Posted on February 5th, 2010 by Amalendu Hajraa
There is a new kid on the block - bigger than iPhone but smaller than netbook. Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple launched the much awaited Apple iPad on 28th Jan’2010. So, what is exactly iPad?
It is a touch screen tablet allowing users to conduct host of activities like web browsing, e-mail, play music, watch videos, movie and television and store photos. Almost every single app of Apple is available and is tailored to fit to the bigger screen of iPad. Like the other technological revolutionary electronic device by Apple, iPad users can read books with the service of iBooks, similar to iTunes service. The tablet weighs only 650 gms and 0.5 inch thin with 9.7 inch display. Battery life is 10 hours and offers standby mode of one month. It also has speaker, microphone, 30-Pin Connector. The entire device is supported with Apple made peripherals. Presently, Apple enthusiast can get three versions of iPad-16GB, 32GB and 64GB by March’2010 and all are WiFi enabled.
But few limitations
Apple iPad suffers from few limitations like it does not allow users to run multiple applications if compared to iPhone. The iPad also lacks camera thereby limiting the options of video calling and instant chatting. With unlimited number of websites available, flash multimedia is a dominant technology, iPad does not support this technology preventing users from gaining access to site content. All we can say is Apple iPad is neither a phone, nor a laptop or music player. It can be best described by its potential buyers only.
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Posted on February 5th, 2010 by Amalendu Hajraa
Developing any kind of application involves logical execution of activities. But developing iPhone apps are different because of its unique characteristic making it extremely important to understand. So, a series of step are involved in making the same. There are different application tools and Software Development Kit is implemented in different phase. Let’s see the details of iPhone apps development.
- Conceptualization:
In this step, the iPhone developers are defined the entire project. In other words project is conceptualized so that the desired output can be delivered within the stipulated time. Sometimes, well researched references are also provided for clear concept of the developers.
- Preparation:
In the second stage the development team identifies the process involved. Here, risk analysis and available resources are evaluated and accordingly work is assigned among the entire team. Here, detailed meeting are held to plan the entire work.
- Control and Execution:
In this stage, the proper control and execution are looked after. In this stage final testing is done and if required support and backup is offered. Here, risk analysis and other related tools are used for control and execution.
- Conclusion:
In the final stage of iPhone apps development, it is ensured that application is working perfectly. After the apps have passed all the test, it is delivered to the client.
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Posted on February 5th, 2010 by Amalendu Hajraa
With the invasion of iPhone application, the use of mobile phone experienced revolution. Presently, iPhone is fast emerging as the most sought after business platform. An iPhone app can massively change the trend of online business and gain importance with the passage of time yielding bunch of new business opportunities. With iPhone apps you can expect host of positive difference for your business like:
- Greater Access:
iPhone offers its user easy access for internet, thereby allowing business to reach easily. When business understood this capability and the advantages of iPhone apps to add more to business process, the demand for iPhone apps rose to a new level. Along with easy access, the iPhone apps also offered great employee productivity, accountability, minimizing chances of duplication, maximizing the flow of information etc. are some of the advantages that a business can gain.
- Growing Market:
The market for iPhone apps is growing and thus today you and your business can expect to get iPhone apps in your budget. In fact, with other brand competitors like Android, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile, iPhone Application development is growing.
- Rich Applications:
As iPhone offers a set of features completely different from other similar phones like its growth potentiality, basic interference, and easy access for third party, it allows business to design and develop rich and custom applications. But the target consumers can experience the same internet browsing like regular websites on desktop.
- Consumer is the king:
In any kind of business, ranging from its trends to business consumer dominates directly or indirectly. With technological advancement, that allows everything to be custom, the consumer has emerged as the king of any business. With this technological freedom and independence the expectations of consumers has increased a lot. It also helps in setting the industry standards and help professional to sharpen their skills. Thus, with custom iPhone apps a business can expect to reach profit margin and always stay ahead over their competitors.
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Posted on January 8th, 2010 by Amalendu Hajraa
Photoshop is graphics editing and developing program by Adobe. This software is very powerful and is considered as the best image editor available in market. You can edit any photo with this powerful software where your imagination is the limit. When used by skilled user Photoshop can produce wow artwork equal to famous paintings of yesteryears.
But while working users tend to forget some basic concepts that must be taken care to deliver quality images. As Photoshop is extremely popular we discuss few aspects helping you to avoid common Photoshop mistakes:
- Proper Perspective:
TPerspective is very important while you are creating or editing an image. Make sure that you have matched the two elements of image, otherwise the image will end up looking odd. From viewer’s aspect the picture will offer a misbalanced look. This factor must be kept in mind when you are working with multiple images of cars or buildings. When two images are shot from different lengths and the user intent to make the picture into one, proper perspective must be maintained.
- Use proper extraction methods:
Photoshop offers different types of tools to extract objects or backgrounds. The list starts with magic tool, lasso tool, pen tool. Among these entire tools pen tool offers picture perfect extraction. Though a bit difficult to use at the beginning, but after the pen is under your control the tool is just perfect. And don’t forget to add feather look to extracted images to enhance the look.
- Using Layers and Folders:
PThis entire software runs on layers. Proper use of layers only helps to look an image better and simultaneously eases the process of editing, moving, deleting unnecessary aspects of photo etc. And also don’t forget to name each layer and place them into different folders especially if you are working with large numbers of layers. You can find the required layer very easily and thus your valuable time is saved.
- Carefully handle drop shadows, beveled and emboss tools:
These tools must be used with great care and attention and unless your image demands it is advisable not to use this tool. If you are applying these tools to your images pay attention to the lighting aspects. The usage must be limited to fine and soft manner.
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Posted on January 8th, 2010 by Amalendu Hajraa
Hypertext Preprocessor or PHP as commonly known as is one of the most hunted scripting language on World Wide Web. PHP is designed in 1994 and since then designing dynamic web pages has never been an issue at all. Easy to learn and work with PHP is the apple of the eye of developers. As business tends to look for different cost effective web application development, PHP has met with all these requirements. The sturdy performance, ability to work with different operating systems has made PHP the number one scripting language.
Why choose PHP?
- Easy To Learn:
There are different reasons to choose PHP language. From developers aspect PHP is very easy to use and supports in any operating system. There are different scripting languages that demand sound knowledge of programming. Otherwise the pace of the developer will suffer a lot. But with PHP, things are completely different as non-programmers can become expert in PHP with the help of basic tutorials of PHP.
- Works on Different operating system:
PHP works perfectly with variety of operating system like Mac, Linux, Windows and popular open source Apache server. Thus, PHP is cost effective for business as investment is made on best available resources and money.
- Rapid Application Development:
PPHP allows web developers to develop rapid application responding to real time trends, especially in e-commerce fields. Simultaneously this scripting language can be edited when required. Developers community feels that PHP is reliable and stable language that can be customized to work with popular Open Source database like MySQL.
- Fast Performance:
One of the outstanding features of PHP is it is very light in weight thus delivering exceptionally well performance. Due to this feature it can easily manages huge traffic amount. Most of leading corporations rely on PHP to meet their huge enterprise demands. Motorola, Deutsche Bank, Cisco are some of the companies that come under this category.
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