battery LifeBy Jenn WebbMay 23, 2013 According to recent Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecasts (PDF), the number of mobile-connected devices will surpass the world’s population this year, and by 2015, there will be 788 million mobile-only Internet users. A recent paper, “Who Killed My Battery: Analyzing … UX Is about Much More than Making Stuff Look PrettyBy Mary TreselerMay 9, 2013 Travis Lowdermilk (@tlowdermilk) is a software developer who recently joined Microsoft as UX Designer for Visual Studio. He hosts the Windows Developer Show and advocates for User-Centered Design (UCD). Travis is the author of User-Centered Design: A Developer’s Guide to … How to Develop for the Mobile Casual Gaming MarketBy Jenn WebbMay 8, 2013 HTML5 is becoming a larger and larger part of game design—so much so that Jesse Freeman (@jessefreeman) expects the future of HTML5 gaming to go beyond the browser. In the following interview, Freeman, a technology evangelist at Microsoft focusing on … Conquering iOS Core DataBy Rachel RoumeliotisMay 2, 2013 Joshua Smith (@kognate) is a Lead Mobile Developer at iRx Reminder, frequent Cocoa Conference speaker and author of an upcoming book with O’Reilly on core data. We recently sat down to talk about core data and its complexities. What exactly … Location, Location, LocationBy Elisabeth RobsonApril 30, 2013 Everyone knows you add JavaScript to your page by putting your <script> element at the top of your HTML page, right? Not so fast. In part two of Head First JavaScript Programming Teasers, Eric explains the nuts and bolts of … Yet another JavaScript book?By Elisabeth RobsonApril 23, 2013 Eric Freeman and I are writing a new book: Head First JavaScript Programming, and to go along with it, we’re creating a series of teaser videos to give you a taste of what’s coming in the book, and a chance … Sprinting toward the future of JamaicaBy Alex HowardApril 18, 2013 Creating the conditions for startups to form is now a policy imperative for governments around the world, as Julian Jay Robinson, minister of state in Jamaica’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, reminded the attendees at the “Developing the … What is probabilistic programming?By Beau CroninApril 16, 2013 Probabilistic programming languages are in the spotlight. This is due to the announcement of a new DARPA program to support their fundamental research. But what is probabilistic programming? What can we expect from this research? Will this effort pay off? How long … Designing resilient communitiesBy Andy OramApril 15, 2013 In the open source and free software movement, we always exalt community, and say the people coding and supporting the software are more valuable than the software itself. Few communities have planned and philosophized as much about community-building as ZeroMQ. … Code Simplicity: The science of software designBy Max Kanat-AlexanderApril 10, 2013 If you want to be a better programmer, a good first step would be to choose an area of software development to take additional responsibility for. Now, when we say “responsibility,” we don’t mean the sort of “you’re to blame … Who's using your API?
By Bruno PedroMarch 10, 2013 "Who's using your API" was the title of my presentation at the API Strategy & Practice Conference that happened on February 21 and 22, 2013 in New York City. One of the conference takeaways was the concern that almost everybody... DIY robotic hands and wells that text (industrial Internet links)By Jon BrunerFebruary 7, 2013 Two makers come together to make a robotic hand for a boy in South Africa (TechCrunch) — The maker movement is adjacent to the industrial Internet, and it’s growing fast as a rich source of innovative thinking wherever machines and software meet. … Emerging languages spotlight: ElmBy Rachel RoumeliotisNovember 30, 2012 Over the next few months I’ll be taking a look at new and emerging programming languages. The following piece is the first in this series. The Elm Programming Language, created by Evan Czaplicki, tackles web interaction and takes on the … Tools for test-driven development in ScalaBy Andy OramOctober 17, 2012 Scala, a language designed for well-structured and readable programs, is richly provisioned with testing frameworks. The community has adopted test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) with zeal. These represent the baseline for trustworthy code development today. TDD and BDD … Mobile developers, integration, and discovery are what count nowBy Chris Vander MeySeptember 13, 2012 The iPhone 5 may or may not be the most beautiful handheld device, but it barely matters anymore. Competitors have rendered its beauty and craftsmanship irrelevant. Amazon has received the message and responded with its latest set of tablets, and … Building conference programs: it’s about the attendee
