Accounting software puts power in entrepreneurs’ hands

Anton van Heerden, executive vice-president: Africa & Middle East at Sage, reflects on how much accounting software has changed over the years. When Sage (or Softline as it was known back then) opened its doors in 1988, the few small businesses that actually had...

A guide to mobile app community management

By now, most businesses understand the true purpose of an app within the business mix – apps should align with the objectives of a business to achieve an end goal. Following on from this, many businesses have found that a well-managed app community – much...

How to attract and retain Java software developers

When it comes to enterprise applications, Java is consistently a top choice, writes Paul Gray, practice head: delivery management: Java at DVT. Yet finding Java developers can be a massive headache for CIOs as it is one of the most difficult jobs to fill. So the...

Long live app composition

In light of the rise of the “invisible app” and the increasing importance of user experience within an app, there is much that still needs to be learned about mobile app development in terms of designing, building and deploying really great ones. This is...

Developing security-awareness in applications

With the increasing pressure for businesses to deploy applications across their networks at pace, developers are being forced to speed up launch times, potentially leaving their firms open to cyber-attacks, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. In a...

App design is dead …

Today’s apps have become standalone entities, not designed to integrate or interface with other enterprise functions. Only apps that are agile have a hope of keeping up with the pace of business technology change. Alongside this, there is a paradigm shift...