Windows 10 on mobile
We want to share our early experience about Windows 10 application development from the perspective of Tamas, one of developers who experimented a lot with this platform recently.
Monoprice (10×6.25″) graphic drawing tablet review
I was looking for a drawing tablet for a while, as everyone who designs, whether it is for web or for print, needs one sooner or later. Choosing the right device mainly depends on how much and for what tasks the designer intends to use it.
For about six years ago I bought a Wacom tablet and it was perfect for making smaller illustrations. Later I got a scanner and switch to the process of first drawing by hand, then scanning the sketch, and finally creating the digital illustration. For the few cases that required a drawing tablet, the small Wacom tablet was enough.
Useful git repos for iOS developers
During their careers, every developer must face the question several times that whether they should use an existing solution in their project, or write a new one from scratch. Generally speaking, an own development is better because you will know its inner workings in details and you don’t have to learn how other developers’ code can be used. However, sometimes it’s more economical to use a well-coded open source library, so you will have more time (and energy) to work on other components of the project.
Thoughts on startups
When we started our development firm a few years ago, not every new information technology company was called as a startup. The concept of a lean startup was also easier to apply: just make sure that costs are kept to the minimum and time is managed as efficiently as possible.
Once you take this mentality and your thinking shifts towards creating a company and building a product this way, you will see how immensely productive this approach is. Of course, a collaborating team is also crucial to succeed: there is no place for individual privileges, nor for workplace drama, as it can make product development substantially slower, or even end it entirely.
San Francisco App Show
Last week, I was at the AppShow in San Francisco and I’m still mesmerized by the experience. Not because of the many great apps made in the Bay Area, as I think we are not behind by any means, but because of superiority of the show. The friendliness of people and the charming environment of the show was wonderful. And it’s true not just for the show, but also for the whole atmosphere: everything is presented in a way if NASA was launching a spaceship – no wonder why investors stand behind so many ideas standing on weak legs.
ME Android v2
Last week we have started the rollout of the new (v2) version of Mobilessence for Android. This was a milestone because for Android we were using a pre-4 design setting and we were talking a lot about how to implement the new guidelines while keeping the same high quality user experience.
Event apps
This year has been the first season the applications for the festivals, conferences, open days and program guides in Hungary as well as abroad have been made entirely within Mobilessence App Platform, using the festival module in the case of festivals, specially designed for this purpose.