Emerging Trends for Developers

Coding at present has become one of the most in demand skill to have and has no indication of changing it anytime soon. In fact, coding is highly valued and it is no surprise that it  has continued the importance of mobile development, IoT deployments and the growing trends of AI, VR, digital assistants and cognitive applications. This results in utilizing the talent and creativity of the developer workforce.

This indicates that developers are in demand. Dedicated developer goes through constant and never ending learning process; there is always something new in technology, language to keep an eye on. The digital and software development companies are still in their infancy and change is both constant and unrelenting.

Keeping this mind, developers need to take care of these four specific things to keep an eye in 2017 if they want to stay ahead of the market.

This indicates that developers are in demand. Dedicated developer goes through constant and never ending learning process; there is always something new in technology, language to keep an eye on. The digital and software development companies are still in their infancy and change is both constant and unrelenting.

Visual Design Tool will gain the ground

The supply and demand will have the major bang on the developer skills market in 2017. For this, the well documented demand will be met by development tools more accessible to everyone. During early stages, many non-developers we used to perform the developer functions to some extent i.e drag and drop their way to desktop applications visually with the help of WinForms. Since then, the Web and cloud have paved their way in development far more decentralized and complex, fringing out anyone who is not expert developer. In this upcoming year, we will be able to see the convergence of the tools like WinForms where enterprise developers can visually assemble large parts of their application making development more attainable for all developers.

Increase of Throwaway Apps

The boom of app of 2008 is ended. The freshness factor is worn off since long and when we download an application we tend to download the one that we use for the long term. However, the new breed of throwaway apps have started making their way onto our devices. Enterprises are developing the apps to come upon the solutions for specific problems and then to never revisit and use them again. Mobile App development may need the significant investment that may make significant investment making this prohibitively expensive and inefficient. Moreover, the new tools and technologies are emerging that makes the coding quicker and efficient making this a more feasible approach.

JavaScript will be Earnest   

JavaScript nowadays is used for development of server side that drives android and iOS apps. It has become pretty hard to find the system where JavaScript has not influenced. JavaScript holds a strong foothold in large enterprises. Node.js, NativeScript, Microsoft’s TypeScript are supported by progress. Long term before, Node made a long pace for larger businesses for long term support plans. In 2017, we will watch Node specifically in JavaScript to get into traditional C# and Java use cases for companies. The more large scale deployments occur, the more firmly deployments are entrenched that come across the enterprise.  

Web Components are making their Long way

It is not always for developers that they get what they want. 2017 doesn’t bring complete supported web component standard. The performance issues like Shadow DOM is constant.  Since Apple implemented Shadow DOM in Safari, the feature has always been there and opening the API was more of a convenient gesture than a nod towards support of the standard. While developers and browser vendors alike acknowledge the need of native support for the components, libraries like React and Angular continue to bridge the gap and can even provide more to developers in the way of application features that simply a component model. Both Angular and React may continue to gain adoption and will be the developer's “Web component” solution for the likely future.

The big thing for the developers is staying aware of its changing trends around them. And as the demand grows, larger scale deployments, especially for the enterprise, the skills and tools becoming entrenched will increase. 2017 will be more about being the gatekeepers of the software instead of building the software. The developers who are able to embrace this new world will be the ones ruling the development industry.

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Make your business successful with the help of Yii Development

As modern businesses and their needs are radically changing in this ever growing era of technology, everyone is looking for a social sites, a custom web app, web portal or an eCommerce website to run their businesses. This in turn has encouraged web developers around the world to come up with new and innovative web development frameworks. Yii being one of such framework has been successfully utilized for building business apps which can include CRUD (Create, Retrieve, Update & Delete) operations very efficiently. Today many flourishing business enterprises appreciate the contribution of Yii framework for their success.

Yii or YEE is the abbreviation for “Yes It Is”. No doubt Yii framework is one of the best ‘high performance’ open source Web Application Development Framework. Used for developing  web 2.0 applications, it is object oriented, component based MVC PHP web app framework. One of the reason of choosing Yii over other framework is its nature of swifting and responsiveness. So entrepreneurs right from small scale businesses to the huge ones loves to adapt Yii for their web development.

How Yii can make web development flawless?

There are many awesome and amazing features and functionalities of Yii that enables it to deliver high quality throughputs. It not only helps in making the web development process seem flawless but also never misses the quality credentials. Following are the Plethoric characteristics of Yii framework:

• Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern
• Automatic code generation
• Layered caching scheme
• Logging and error handling
• Authorization and authentication

• Localization and internationalization
• Friendly with third party codes
• Detailed documentation
• Extension library
• Form input and validation

• Great support for jQuery and Ajax
• Functionality and unit testing
• Theming and Skinning
• Supports of complex WSDL service
• Migration, Database Access, Query Builder

Why Prefer PHP Yii Framework For Your Business?