By Edd DumbillAugust 24, 2012 I’ve chaired computer industry conferences for ten years now. First for IDEAlliance (XML Europe, XTech), and recently with O’Reilly Media (OSCON, Strata). Over the years I have tried to balance three factors as I select talks: proposal quality, important new … Android evolves and so must you August 15, 2012 Christopher Neugebauer (@chrisjrn) is an Android and Python developer at Secret Lab and conference coordinator of PyCon Australia. Key points from our full discussion include: Great features from Jellybean are available for older OSes. [Discussed at the 2:32 mark] Android … Where are the apps for ereaders?By Joe WikertAugust 7, 2012 I read on my GlowLight NOOK much more frequently than I read on my Asus Transformer tablet. I’d say there’s at least a 10:1 differential, so for every hour I read on my tablet I read at least 10 hours … Democratizing data, and other notes from the Open Source convention
By Andy OramJuly 25, 2012 There has been enormous talk over the past few years of open data and what it can do for society, but proponents have largely come to admit: data is not democratizing in itself. This topic is hotly debated, and a … Developing cross-platform mobile apps with C#By Howard WenJune 5, 2012 Web developer and author Greg Shackles reveals the advantages of using C# over C++ for writing mobile apps. He also explains why Android and iOS developers should give C# a serious look. White House launches new digital government strategy
By Alex HowardMay 23, 2012 The nation's top information technology officials introduced a bold new strategy for 21st century digital government that is built upon data, shared services, citizen-centrism and hews to consistent methodologies for privacy and security. White House launches new digital government strategy (in HTML5)By Alex HowardMay 23, 2012 The nation's top information technology officials introduced a bold new strategy for 21st century digital government that is built upon data, shared services, citizen-centrism and hews to consistent methodologies for privacy and security. A gaming revolution, minus the hypeBy Jenn WebbMay 22, 2012 "Playful Design" author John Ferrara discusses gaming's place in cultural transformation, and he offers five universal principles of good game design. A gaming revolution, minus the hype May 22, 2012 "Playful Design" author John Ferrara discusses gaming's place in cultural transformation, and he offers five universal principles of good game design. jQuery took on a common problem and then grew through support
By Mac SlocumMay 8, 2012 Rather than accept the deep flaws of cross-browser functionality, John Resig did something about them. In this video interview from Velocity 2011, Resig discusses his initial goals for jQuery, the complexity of mobile, and why JavaScript has become a critical development tool. Top Stories: April 30-May 4, 2012
By Mac SlocumMay 4, 2012 This week on O'Reilly: We learned how the U.K. government is facing pressure from all sides as it evaluates open standards, Maximiliano Firtman evaluated two years' worth of mobile web developments, and the utility of functional languages was put in the spotlight. Velocity Profile: Sergey Chernyshev
By Mac SlocumMay 2, 2012 A profile of web operations and performance expert Sergey Chernyshev, director of web systems and applications at truTV and organizer of the New York Web Performance Meetup Group. Mobile web development isn't slowing down
By Mac SlocumApril 30, 2012 Over the last two years, mobile web development has continued its rapid evolution. In this interview, Fluent speaker and "Programming the Mobile Web" author Maximiliano Firtman discusses the short-term changes that caught his attention. As transmedia publishing evolves, experimentation is the name of the gameBy Joe WikertApril 25, 2012 In this TOC podcast, Verane Pick talks about her work at Counter Intelligence Media. She also talks about gaming mechanisms and hints that gaming techniques may become an "engagement silo" in a future project. As transmedia publishing evolves, experimentation is the name of the game April 25, 2012 In this TOC podcast, Verane Pick talks about her work at Counter Intelligence Media. She also talks about gaming mechanisms and hints that gaming techniques may become an "engagement silo" in a future project. Sage Congress: The synthesis of open source with genetics
By Andy OramApril 19, 2012 A conversation with Sage Bionetworks founder Stephen Friend about how open source can support a business model in drug development, the progress of current data sharing projects, and more. Cross-platform mobile development is a breeze with C# April 6, 2012 Find out why using C# for cross-platform mobile development will take you less time and less code while bringing your apps to a wider audience. Top Stories: March 12-16, 2012
