18Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Majority of smartphones run either Android or iOS

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Majority of smartphones run either Android or iOS Gartner has released their latest findings that most smartphone users have known, you are using Android or iOS.   Android and iOS accounted for 99.6 percent of all smartphone sales in the fourth quarter of 2016. The scale is inching more in favor with Android but it is a pretty bleak picture for Blackberry and Windows Phone.   Google and Apple are dominating the industry and with these types of numbers it is next to impossible for any other firm to compete with them. Of the 432 million smartphones sold in the last quarter, 352 million ran Android (81.7 percent) and 77 million ran iOS (17.9 percent), but what happened to the other players? Well, in the same quarter, Windows Phone managed…
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10Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

2017 STATE OF GLOBAL TECH SALARIES

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2017 STATE OF GLOBAL TECH SALARIES For the second year in a row, Hired has tapped into its data to reveal insights into technology workers’ salaries and the hiring market more generally. Because Hired facilitates the job searching process from the initial interview request all the way to the final job offer, we have unprecedented visibility into salaries across a variety of positions and companies. Most of the tools available to companies and job seekers are flawed and inaccurate. Salary calculators don’t account for company size, years of candidate experience or location, while many job sites are based on anonymous, self-reported data which can vary widely in accuracy. Hired’s data, on the other hand, is based on actual job offers made to real people. This second edition of Global State…
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28Jan 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Windows Developer Day Creators Update is coming up

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Windows Developer Day Creators Update is coming up On February 8, 2017 you are invited to see what’s new for developers in the Windows 10 Creators Update, what it means for your apps and games, and more about Microsoft’s latest developer products. Whether you’re building for the web or UWP, the latest consumer app or line-of-business tool, there’s something in it for you. To register please Click here The Agenda for the session is listed below Keynote   09:00 – 10:00 AM Kevin Gallo takes us on a tour of what's new in Windows 10 Creators Update. He'll apply a developer's lens as he shows off new Windows capabilities and tooling and will share some news along the way. Improving user engagement with Windows and Cortana Skills   10:15 – 10:45 AM Engaging…
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24Jan 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

TechSmith Snagit update is now available.

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TechSmith Snagit update is now available Once again TechSmith has delivered on their promises by providing an exciting new update to the Snagit application.  Version 13.1 provides some new abilities in gear with software developers and technical writers.  Snagit gives you a simple way to create and edit screenshots or record videos to show a complex process, give detailed feedback, or share important information with the people who need it most. Snagit features such as: Image capture - Make sure to capture exactly what you need. Click and drag anywhere on your screen to select a region with pixel perfect accuracy. Video capture - Sometimes it's easier to talk things through. Create, narrate and trim quick videos of your screen for demos, feedback, reviews, and more.   Mobile capture -…
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17Oct 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Code Analysis what does it do for your application ?

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Code Analysis what does it do for your application ? When developing an application you want to provide the best solution for your clients.  This means you need to evaluate current or possible future defects in your source code.  This is a reality during the development stage and is highly recommend that this is implemented in all cases. Necessary steps to do during the code analysis Identify potential errors and oddities. Identify from the produce warnings on why and how you can remove them. Check your code for coding convention compliance. Team code review. There are numerous packages that can be purchased to do simple to deep analysis.  Some packages are installed with the IDE you are using or are external but all have the similar need.  They have to…
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