As per marketer’s point of view, Yii does the same work what a fulcrum does to structures.

Greater integration with the industry standard CSS, and JavaScript framework like jQuery, Bootstrap etc. formed it as a child’s play to create a modern responsive design for our customers.

• Rapid Development
• Easy Data Migration
• Great Command Line Tools
• Galore of Widgets and Third Party Components
• Custom Theme Management
• Unit Testing Frameworks
• Data Cache and Performance
• Security Standard

So if you are a business entrepreneur and owning a website which now you needs to modify or if you are seeking for a web app idea, reach us. We are having a team of expertise for web development on Yii Framework. Having any query?

Emerging Trends for eCommerce Website Design

Mobile websites is always a fascinating idea when compared to simple desktop websites. 2016 was the year of material design and responsive design for eCommerce websites. 

 eCommerce websites will really be mobile websites.

Designers round the world are found making predictions on which eCommerce design is going to rule this year. Such predictions of the future designs is really a challenging task for any web designer. The pace at which the technology is growing, it won’t be wrong to say that the trend that is popular today might be outdated tomorrow. No one knows what is going to rule and for how long it is gonna sustain?  

1) More mobile responsive design

Gone are the days when eCommerce websites were used to designed by keeping desktops in mind. Then the designs were made responsive and that can be adapted to smaller mobile devices. Now the trend has completely changed. As more people are opting for online purchases through their mobile devices, designers have begun thinking the sites in its mobile form first. Meaning that the websites will be designed first for the mobile devices and then made responsive and adaptive to the larger devices including the tablets and the desktops. Designs that are responsive to the mobile can be said to include large images, buttons and icons, hidden menu bars, use of full width of screen and many more.

2) Images, lots of images

To attract anyone’s attention, proper images and videos are the best way. Almost 92.6% of the people feel that the visuals are the most influential factor that can  affect the purchase decision. What customers look for in the site, especially in eCommerce sites is the hell lot of images of the products that interests them. It is also noticed that too much of text content in your website can drive your customers away.

3) Material Design’s Influence Grows

Material Design motif was first released by Google in 2014, on Android devices. Since then, its popularity has increased rapidly.It was an initiative by Google to influence how Android applications and interfaces should look like and behave. Material Design features like card-like layouts and responsive animations and transitions etc have already been adopted by many online stores in their eCommerce websites. This popularity is surely going to be continued in 2017 as well.

4) Long scrolls with lazy loading

Long page scroll designs are expected to rule in 2017. It makes sense to create pages pages that scroll to great lengths, loading objects as they are needed. So, you may able to see more products in a single page view.

5) Rich animations and cinemagraphs and the Return of the GIF

The animated GIF images is something that is being expected to make a comeback in 2017. To give your customers an unforgettable user experience, then animations and cinemagraphs can be the great way to do that.Cinemagraphs may appear as background images, category headers, home page banners, and even product images. Time will tell if cinemagraphs boost engagement and conversions or if they are just a fad.

6) Hand drawn elements

We are likely to see hand drawn elements in eCommerce websites in 2017. This can be better way for conveying originality as well as giving your customer individual note about your brand.  It also makes the brand unforgettable. Design different and be different with unique hand drawn elements.

7) Advanced Adaptation and Bright Colors

In 2017, you can expect the explosion of more bright colors. eCommerce sites will focus more on audience demographics. The colors can be set matching the preferences of the specific age of group of people frequently visiting their sites. So, brace yourself, lots of bright colors are on their way!

How we can help you?

If you are planning to build an eCommerce website for your business or want to redesign your existing one, we can help you. Our team of highly skilled designers always stays updated and follows the latest design trends to deliver your mind blowing, customized eCommerce websites. Ping us and  receive a free quote for the same.

How Mobile Application Development is Revolting the World?

Mobile app development is playing as a survivor in this tech world. The release of iPhone in 2007 is the initiative of smart device world. And currently modern world, mobile has been one of the most important part of life. As per the recent survey, more than 70% US people are using smart mobile phones and more than 90% are using between the age of 18 to 27 and the numbers are increasing in upcoming years.

The question arises how it can change the world. There are number of people who need to learn about mobile application development and tips to design a best mobile app that revolutionizes the world. Let's go through the glimpse about mobile app development and how the mobile app development is impacting the world.

