cog•ni•tion ˌkäɡˈniSH(ə)n/ noun 1. the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. Cognitive UX Patterns, as the definition above points out, are the processes by which users draw information from sites or … Read More
Almost all software development companies create software for business use. This almost always involves storing data, causing many developers to immediately think of a database. This article intends to make you think about the role of the database whilst stimulating … Read More
For those of you that follow the Scrum methodology you may already know all too well the value of the retrospective. However for those of you in organisations where the concept of Scrum and words like Agile and Retrospective are … Read More
“Windows Azure is facilitating the democratisation of IT in South Africa by giving developers enterprise-grade building blocks to create solutions at only a fraction of the traditional cost,” says Cliff de Witt, development and platform group (DPE) lead at Microsoft … Read More
This article is the first of a series, in which we will be looking at UX/UI Patterns and their origins. We will go over how these patterns are providing UI developers & designers frameworks and guidelines to create the best … Read More
“No single word strikes so much fear in the heart of today’s worker as ‘automation’. Huge advances in technology enable businesses to automate many manual labour processes through either machines or software, unlocking huge cost and time saving opportunities. Businesses … Read More
“Many companies already feel that they’re good at IT outsourcing and vendor management. Often these companies run in virtualised environments which sets them up well for cloud services adoption. However, executives need to consider a number of business and technology … Read More
“Today’s business environment is all about opportunity; and the only way to enjoy opportunities is to embrace change.” So says Dr Mariana Carroll, head of the Cloud Computing Centre of Excellence at Deloitte. “By embracing the cloud, enterprises are enabled … Read More
Since the Agile Manifesto was written in the US in 2001, Agile software development methodology has become a mainstay of innovative, high-energy developers the world over. Agile methodology refers to a development process focused on iterative changes and updates, and … Read More
“Windows Azure is facilitating the democratisation of IT in South Africa by giving developers enterprise-grade building blocks to create solutions at only a fraction of the traditional cost,” says Cliff de Witt, development and platform group (DPE) lead at Microsoft … Read More