Custom application development

Ever since people invented computer systems there was a need for developers who would be able to understand how the hardware works and who would be able to contribute to make the applicable software to run this hardware. Programming as we know it today emerged long before it became a profitable business. The first developers were people who created the operating systems that we all use today. On the contrary, contemporary commercial programmers and software development companies are focused on designing and creating applications to suit everyone’s needs: creating solutions for individuals, companies and many others.

Since the beginning of software development, IT experts around the world chose different paths and created numerous different programming languages. Some of them are still used today, while some are considered to be “dead”. Among the most popular are: .NET platform, C, Java, Basic, Delphi and many others. Some of these languages are employed by many web development companies to create server based applications that can be further used on mobile devices.

What kind of applications can a software development company create? It all depends on your idea and your own vision of how the application has to look like and function. For instance, Florida custom software development companies are capable of making custom applications using a wide range of tools and languages, meaning that they are able to design and build nearly any software solution that you can think of. The spectrum ranges all the way from your personal electronic organizer to a large database-dependent banking application that will store and manage customer information.

It only takes a good idea to order your application that will certainly suit all your individual or business needs!

Instagram has announced the release of a new feature

One of the most popular mobile applications for taking pictures Instagram has recently announced the release of a new feature – “Photos of You”. The feature is going to make it easier to view and be notified of the pictures that user cares about most. In the updated version of the application it will be much easier for users to add mentions of people or things to the uploaded pictures. The new feature will also add a new section on user’s profile – “Photos of You” – where all the tagged photos will be stored.

According to the information provided by creators of the application now users will be able to add people and things in the photos just as easily as they add a location or hashtags. When someone adds another user to a photo the user will immediately receive a notification and the photo will appear in the “Photos of You” section on the profile where it is possible to curate all of the photos the user has been added to. In case if user wants to make sure he likes the picture it is easy to adjust the settings so that nothing would appear on the profile until it is approved.

Photos of You will also provide users with a possibility to explore photos of businesses and brands. People will be able to add pictures of their favorite bands, the clothing brand they are wearing or the coffee roaster that helps them with their morning cup of coffee. And of course the feature will help businesses and brands by giving them the opportunity to share photos that show the brand in the best way – documented by its biggest fans. The feature will be a kind of Beta version until May 16th. Then the “Photos of You” section will become visible on users’ public profiles.

The updated version with the new feature will be available for both – iOS and Android platforms. It is possible now to check out the feature on the examples of a few Instagram employees already using Photos of You.

Author's bio:
Annet Jonson, sales manager working for a Florida software development company. Professional interests - mobile application development, eCommerce websile and IT start-ups. Personal interests - discount designer clothes, cats photos and social networking.

Mobile applications take care about users’ health

It becomes evident that mobile technologies together with mobile applications turned into a part of every aspect of everyday life. And healthcare is not an exception.

Health mobile apps

Experts believe that Android mobile applications for health, so as the apps for iPhone can really change the way that healthcare is practiced and make it easier for both parties – the provider and the patient.

In case if user wants to know the heart rate he can use the cardio application. It scans the face and tracks the changes in reflected light every time the heart beats. The creators say that the application is accurate within 3 beats per minute of a clinical pulse oximeter.

There is also an application that tracks how well you sleep – Sleep Cycle. If user places a phone on the bed the application measures the movements and it also can be set to wake the user up in his lightest sleep state.

Lots of people use mobile applications that help lose weight by tracking calories or those that measures blood pressure. There is even one for nursing students.

Even some doctors use mobile applications. There is one – MDconnectME – that allows surgeons to give family updates during the surgery.

The Chief Medical Information Officer at Penn Dr. Bill Hanson is an author of two books detailing how new technologies are changing the sphere of medicine. He is sure that the business of health applications is booming. In a symposium at Penn doctors discussed how the mobile tools can change healthcare. Besides tracking user’s own health habits doctors can also prescribe some mobile applications to manage care at home such as Diabetes Manager.

But there exists a problem of data privacy. It is important to collect patient’s personal information so that the application could provide user with the most convenient recommendations. But on the other hand user must be sure that the application is secure and that the data is not going to be stolen. But even if the technology still evolves there is no doubt that the tools will help provide better care at a better price.