Mobile Application Development

Mobile application development is the application that is developed for the mobile usage. Some of them are already installed on the phone when they build and some of them need to install after purchase. Mobile application development is increasing day by day and it is believed that more than 40% of the world jobs are developed by the mobile application development that is large in number and they show that world is moving towards mobile app development and many people are gaining their ROI with the help of mobile app development.

It is most important for business to have mobile application development otherwise you may not be able to target large number of audience. No matter if your business be start up, mid sized or large enterprise, the app is must to express the business and it gives boost to your business. The mobile app help you to achieve good result as compared to single website as many people consider only those business that have standards to follow and mobile application is one of the standards of the modern world and era.

Advantages of Mobile Application Development

Let's go through some advantages of mobile application development for businesses!

Ease in Using

The biggest advantage of mobile app development is that it ensures users ease. Currently people in the modern world, love to get items at their fingertips without going anywhere so online mobile app imparts users to get many offers or products by clicking on the application and this saves their time.

Makes the Brand Stronger   

Mobile app development helps your brand or product to become stronger. Since people believe that any business is stronger only when it has all good platforms and applications. Thus you can make your brand and business stronger with mobile app development.

Awareness of your Brand

You can market your business easily with the help of application. If your business has mobile application then you can reach or spread news in minutes to the users of mobile application.

User Interaction

In this tech world, it is necessary to interact with your user related to your business. If your business is very good but you do not have any interactions with your users and you are not available to listen to the complaint and suggestions of your users then one day you may lose your business. Mobile applications may help your business to interact with the user.

Attract Young Generation

Mobile App Development attracts young generation itself. As per the statista.com the mobile user will be about to reach to 4.77 Billion across the world which are use number and more than 80 percent of the mobile users are the people between 10 th 27 years old. This is the huge way to attract people of young age to get high quality application services of your business.

Conclusion

We can conclude that mobile application development is the need in this modern era. It becomes hard for any business to survive without application. There are many advantages of mobile app development so that we can ignore the fact if it has any disadvantage. It is rightly said that mobile app development impacts the large business industry and the number may increase in the upcoming years.

If you are looking mobile app development for your startup or on going business, contact us now.

Mobile App Development Is A Solution To Boost Your Real Estate Business

Why use conventional ways in the world of internet to grow your real estate business? More than 80% buyers of new property use internet and mobile search to research before they actually commit to the Real Estate agents. All of us would agree that it is more convenient to shortlist the desired properties which fascinates you online than to visit the place and then knowing that it do not meet all your expectations. So, in 21st century, with the hectic schedules and tiresome life, every person would opt for the way which is less time consuming and will surely be  beneficial. For any real estate business, such app is pro.

Talking about your real estate business, if you want to buy a new house near a temple or any market place, you can easily find the nearby locations on your mobile phone and shortlist the property accordingly.  So, having a real estate app will help you get more customers and eventually result in the generation of more revenue for your business.

How will apps for real estate be helpful for your business?

As smartphones have become an essential part of our lives, it is obvious that online searching for properties is no longer seen just as a ‘maybe’ option.

• Customers will never have to waste their time searching for their desired properties or real estates which often disappoint them later. If anyone wants to buy a land for a school that is away from the boisterous area, they can easily avoid lands near markets, public gardens etc. As the Real Estate application can provide detailed information about the nearby locations, it would be beneficial for the customers.

• Customized search of properties according to the user preference can not only benefit the users but also the businesses. This feature lets the business leverage the access of the requirements of the users to further guide them as per their say.

• By including details about nearby supermarkets, educational institutes and medical services, a business can help an individual looking for specific area details and help them guide thoroughly.

• Listing property programs for rentals, the businesses can also utilize the information about properties that are available for lease or renting purpose.

 

How LetsNurture can help?

LetsNurture has extensive experience in mobile application development in android and iOS. You can get your own customized real estate app development. Why not request a quote of your real estate app today itself? If you have any question regarding our real estate app development, then do write us at  www.letsnurture.com/get-a-quote.html

What to expect from iOS 11

As everyone knows, the beta version of the iOS 10 has already been launched. People are quite excited about this new version of the OS. But as usual, critics and tech gurus are busy finding its pros and cons. Without the official announcement for the launch of iOS 11, our people have already listed out the new features which would be seen in iOS 11.

But other than rumours, one thing is for sure. This arrival of iOS 11 could spell bad for all those people who are running 32-bit iPhones. This is because Apple seems to stop supporting 32-bit applications insite new iOS 11 altogether, which means those who are using anything older than iPhone 5s will not be able to download the software.

