16
Jan
2012
OsCommerce Experts Start Offering OsCommerce Mobile Ecommerce Development
Just a couple of weeks ago OsCommerce Experts, a well known name in the web development fraternity started offering OsCommerce mobile ecommerce development in an attempt to uniquely use the platform and give clients some thing more to relish. We came to know about it from its website which now has a brand new page for mobile ecommerce development with the “New” text flashing on its right. Link to this new page can be found on the top of the page just above the banner.
Visit the page and the banner for OsCommerce mobile ecommerce development is sure to catch one’s attention. In these times of tough competition companies cannot afford to concentrate less on the very promising mobile market. If facts about mobile internet usage and the number of people using it to make purchases are to be believed then mobile will soon emerge to dominate even desktop internet usage. OsCommerce Experts have rightly pointed out some facts about mobile ecommerce development to emphasize the need for companies to have a mobile friendly website.
Among the services offered by the company we can see the mention of Mobile CRM Development, mCommerce Theme Design and Development, Mobile Shopping Cart Design, Development and Integration, Mobile e-booking Sites, Mobile Commerce Application Development and mCommerce Website Development. Inclusion of so many different mobile development services suggest that the company has thought about it in greater depths before compiling all that it can offer to its clients to help them enhance their mobile performance.
Apart from all the generic benefits of hiring an OsCommerce mobile ecommerce development company OsCommerce Experts promises to offer something more to its clients. As quoted from the website it promises “to deliver ecommerce mobile website development services that will help its clients share a greater chunk of mobile internet users.” Considering company’s previous work records, it can be said that OsCommerce Experts will be able to do justice even with this new era of service offerings.
If you want to know more about mobile ecommerce development then visit: http://www.oscommerceexperts.com/oscommerce-ecommerce-smart-mobile-phones-website-development.html
Also you can contact us for more details Pleas send your inquiry here: http://www.oscommerceexperts.com/request-quote.html
8
Dec
2011
Make PHP Application Development Efficient – Follow Fundamental PHP Programming Rules
PHP application development is all buzz for ethical or proper PHP development criticizing the “quick and dirty” practice of poor coding, purposeless and disposable code. When you ask a PHP developer about such coding, a common excuse is that - it’s a small project they are working on and have no intention to reuse the code in future, however the fact remains, any PHP website development project whether small or big has to be done using standard coding guidelines, if you are a PHP developer.
Whatever coding a PHP developer does needs efforts, and how can you expect all those efforts to go to waste. You might not reuse the code, but it can be someone else referring to it or wanting to use it. They will not be able to use it if it is badly written. In this blog post we will discuss some fundamental rules of directory structure and security, coding conventions and coding considerations for writing good PHP code.
Directory structure: Very less attention is given to directory submission and filesystem naming conventions in the PHP programming niche making them an area needing prompt attention. Generally, when PHP application development is undertaken all project files are saved on a public web directory, even those which are never ever accessed using the web also find their place on the public web directory. You will also see different related file types like function libraries, logs, class files, configurations and others, all, jumbled up in either one subdirectory or the main directory. To make things bad these files are saved without proper names, meaning names that do not say anything about the things inside the file, this problem becomes worst when finding a file saved outside of the directory and goes on to become a nightmare as the project grows. Thus it is very important to make sure that you organize all your project files properly. Directories should be hence named and placed appropriately.
Simple Security Considerations : This is very important for those parts of the project which are not to be accessed through internet like password protected areas, blocking hotlinking etc. They can be protected by ensuring authentication through .htaccess files.
File Naming Conventions: How efficiently you will be able to use your PHP application development files depends on their names, it is only when you will be able to find that particular file, that you will be able to use its content. If not named properly you will actually end up spending lot of time finding the file to be used, to avoid such situations it is better to use appropriate file naming co
5
Dec
2011
Many Benefits of PHP Application Development Make it Nonpareil for Application Development
PHP, would be the first thing that comes to your mind every time you see a dynamic website. After all it is the most used pulpit for dynamic website development, where data has to be repeatedly sent and received to and from the database. If any other platform is used for such websites then they would become very heavy and take lot of time to refresh, but PHP minimizes all such hassles, thereby allowing the website to function smoothly, and thus we see the increase in use of PHP application development. Some more benefits of PHP can be listed as below:
Open Source: Another benefit of PHP application development is that it is open source, this makes it cost effective tool as it can be then used royalty free. It is also backed by a huge community of PHP developers, who work to gather to strengthen the platform through updates and help other developers when struck with a query during the development process.
Easy to Integrate: Integration refers to seamlessly merging third party application on a PHP based website. Integration, though possible would have been a headache when working on other platforms, however PHP provides for easy integration for various open source content management systems like Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, osCommerce, Magento and vBulletin.
Cross Platform/Browser Compatibility: Dynamic websites operate on a database at the base, PHP provides for easy data base creation as PHP application development can support different databases like MySQL, Sybase, MS Access, SQL Server, Oracle and PosterSQL. PHP is excellent for developing cross platform compatible applications as it also supports all major operating systems like Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux as well as multiple web servers like Apache and IIS.
