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We have heard and came across a number of success stories over the past few years, which have been truly inspirational. We have evidently seen how startups such as the Amazon, Uber and PayPal etc. turned the tides of fortune in their favor, motivating millions of aspiring youth and young entrepreneurs. Today we will hold discussions about one more key player from that extensive list of ‘most promising startups’- Airbnb . It has been truly identified as a global platform, which has enhanced the experiences of the travelers to a great extent. Airbnb is an online marketplace that has incredibly added a new chapter in the books of e-hospitality and rental industry. Airbnb acts as a broker helping out to lease the house or any other place of accommodation for people who desire to book them privately. Therefore, any tourist or a holiday maker out there to enjoy this vacation as a local can conduct the bookings at most reasonable tariffs. What’s more amazing is the fact that Airbnb has ex...

Needless to say that today the software market is flooded with a plethora of mobile applications. However, very few survive this cutthroat competition as most of them fall flat soon after their launch and perhaps, are lost in the oblivion. So, if you wish to stand out in the crowd and stick to Darwin’s Theory-“Survival of the Fittest,” then go on reading further for the booming launch of next mobile app. Do you have any idea why most of the mobile apps fail to grab the attention of the users? Well, it is due to lack of venerable content and secondly because they are too intricate to handle. Hence, it becomes more than essential to be on familiar terms with the key mobile app features before releasing it and gearing up for the contest. Chalking Out a Plan and Extensive Research Every business requires a predictive strategy which commences with laying the foundation of robust planning and an extensive research. Firstly you need to decide what kind of app you are willing to launch....

Scrum@Scale: The Path to Agile at Agile Amsterdam by Jeff Sutherland | October 25, 2017 | Blog The  Agile Amsterdam 2017 conference started with my keynote on Scrum@Scale. I wanted to make four key points in this presentation: True Scrum is documented in the Scrum Guide  which has been highly optimized after decades of iteration based on real-world experience. Some scaling frameworks are inconsistent with the official guide and introduce waste into the system. As a result, they don't scale, particularly if they break the fractal nature of Scrum. Business agility requires scrumming the organization. If a sales team were asked to implement an IT scaling framework, results would not be good. Scrum@Scale solves this problem by supporting all domains. See Scrum in Sales . We learned from Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and host of the podcast " Masters of Scale, " that organizations like AirBnB have to start by doing things that don't scale. You need ...

Leader in mobile experiences offers Xamarin expertise to help companies supercharge cross-platform app projects [Editor’s note: The following is a press release originally published on  PR Newswire .] SAN FRANCISCO — ArcTouch, a full-service mobile and connected experiences studio, today announced its Xamarin Accelerator Program (XAP), a consulting service to help enterprise development teams build successful cross-platform mobile apps using Microsoft’s Visual Studio tools for Xamarin. The market for mobile enterprise applications is estimated to reach USD $98 Billion by 2021 . And according to a Forrester report, enterprises can dramatically reduce their costs and shorten the time to market if they use Xamarin for their cross-platform mobile projects. Xamarin helps development teams use a common codebase across mobile apps for iOS, Android and Windows. However, to build a successful mobile app with Xamarin, enterprise teams need to become experts with native mobile platforms....

It was on September 12, only a month ago that Apple had announced a series of highly advanced and innovative gadgets that really startled the entire world. These futuristic devices included iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, a smart iOS watch, 4K Apple TV and new Operating System iOS 11 to name a few in the list. Apple has broken away the shackles with the introduction of the iPhone X as it does not coincide with the features of conventional smartphones whether it is the outer appearance or the enchanting design. The rectangular shape has also gone and it has been substituted with round corners and edge-to edge display etc. that instantly arrests the attention. Not only that the traditional home screen has also been replaced by virtual home indicator. The size of the screen has also grown much larger and it has been equipped with the Super Retina Display, Face ID authentication, swift processing as well as wireless charging. But the vital question that props up is how will be t...

There is no denial to the fact that the various eCommerce websites and mobile applications has taken the entire world by storm. The massive and enormous success of Amazon, Flipkart or eBay and others speaks volumes for itself and we need no other evidence to prove the statement. Who would have thought a decade ago that one can buy all necessary items of use under one roof and you don’t even need to walk down to the nearest store to get these products. They are delivered right at the doorstep within the shortest possible time. And to add more convenience, the eCommerce is one online shop that is available 24x7x365 days; never getting shut down. Let’s now have a glance at some of the statistics that will reveal why the eCommerce apps and sites have created a pandemonium worldwide. According to a survey , the eCommerce mobile apps usage increased by 174% in 2014. Business Intelligence , a research service of Business Insider predicts that the total revenue share of the mCommerce is expe...

