Shannon Michael, founder of Ratoon Apps has an extensive history of web development and saw a growing market.
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The winners of the 2019 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge receive scholarships totaling $10,000. Three tech-savvy high school students from across Maine have received scholarships totaling $10,000 in the 2019 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge, a contest that encourages students to develop mobile applications and create videos showcasing their designs. This year’s first-place winner was […]
A new mobile application developed by experts at the University of Leicester will use data from Earth observation satellites to pinpoint urban pollution hotspots. The program will advise individuals on whether it is a good time for outdoor activities and will map the best routes to go for a walk or a jog based on air quality. For […]
New SOTI Survey Finds Patients More Likely to Visit Their Doctor by Booking Appointments Using Mobile Technology With the number of mobile phone users reaching 4.8 billion worldwide, today’s consumers use their mobile devices for nearly everything. From personal banking to trip planning, consumers are provided with quick and easy access to apps for completing […]
Google Maps has changed the way we navigate the world. Its desktop and mobile apps have become not just a way to get from point A to B via car, public transportation, or on foot. The ubiquitous Google service is also a geospatial search engine for the world around us. Google continues to revamp and […]
Does it seem like your smartphone is taking over your life? What’s the last thing you do at night and the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? That’s right check your phone. We do it in the car (hopefully at stop lights), in line at Starbucks, at the hairdresser, at […]
Thousands of apps are launched every year in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, unfortunately, most of them never get downloaded. From the lucky apps that do get installed, most of them are deleted after the first interaction. The reason behind app uninstallations isn’t always because ‘It’s a crappy app’, sometimes users […]
By working with Ratoon, you will have a US based developer that is available during normal working hours. We do not outsource labor to India. With customer satisfaction/delight becoming the sole differentiator for web or mobile applications in achieving success, businesses are looking at ways to hasten the process of development/deployment, reduce cost and […]
It’s pretty obvious mobile phones have taken over the world and nearly everyone’s lives that live within it. Mobile phones are the most utilized devices in the current world with about half of commercial operation being completed of a mobile phone. E-commerce has started developing and implementing their sites with progressive web app capabilities. With transactions […]
Auto Blind Auto Blur is an AI learning app that makes it easy to blur the faces on any image you provide it. Anyone that has ever seen news clip has likely seen the signs of image blurring. This vaguely grey, opaque covering that is applied to any and all faces of those that have […]
Many mobile apps are free to download and use from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store! We use them for just about everything including entertainment, organization, music, games, and more. It’s very common that some free apps come with an option to make purchases within the app, called in-app purchases. Most apps on […]
The world has gone mobile and so, mobile app development has been highly in demand. In this digital era, mobile apps play a major role not only in our day-to-day lives but also in the business world. Many small businesses as well have their own dedicated apps. Have a look at what the statistics show to know […]
Breakthroughs in using mobile technology to transform retail experiences were commonplace up until a few years ago. Then, things slowed dramatically. Commerce platforms today are largely commoditized and ubiquitous, and new innovations tend to be incremental rather than radical. But that is all changing. With broader adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), new applications of data […]
Searchmetrics uses Google Lighthouse to analyze Google Ranking Factors 2019 Even highly-ranked sites neglect accessibility for the visually impaired and blind San Mateo, May 16, 2019 ‒ Websites that rank higher on Google tend to load faster and provide a smoother user experience on mobile according to a new Searchmetrics study conducted using Google’s open-source website auditing tool, Google […]
21 FAQs about Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) Author by : Upendra Patel FacebookTwittergoogle_plusLinkedInShare 13 May , 2019 “PWA or Progressive Web App is a technology you should invest in.” Almost every business coach and influencer are talking about the same. Knowing how a Progressive Web App benefit your business will help you leverage them to transform […]
Consumers are becoming more reliant on their smartphones and personal devices every day. Adobe’s research found that 40% of transactions in 2018 were completed on mobile devices. Naturally, then, consumers are increasingly unwilling to accept slow speeds, persnickety applications, and other problematic aspects of the mobile experience. What’s needed is a new approach to deliver an optimal […]
