They already managed ages ago! So why don’t we manage to realize something as simple as a web application? Ages ago people managed to fulfill miraculous projects with hardly any tools. Today we can choose from a wide range of tools, but still we do not manage to run a project according to the client’s needs. What goes wrong?

The main goal of this article is to present the better mechanism of executing threads in Java and to show that working directly with threads is no longer necessary. Thanks to the Executor framework, working with threads in Java is easier. And there are people who claim that working with threads in Java is easier than in most other languages.

During emergency a split second can make the difference between life and death. Are you sure you will be able to instantly access the proper telephone numbers on your phone? Whom to call? It could be life saving if you know the most important medical details. Do you remember or maybe even use the “SOS Talisman“? Why not add similar data and even more to the iPhone? We might have a good idea for an iPhone application, we named it “iEmergency” and we are curious about your opinion.

Online marketing has had many trends over the years. Some techniques came and went quickly while others are still around. Online marketers are constantly trying to keep up with all the latest “secrets” for internet success.

So what are the most successful techniques for internet marketing? Some of them are pretty obvious while others may surprise you.

Design patterns are technology independent but the way of implementation can vary based on the programming language that is used. The book “php|architect’s Guide to PHP Design Patterns” by Jason Sweat presents some of the design patterns which might be helpful while implementing web applications in PHP 4 and 5. Additionally, it is a good reference to Test Driven Development methodology.

In my previous post I outlined the issue of too flexible approach towards the customer. In the example I provided you were presented as a painter and me as your customer. A few changes of my ideas regarding the color of the room resulted in you spending 3 more hours to complete the job and spending additional 10$. Not very good. On the other hand, not too harmful so what’s a big deal ? Unfortunately in the real world, where money matters – this is a very huge one.

“The Shifting Geography of Offshoring” is the title of this year’s Global Services Location Index ™ by AT Kearney. And the title is self-explanatory. AT Kearney concluded that there are some dramatic changes in the attractiveness of offshore outsourcing locations. Especially a lot of Central  and Eastern European countries, among them Poland, dropped dramatically in the ranking. AT Kearney states that this is mainly due to the dramatic change in the conversion rates of the local currencies towards the US Dollar. Although I have always been a great fan of  yearly reports, this year I have some doubts. Especially because the currency rates are shifting quickly and like AT Kearney states this is less of an issue for Euro countries. This makes the conclusions of the report less applicable to European countries, and even worse, the index might not be valid any longer due to serious economic changes. 

Faced with economic crisis we all become more cost focused, whether we like it or not. It’s common knowledge that more and more companies are in for heavy cost cutting operations. On the other hand, we all know that we will have to invest as well. Without new developments there is no competitive advantage, which makes both today and the future insecure. Therefore, even today clever investments will be needed. So, what about investing for half the price? In this article I will describe three ways how you can decrease your software development cost up to 50% (or may be even more) without any loss of core functionalities.

Each and every company has to admit that they picked the wrong person for the vacancy at least once in their lifetime. It’s difficult to confess that we made a bad decision hiring Mr. Average who later proved to be a total misfit in the company, hard to get along with and delivering work results that everybody would rather forget about. Who’s to blame?

With millions of websites online today it is important to make your site stand out from the crowd. Search Engine Optimization involves a series of strategic processes and methodologies used in website design and maintenance to increase traffic to a website. Below you will find a list of things related to SEO that every website owner should bear in mind at all times to guarantee the proper amount of traffic.