In 1994, the first smartphones became must-have devices and changed the way we do everything. It’s reasonably safe to say the mobile platform is here to stay.
In 1994, the first smartphones became must-have devices and changed the way we do everything. It’s reasonably safe to say the mobile platform is here to stay.
We’ve discussed cross-platform mobile app development quite a bit in this space in the last couple of years. It seems like every time we turn around, there’s another cleverly (if non-descriptively) named framework that claims to overcome the limitations of the others and promises ever-higher rates of code reuse across platforms.
We’ve discussed digital transformation—what it is, why it’s become so important, and how it benefits businesses that pursue it. By migrating business processes to digital platforms—and optimizing those processes, as part of the transformation—businesses realize greater efficiency, productivity, and cost savings.
If you’ve ever sat in the driver’s seat of an automobile, you’ve used the dashboard—or “instrument cluster,” to use the technical term. The dashboard puts all the information you need front and center, so you don’t have to take your eyes off the road to see what’s going on with the car.
Once upon a time, computer programming was done in “machine language;” the low-level instructions that told the computer’s processor exactly what to do. At a somewhat higher level was assembly language, which hid much of the processor-level instructions but was still painstaking, easy to mess up, and hard to debug. Both levels were also specific to a type of processor; programming a computer with a different manufacturer’s processor meant learning a whole new language.
Among the more farfetched artifacts in the Star Trek universe is the medical tricorder. It’s a handheld device that can read a patient’s vital signs and even diagnose diseases when held near the patient. There’s no need for blood draws, biopsies, or waiting for lab results; just “wave the magic wand” and get all the medical information you need within seconds.