As per the reports, “Apps that are not updated to support 64-bit are likely be culled from the App Store.  Last year, the company had pledged to remove apps that were orphaned, outdated, no longer met guidelines, or were in some way borked if they remained as was after 7 September.”

Apart from this, there is huge list of features of iOS 11 that are being rumoured round the world.

Improved Maps Using Drone Data

Apple is planning to use use drone to improve its maps service. Along with street level data, Apple wants to improve indoor mapping as well.

Snapchat-like Video Sharing App

Apple seems to be planning to seek the popularity of social networks like Instagram and Snapchat with a new social media app that lets users to share pictures, videos etc. This new app is predicted to be a video sharing and editing application and is testing new related features for its iPhone and iPad operating systems.

More Natural Sounding Siri

With every version, Apple is trying to improve itself by updating Siri. There is a huge Siri update which can be seen in  iOS 11. This update feature of Siri would be more natural sounding voice.

Other than this there is a huge list of features that are predicted in iOS 11. This list of features goes as follows:

Contact Availability Status

• Enhanced Virtual Reality Experience
• More secure Apple Pay
• Introduction of the Doze-Mode
• Switching Quick Settings
• Reply Directly from the Notifications
• Finger-detecting dynamic keyboard
• Dark Mode
• Slide to unlock
• Multi-user FaceTime calls

But as we all know, all these are mere predictions. So let us wait for Apple itself to reveal about its new features of iOS 11.

eCommerce Website Design Trends for 2017

Mobile websites is always a fascinating idea when compared to simple desktop websites. 2016 was the year of material design and responsive design for eCommerce websites. In 2017, eCommerce websites will really be mobile websites.

Designers round the world are found making predictions on which eCommerce design is going to rule this year. Such predictions of the future designs is really a challenging task for any web designer. The pace at which the technology is growing, it won’t be wrong to say that the trend that is popular today might be outdated tomorrow. No one knows what is going to rule and for how long it is gonna sustain?  

1) More mobile responsive design

Gone are the days when eCommerce websites were used to designed by keeping desktops in mind. Then the designs were made responsive and that can be adapted to smaller mobile devices. Now the trend has completely changed. As more people are opting for online purchases through their mobile devices, designers have begun thinking the sites in its mobile form first. Meaning that the websites will be designed first for the mobile devices and then made responsive and adaptive to the larger devices including the tablets and the desktops. Designs that are responsive to the mobile can be said to include large images, buttons and icons, hidden menu bars, use of full width of screen and many more.

2) Images, lots of images

To attract anyone’s attention, proper images and videos are the best way. Almost 92.6% of the people feel that the visuals are the most influential factor that can  affect the purchase decision. What customers look for in the site, especially in eCommerce sites is the hell lot of images of the products that interests them. It is also noticed that too much of text content in your website can drive your customers away.

3) Material Design’s Influence Grows

Material Design motif was first released by Google in 2014, on Android devices. Since then, its popularity has increased rapidly.It was an initiative by Google to influence how Android applications and interfaces should look like and behave. Material Design features like card-like layouts and responsive animations and transitions etc have already been adopted by many online stores in their eCommerce websites. This popularity is surely going to be continued in 2017 as well.

4) Long scrolls with lazy loading

Long page scroll designs are expected to rule in 2017. It makes sense to create pages pages that scroll to great lengths, loading objects as they are needed. So, you may able to see more products in a single page view.

5) Rich animations and cinemagraphs and the Return of the GIF

The animated GIF images is something that is being expected to make a comeback in 2017. To give your customers an unforgettable user experience, then animations and cinemagraphs can be the great way to do that.Cinemagraphs may appear as background images, category headers, home page banners, and even product images. Time will tell if cinemagraphs boost engagement and conversions or if they are just a fad.

6) Hand drawn elements

We are likely to see hand drawn elements in eCommerce websites in 2017. This can be better way for conveying originality as well as giving your customer individual note about your brand.  It also makes the brand unforgettable. Design different and be different with unique hand drawn elements.

7) Advanced Adaptation and Bright Colors

In 2017, you can expect the explosion of more bright colors. eCommerce sites will focus more on audience demographics. The colors can be set matching the preferences of the specific age of group of people frequently visiting their sites. So, brace yourself, lots of bright colors are on their way!

How LetsNurture can help you?

If you are planning to build an eCommerce website for your business or want to redesign your existing one, LetsNurture can help you. Our team of highly skilled designers always stays updated and follows the latest design trends to deliver your mind blowing, customized eCommerce websites. Ping us and  receive a free quote for the same.

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