Progressive web apps are the tech industry’s latest attempt to improve cross-platform performance across web and mobile. Are they simply another trend that will fade almost as quickly as they came or are progressive web apps here to stay? Progressive web apps are equally able to serve web pages in the browser as they are […]
The world of applications was classified into two categories not too long ago. You were either creating an application for Android devices or for iOS. Enter PWAs, or elongated, Progressive Web Applications. You have probably been hearing all about them for the past couple of years, but besides a nice acronym, you have no idea what a PWA […]
The mobile and desktop havebeen in a rush for years now and companies are trying to catch up with both of them. Whether it is in terms of web apps for mobile or desktop, it has taken a toll on development. Even the industries are working in the direction to ensure that user experience is […]
As the app revolution has matured into the norm, it seems like every business is fighting for screen space on the phone or tablet. The average person spends three hours a day staring at their phone (2 hours and 22 minutes) or their tablet (47 minutes). That trusty, reliable desktop computer has dwindled down to just […]
Community ContributorsMay 06, 2019 | 09:30 AM EST | 5 Mins Read | Level – Intermediate| Read Mode Atman Rathod Director and Co-Founder, CMARIX TechnoLabs Full Bio Mobile apps have already laid the foundation of digitization of the enterprise process. Here is how they can be used to engage employees and transform the HR process. Employee engagement remains to be a mission-critical part […]
Mobile devices are the main generators of internet traffic, inspiring developers to pay more attention to the development of mobile software solutions. Storage management and low-internet connection performance are major concerns when it comes to native mobile apps, and since the market shifted to mobile devices, an alternative had to be found in order to […]
It’s 21st century and we know how important it is to target customers on mobile devices. But do you think native mobile apps are all about it? What about progressive web apps? Is the rift between ‘native’ and ‘progressive’ simply based on hype? We shall explore… People using mobile phones go through 2x the amount […]
Practitioners of SEO have always been mistrustful of JavaScript. This is partly based on experience; the ability of search engines to discover, crawl, and accurately index content which is heavily reliant on JavaScript has historically been poor. But it’s also habitual, born of a general wariness towards JavaScript in all its forms that isn’t based […]
Ever-rising competition and growing customer expectations have pushed enterprises to look beyond technologies. It has become harder to attract and retain customer these days. Competition has tremendously increased and there are more offerings to customers than it ever was. With the advent of mobile phones and its growing popularity, there is a rush of inflow […]
The last couple of years have made a few things very clear. If you have a business online, you need to make it your business to be mobile-first. Second, your mobile experience needs to be smooth and frictionless if you want it to translate into dollars. Lastly, smartphone users are super fickle and despite downloading […]
There is no doubt in the fact that for every organization, performance is given supreme importance and naturally when it comes to the digital footprints, they need to ensure faster loading speed and glitch-free performance. This is precisely why companies across the niches are embracing new technology for their websites. Yes, you have guessed it […]
What is an App? Must be findable in App Store Icons must be present on Home Screen Touch and Gesture Controls Works Offline Receives push notifications Background processing Access to hardware features and sensors What is the Web ? Contains URLs and Links Markup and styling that must be readable by both humans and machines […]
If you’re a small business owner and think that having a basic website or a Facebook page is enough to attract new customers, then you’re wrong! In fact, businesses who limit their presence to a website risk the buy and bye scenario. Picture this, for example. – a customer finds you on mobile search, makes a […]
Today at Facebook’s annual F8 developer summit in San Francisco, the company launched a redesign of its mobile and web apps — code-named FB5 — built around “private interactions” and “community.” And for the first time in years, it updated its logo. Every user in the U.S. will gain access to the refreshed clients soon, […]
With the number of mobile users expected to reach 4.68 billion in 2019, people use mobile phones for many different purposes. However, according to Statista, this has led to a major increase in apps on the leading app stores, and quality is being compromised. One such factor that has been overlooked is good user experience. It is […]
Progressive Web Apps are the future of Web. The lightweight, no-download, app gesture look-n-feel, push notifications make PWA the obvious choice of mobile app. We give our clients the next-gen mobile experience at a reasonable cost
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