Archive for April 2009

iPhone SDK

by Akshay Sura on Apr 29, 2009 (3) Comments

In March of 2008, Apple released an SDK, or Software Development Kit, that allows independent software developers to design applications for the iPhone, write the programs and test the software to see if they will work properly on the iPhone.

IPhone owners can find all kinds of applications at the Apple App store. If you’re a developer, you can post your application for free or for a fee, depending on what you’ve put into it and what you want to get out of it.

It costs $99 to download the Standard SDK and $299 for the Enterprise version, or you can ask a company like Webdatamation to create an iPhone app for you.

SDK provides an environment for development tools that is similar to other Apple environments. Developers will find the source editor and graphical debugger look familiar and are intuitive to use.

Promoting Your Business Through Mobile Development

by Akshay Sura on Apr 23, 2009 (1) Comments

The explosion of growth in the production and use of touch screen smartphones is creating a fantastic opportunity for developers such as Webdatamation and companies who want new ways to promote their business.

Android, the open source operating system for G1 smartphones developed by Google, T-Mobile and many other wireless companies, is a booming marketplace.

Apple iPhone is another major player in the smartphone market. They are close to selling 1 Billion Apps.

It provides a great chance to monetize and distribute your company name and create a brand through mobile phone applications and through content you supply with your logo and name.

Android Development to Build Your Company

by Akshay Sura on Apr 14, 2009 (0) Comments

Android is a new, open platform environment for use on all kinds of mobile devices. It is an alternative to Microsoft’s Windows Mobile proprietary operating system.

The Android system is the result of an open collaboration between Google, T-Mobile, Intel, and other industry leaders all bent on offering mobile device users the best, fastest, and most innovative mobile experience available.

Because of its open nature, there is a great deal of cooperation and open communication between developers, leading to an enhanced user experience for anyone with a G1 mobile device.

Google Map API

by Akshay Sura on Apr 08, 2009 (0) Comments

A great website with superior content goes a long way to getting your business recognized. But if you want to convert that customer contact into a sale, some businesses require a customer to find the brick and mortar place of business. Other customers need to know where to bring items for repair, and others just [...]

Data Centers configured to take a “nap”!

by Akshay Sura on Apr 07, 2009 (0) Comments

The modern work culture now allows its employees to take a “power nap” in between stressed out work shifts. Servers now have an equal demand! Researchers from the University of Michigan have declared a new mechanism by which power-hungry computer data centers can save up to 75% energy by putting these servers to sleep, when not in use.

Thomas Wenisch spearheaded this research, who also happens to be assistant professor in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His team performed an analysis on the power consumption and data center workloads. They used mathematical modeling techniques to optimize their findings. Their proposed technology would include “PowerNap” that conserves energy by eliminates almost all power used by servers that are idle and RAILS (Redundant Array for Inexpensive Load Sharing).

Comparing Umbraco and DotNetNuke

by Akshay Sura on Apr 02, 2009 (16) Comments

So if you are going for an open source Content Management System (CMS), which should you choose: DotNetNuke (DNN) or Umbraco.

Both have the advantage of being open source programs, which means they are constantly updated and improved. There are many plugins and applications created by a core of invested users, increasing functionality and removing bugs with regularity.

Still, there are plenty of differences, as anyone who has used both systems will note.