Matter of Software - Bespoke Software Development

In the modern day, our smart phone can be as common to us as our house keys or wallet. One of the things we value them for is apps, which can give us all sorts of ways to stay informed, entertained and in touch. But behind the screen and the flashy wallpaper, how does the mobile app development magic happen? In this blog, we take a look at some of the leading operating systems which mobile apps can be deployed on, and examine their characteristics: Android According to research, Android has a 44 per cent  market share of smart phone users in the UK , underlining its popularity. The Android operating system is widely used on a wide variety of smart phones – from Samsung to Sony. Source code for  Android app development  is made available via the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). This is an initiative which is led by Google. Android apps are commonly written with the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) and the Java programming language. Java can be used in ta...

While your business might not be actively using Big Data, that doesn’t mean you don’t have the means to harness its potential. In this article, we run through the ‘need to knows’ on one of the most important business trends in recent years, and ask how you could be using data to your advantage. What is Big Data? Big Data  refers to the capture, ‘harvesting’ and analysis of large data sets which are typically so big that they need to be processed using advanced analytics software. An increasing number of businesses are making more use of the data which they can gather in their everyday business activities to provide tangible insights which can go towards making enhancements in areas such as operations, sales and marketing. Big Data is increasingly not confined to large corporates, as the growing prevalence of analytics software means that Big Data strategies are easier for SMEs to pursue. Utilise what you’ve got So what kind of data patterns can be analysed in a big ...

In these uncertain times, all businesses face rising costs, which are denting profits. Equally, if you work with multiple channels and in multiple markets, clearly you are running a complex business. This makes business productivity and efficiency and business process optimisation more important than ever. Especially if you are actually creating goods and getting them out to clients, you need your operation to run as smoothly as possible. Any business, no matter its size, can always look at their existing processes and identify areas for efficiency improvements. Have you considered bespoke software development? You probably already know that tailor-made software is specially developed for a particular organisation. Examples include Content Management Systems (CMS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions, business process automation, automated invoicing, customer-facing web portals, e-commerce software solutions and others. Software is changing all the time, and ...