Software Development

How Open Source Technologies Speedup Development

by Team Azilen
September 25, 2014March 27, 2026

There was a time when there were only two options for computer operating system – Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac. Both were (and still are) proprietary systems, making us pay for their use regularly in various forms and ways. Then came Linux, an open source OS platform that not only provides the software for free,

iOS Gestures and Animation at a Glance

by Team Azilen
September 22, 2014November 6, 2023

Touch gestures have changed the scenario of user experiences on electronic gadgets and mini computers. Apple began the game of gestures and animations on the mobile with the advent of its iPod, and then with its iPhone and iPads. It is only a lapse of six years, since the first iPhone was released; now our

Occasionally Connected Smart Clients

by Team Azilen
September 17, 2014March 27, 2026

I completely agree that we live in connected world. Now-a-days everything is connected, we cannot even imagine smart phone without internet connectivity. However, in many case we cannot expect connectivity to server. Even in some case the nature of application itself demands to work in disconnected mode especially desktop application. Say for example, there is

How Wearable Devices Are Changing Our Lives

by Team Azilen
September 11, 2014June 24, 2024

It was a time when computational devices were occupying our desks with chunky and immovable heavy systems. Then came the laptops which brought some mobility in our lives, and later inspired device designers and engineers to bring on computational powers in hand-held devices like phones and PDAs. When Apple released the first iPhone, a wave of

Apple Set Out to Redefine Mobile Sensors

by Team Azilen
September 5, 2014November 17, 2025

Nowadays handheld devices, wearable devices and other category of e-gadgets are equipped with various remote sensors. Therefore, recently Apple made serious efforts to introduce various iOS sensors in their devices by supporting APIs in the iOS. Recently, Apple released iOS 8 and not so surprisingly, its beta version indicates many hidden traits of incoming technologies for next

Lean App Development: Think Big, Act Small, Succeed Fast

by Team Azilen
September 1, 2014November 17, 2025

Lean app development is a quickly emerging strategy for software development that brings the swiftness and power of agile software development to developing and marketing mobile apps with reduced development cycles. This methodology originated from the philosophy of lean manufacturing method for industries which was introduced by Henry Ford in 1920. And introducing the lean manufacturing practices

Quick Start Guide to .NET Reverse Engineering

by Team Azilen
August 22, 2014June 14, 2024

Disclaimer: A reverse-engineering 3rd party product is illegal, subject to their licensing. To learn how to protect your own software, it is advised that you write your own source code, compile it and then try to break it, so that you know how to make your own code stronger. Reverse Engineering is an art, at least

Liferay – The Most Appropriate Framework for Enterprise Intranet Development

by Team Azilen
August 6, 2014December 5, 2025

Now that the Internet is ubiquitous and easily available on any device, including hand-held smartphones and tablets, more and more enterprises are opting for making their web presence felt across all devices. However, various threats and multiple security problems on the Internet force them to use an intranet application across the enterprise, whether they are

Developer’s Viewpoint on Swift Programming Language

by Team Azilen
June 26, 2014June 24, 2024

Rather than starting with Swift, let’s start with the person who is designer/creator/maker of Swift programming language, Chris Lattner. The powerful LLVM (Low Level Virtual Machine) compiler that Apple is using with XCode to build Objective-C programs was developed by Chris. After the success of LLVM, Apple invests Chris for designing a new programming language; Chris and his team

API Manager – Promoting Service Reuse for Maximizing SOA Success

by Team Azilen
June 24, 2014March 27, 2026

The application programming interface (API), though being an old concept, is undergoing transformation driven by mobile and cloud requirements and more and more organizations has recognized these opportunities and opening their information assets to external developers. Opening APIs to the outside developers enables many technology start-ups to become platforms. It helps the developer communities grow