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Free Beer and Pizza! (Oh yeah, and a better understanding of HTML 5 and PhoneGap.)
Today's a big day for Andy Glover, our much-sought-after CTO. Andy's expertise has been in demand lately, and the trend continues with another appearance at the MoDevDC meetup this evening. Andy's talk, Ubiquitous App Development with PhoneGap, is going to explain how...
Conversations in Mobile App Architecture Continued: The Three Fundamentals of Security
Security is, understandably, so wrapped up in mobility that they tend to be mentioned in the same breath. All these smartphones and tablets peppering the workforce are great for operational efficiency, but they must keep IT department heads up at night. One iPad...
Conversations in Mobile App Architecture: Getting Backend Systems Ready for Mobility – The Case for Statelessness
Kicking off our occasional series (introduced last week) on understanding the complete enterprise mobile application lifecycle, we want to take a look behind the proverbial curtain and discuss backend systems. This way of thinking can be a serious paradigm shift --...
Discussing the Overlooked — But Essential — Aspects of the Mobile AppDev Lifecycle
We've already predicted that 2012 is going to be the year that enterprise mobile apps experience the same boom of acceptance consumer apps now enjoy. As enterprise moves toward an increasingly mobile norm, we've noted the understandable fixation with app design and...
This Wednesday, Get a Double-Dose of App47 Expertise
If you were at CodeMash last Friday, we hope you found a spot at the standing-room-only presentations by our CTO Andy Glover (expect some recaps soon). If you can't get enough of that all-star App47 industry insight, be sure to check out Wednesday's Advantix Data...
Enough With the Tablet Trash Talk
The new year has kicked off with a barrage of commentary on the state of mobile devices. Without too much effort, you can find plenty of chatter from tech-industry writers and gadget gurus on the emerging hierarchy of smartphone, tablet, laptop etc. Interesting to...
App47 Pleased to Be a Member of MobileFuture
We're in some good company after being accepted in to the ranks of MobileFuture, "a coalition of cutting-edge American technology and communications companies, consumers and a diverse group of non-profit organizations, working to support an environment which...
At CodeMash Next Week? Don’t Miss The Mobile App Insights of App47 CTO Andy Glover.
Anyone contemplating mobile application development would do well to make it to CodeMash in Sandusky, Ohio, next week. Specifically, you'll want to check out a pair of presentations by our own intrepid CTO, Andy Glover. In his first talk, entitled Rapid Android...
Expand Your AppDev Thinking to the Lifecycle Level
Looking for a good read on appdev that moves beyond expected discussions of "design and development"? Check out our latest eBook: From Design to Measurement – Steps for Building Successful Mobile Apps. Yes, it has plenty of insight on those early phases of enterprise...
Time for Mobile Apps to Fuel the Enterprise Mobile Workforce
We've had an amazing year here at App47. Back in January, we saw that 2011 had great potential to be the year mobile Apps made their presence known in the enterprise. With the mass adoption of smartphones and tablets to read email, collaborate and use the web for our...
2012 — The Enterprise Mobile App Grows Up?
We’re basing that assessment not only on what we do (though that makes sense from the perspective of gratuitous self-promotion, don’t you think?) but also because we’ve been clocking some great feedback and participating in so many conversations reinforcing that...
MoDevEast Hackathon Feedback Shows Where Today’s Mobile AppDev Heads are At
A few weekend’s ago at the MoDevEast Hackathon, more than a few developers took some time to open up about the apps they had in the works. We were impressed, and at times entertained, by the ideas. From a game-show inspired use of census data to exercise motivation to...
How ’bout Those Apps? More About MoDevEast
As we mentioned earlier this week, the exchange of ideas and expertise at last week's MoDevEast was excellent. A few friends who couldn't attend got in touch to let us know they appreciated the overview, but they also gave us a little head-slap, saying, "Hey, how...
MoDev Makes it Happen
We have to give some big ups to last Friday’s MoDevEast. As participants and panelists, we had a blast. The sessions were really informative, and having a chance to share our insights on enterprise mobile app development and management was a real privilege. From a...
2012: The Year of the Enterprise Mobile App?
Next year is shaping up to be the breakout year for Enterprise Mobile Apps. Tablets and smartphones have completely changed the tech playing field, and businesses are recognizing that success in the mobile app space for today's workforce is no longer important -- it's...
What’s On Deck for This Week’s MoDevEast? The Next Big AppDev Question: Measuring ROI for Real
If it’s not already on your calendar, we hope you have a little pre-holiday bandwidth to join us at MoDevEast this Friday at Tyson’s Corner in Mclean, VA. If you’re all about mobile apps and websites, it’s pretty much a can’t miss. App47 honchos Chris Schroeder and...
Appetizing Thanksgiving Apps
Is App use appropriate for the holidays? Good question. The last thing you want is to be that person at the Thanksgiving table who can't even put the tablet or smartphone down long enough to pass the stuffing. Still, Apps definitely have a place in a proper...
MoDevEast, Milton, and Enterprise App Management Mania!
In the midst of impending holiday prep, don't forget to mark your calendars for MoDevEast on Friday, December 2, along with the corresponding Hackathon on Saturday, December 3! App47 CEO Chris Schroeder will be there discussing the critical importance of data and...
The Device Doesn’t Matter: App Importance in a Post-PC, Cloud-Based World
CMSWire had a provocative piece the other day suggesting that the PC has basically gone belly up; in it's place, mobile devices that thrive because of the cloud. Eventually, in my opinion, the distinction of the end node or leaf device that the user interfaces with is...
Last Call for App Dev Open Call!
If you're planning on attending MoDevEast at the beginning of December (and you should be planning on attending MoDevEast at the beginning of December!), then you have until the end of this week to submit your app, platform or mobile website for the next Disruptathon!...
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