In this fast moving technological era, things are going through rapid changes. Take for instance, the mobile app development company. Previously, it toiled hard to develop a highly responsive mobile app only for the Smartphones. But today the area of its activity has expanded and it’s no more restricted to developing apps for the Android or the iOS phones. Yes, we are all witnessing the drift in the device trends. And much of the credit for this shift in development process goes to none other than the wearable devices. In fact, the statistics of CSS insight suggests that the market associated with the wearable devices is expected to reach at a value about $34 billion by the year 2020. Further, it has also been estimated that that around 111.9 million units will be made available for sale within the next couple of years. There is no doubt that these wearable units have brought a significant digital transition worldwide. It has become the top choice for the gadget lovers as well as es...

If we have to define Enterprise Application Development in simplest of terms, it means developing an extensive mobile application software platform, which helps in seamless operations of the business entity or any other organization including government. The enterprise apps are usually complex and are scalable as well as component based. These apps are built with the help of enterprise architecture. However, it must be noted that enterprise apps cannot be everyone’s cup of tea. It is not considered suitable for the individual entrepreneurs or even for small businesses. With the evolution of the enterprise apps, the overall scenario of conducting business operations have undergone a pivotal change. The application has on one hand enhanced the efficiency of the employees and on the other the productivity of the business have also increased. Therefore, most business organizations have already invested their time and money in creating an enterprise mobile app for their employees and cust...

Overcoming Obstacles We asked you to tell us about the Scrum challenges that your team is facing in the field. In this video, JJ Sutherland and Jess Larsen tackle some of the most common and challenging questions. Estimated time for this course : 45 minutes Audience : Beginner Suggested Prerequisites : None Upon completion you will: Understand common Scrum pitfalls around cross-functionality, sprint goals, and pointing. Qualify for Scrum Alliance  SEUs  and PMI  PDUs . See  FAQ  for details Additional Resources Download the "Overcoming Obstacles" PDF Scrum Inc. Login Username: Password: signup now | forgot password? Remember Me Or Log In with: The post Overcoming Obstacles appeared first on Scrum Inc . Overcoming Obstacles posted first on http://ift.tt/2uUUmCL

[ Editor’s Note : This is latest in a series of blog posts about our collaboration with Eye to Eye, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the life of every person with a learning disability. Our goal for the Making an App series is to help spread the word about Eye to Eye’s important work — and offer a behind-the-scenes look at how an idea becomes an app.] When I began my journey to be an adoptive parent, I spent the hours waiting for my sons to arrive thinking about all of the adventures we’d have, the experiences we’d share, and the things they would achieve as they grew into adults. Little did I know that the universe had another plan for us. It turned out that both of my sons were learning disabled and would require a lot of help just to get through school. While other parents were driving their kids to soccer and little league, we visited lots of doctors and specialists on the quest to find the right tools to enable them to “survive” in school. When you find out that your child...

A simple technical approach is what you need to get the desired result even if dealing with a complex project. The app developers go through a tough time in building a perfect mobile application and in such a circumstance, it is the framework that comes to their rescue. They can ease out the stress and make your task look easy with the best possible end results. AngularJS has rightly been identified as one of the renowned and leading open-source JavaScript web application framework, under the maintenance of Google. It has undeniably been able to properly address and thereafter solve the issues related to development of single-page applications. It also assists in enhancing the potentiality of Model View Controller (MVC) as well as the browser based applications. It simplifies the job of the development and testing of the application. However, when it comes to selecting the appropriate framework for the development of AngularJS, the task can be tricky. One of the prime reasons that le...

If the 19th of September belonged to Apple iOS, the 4th of October was Google’s turn. It was only a fortnight ago that Apple had unveiled a series of highly advanced gadgets and yesterday it was Google that entered the market with a bang! Now that’s what is known as a pure business competition with the two sternest rivals competing against one another. However, we are not here to observe this interesting battle but the prime focus would be on the major announcements made by the Google on Wednesday at its big hardware event. The mega event took place in San Francisco. And that is not all. For all those are Google loyalists and others, there are a few surprises as well. Surely Google could contend itself for long and the audiences were eagerly waiting for the Google’s event in response to the Apple’s. The event saw the launch of some of the most smart and future-forward technologically advanced devices that will immediately arrest the attention and captivate your eyes. The plethora of...