By Mac SlocumMarch 16, 2012 This week on O'Reilly: Computational linguist Robert Munro explained why location language is far more complex than many realize, we looked at how Kickstarter's crowdfunding is helping game developers, and Joe Wikert explored the major trends shaping ebook prices. Agile for real-world publishingBy Jenn WebbFebruary 23, 2012 Several overriding themes permeated this year's Tools of Change for Publishing conference. The first in a series reviewing five major themes, here we look at agile publishing, in terms of workflow, work environment and practical publishing applications. Agile for real-world publishing February 23, 2012 Several overriding themes permeated this year's Tools of Change for Publishing conference. The first in a series reviewing five major themes, here we look at agile publishing, in terms of workflow, work environment and practical publishing applications. With GOV.UK, British government redefines the online government platform
By Alex HowardFebruary 1, 2012 A new beta .gov website in Britain is scalable mobile-friendly, platform agnostic, uses HTML5, open source, hosted in the cloud and open for feedback. Those criteria collectively embody the default for how governments should approach their online efforts in the 21st century. The art of marrying content with mobile appsBy Joe WikertJanuary 16, 2012 In this TOC Podcast, KiwiTech founder and CTO Gurvinder Batra talks about how his company masters the challenges of developing apps for the publishing industry. He also says native apps are a better option than EPUB. The art of marrying content with mobile appsJanuary 16, 2012 In this TOC Podcast, KiwiTech founder and CTO Gurvinder Batra talks about how his company masters the challenges of developing apps for the publishing industry. He also says native apps are a better option than EPUB. How agile methodologies can help publishersBy Jenn WebbJanuary 10, 2012 Bookigee founder Kristen McLean explains how lightweight development, flexible teams and other agile methods can help publishers with content development and workflows. How agile methodologies can help publishers January 10, 2012 Bookigee founder Kristen McLean explains how lightweight development, flexible teams and other agile methods can help publishers with content development and workflows. Software crumple zonesBy Fred TrotterJanuary 10, 2012 Clinicians often encounter multi-step software processes that seem laborious. Sometimes that's due to a design flaw, but other times that process has been intentionally constructed as a crumple zone. What to watch for in mobile web apps October 25, 2011 Sencha's James Pearce discusses the most promising mobile web app technologies and explains why device APIs could make the web a lot more interesting. Jason Huggins' Angry Birds-playing Selenium robot 
By Timothy M. O'BrienOctober 20, 2011 If you try to talk to Jason Huggins about Selenium, he'll probably do to you what he did to us. He'll bring his Arduino-based Angry Birds-playing testing robot to your interview and then he'll relate his invention to the larger problems of mobile application testing and cloud-based testing infrastructure. Head First iPhone and iPad Development and iOS5By Tracey PiloneOctober 14, 2011 Well, iOS5 is out, and that means that Head First iPhone and iPad Development officially needs some tweaking to work with the latest tools! First, a quick overview of the new features in iOS 5. For the OS itself, the... PhoneGap basics: What it is and what it can do for mobile developers October 4, 2011 Joe Bowser, the developer of the Android version of PhoneGap, on the pros and cons of developing with the PhoneGap cross-platform application framework. BookRiff: A marketplace for curatorsBy Jenn WebbAugust 24, 2011 BookRiff CEO Rochelle Grayson explains how her company will open new distribution and revenue streams for curators and content owners. BookRiff: A marketplace for curators August 24, 2011 BookRiff CEO Rochelle Grayson explains how her company will open new distribution and revenue streams for curators and content owners. ePayments Week: The economics of in-app purchases August 18, 2011 Flurry says gamers are more likely to buy goods they use than ones that last. Also, Safaricom sells buckets of $80 Android phones in Kenya, and some thoughts on what makes a good app. Honeycomb and the Android tablet tipping point August 15, 2011 "Programming Honeycomb" author Marko Gargenta discusses the state of Android 3.x, the technical hurdles of Honeycomb, and why the slow adoption pattern of Android tablets may soon change. 1 to 50 of 552 Next Stay Connected
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