SEO Friendly Development: In this time of SEO friendly web development, it is important that the websites developed are SEO friendly, but if you are using PHP then you need to worry less about it because PHP can be optimized easily. There are many PHP sites that rank on the first page of Google, it is often said that a dynamic website developed using PHP is the best you could do to boost your website’s ranking.
Easy to Customize: Different web application development platforms come with different limitations when it comes to tweaking and twisting the application to suit client’s requirements, but it is not the same when doing PHP application development. PHP applications can be easily molded to suit client requirements.
2
Dec
2011
Hire Magento Developer to Speed Your Success in the Ecommerce World
Ecommerce is a boon to businesses, whether selling a service or a product. But to succeed in the ecommerce world they need a good website which makes it easy for both the management and the customers to manage their accounts, purchases, shipping and refunds. Magento is an excellent open source platform for ecommerce development enabling Magento developers to easily embed advance features to the store.
Of course, you will not be able to do it on your own and need some professional help, may be a Magento developer will be the best choice for you. Now, comes the time to answer why you need a Magento developer? Though the answer is simple, it would be better to put in points as below. It is good to hire a Magento developer because:
- They have thorough knowledge of Magento development and how the platform can be used to your maximum benefits
- They are available round the clock you can reach them within few minutes anytime you feel the need.
- Though you might hire Magento developer from a foreign country you are less likely to face any problem as they are fluent in English and good at understanding and communicating their ideas.
- They are good at analyzing different aspects of development and will always suggest the best for you
- Most of them are flexible willing to adjust to your requirements
- Challenges do not bother them, they are patient to hear to you and implement your ideas into the development
- As they specialize in only one area they are the best at it and thus sure to deliver better quality work.
Magento development is so vast, even a small ecommerce development project using Magento would mean so much work and so many small things to take care of. These things are common for a Magento developer who has worked on different projects hence you need not worry about them when working with expert developers.
If you want to have an excellent ecommerce site then leave all your worries behind, go ahead and hire Magento developer, they are sure to fasten your journey to ecommerce success.
1
Dec
2011
Things Not to Consider When Hiring Offshore Web Development Company
It’s true that a well developed, feature rich and fully functional website can go a long way to a company’s success, but only if it has all the features of a good website. Everyone when wants to have a website, wants it to be the best his budget can afford. Hence they are left with no other option but to bargain for the best for the money they are willing to spend. There is no scarcity of web development companies offering custom web development services, but still it is difficult to find a good company with apt skills and the ability to fulfill their work commitment.
When you are running on a budget, your first choice is likely to be an offshore web development company or a web development India company, for, it is these companies which can give you more for your money. And you are right with your choices, by hiring either of them you can easily get more work done for your money from them. In your quest to hire them you are likely to consider different things as suggested in various articles with titles like “… Things to Consider When Hiring a Web Development Company” (replace the three dots … with any number you want).
I would have easily gone suggesting you some more things to consider when hiring an offshore web development company, but you know I like to think differently, and so here I come with my suggestions on what things you should not consider a hurdle when negotiating your project with an offshore web development company or web development company India. Here are they
Location: While it is always good to work with a company in your local area, location should not be a constraint when hiring web development India or offshore web development company, as technology has made it really easy to reach out to people living in different parts of the world. You can connect to someone in India from USA through Skype, chat, video conference or mobile within seconds, and the sound quality and support is so good that you can indeed discuss the whole project over the call without any disturbances; though miles apart it feels as if you are sitting at the same table and discussing the details of the project.
Hard Core Negotiations: Agreed, when you think of hiring a web development India company or an offshore web development company, one reason for it is that you want to cut on the cost of development, but this does not mean that you need to negotiate with them hard, coaxing them to reduce their quotes. Remember everything comes for a cost if you want something good then you always have to be prepared to pay a little higher.
Not Just Experience and Skills: Many would suggest you to check the experience an
14
Nov
2011
5 Key Points to Consider When Hiring Software Development Services
Though Google SERP shows millions of results for the term “software development” it is still difficult to hire software development services. Most of you would be shocked with my revelation and would be thinking do I even know what I am saying. Of course I know what I am saying, and that is my personal opinion, do not blame me if you also feel the same after reading the post.
Think of your school days and you will realize how you were always (except the few rankers) scared of those result giving days and would have a hard day if you had scored badly. Learned parents already enjoying good positions at work can set their expectations at any level, that is, really easy for them, but it is we who had to work really hard to meet their expectations. Yes, they reached that level only after passing through that stage of outperforming.
The paradigm resembles to the present Google and you, Google has all the algorithms and statistics ready to rank a site but a greater job lies for you at the other end. Google can rank sites only based on the sites search engine optimization, relying on the rankings cannot be a sure shot way to selecting the right software development company for you, as lot of things need to be considered before you prepare to partner with a web development company and so I say “it is difficult to hire a software development company”.
However you can ease your job a little by ensuring that you adhere to the following “5 key points to hiring software development services” before you strike the deal with a self proclaimed web development company:
Capabilities: Many companies brag about their capabilities with attractive tag lines like “We can handle any project with ease”. You need to know that software development is not easy, even tried practices tend to fail when applied on a different scenario. Hence make a real check on their client portfolio to know what are their capabilities and if they can develop the type of project you have for them.
Price against value: This is a popular concept you utilize when shopping, you buy only those things which are worth their price. Similarly for software development make your decision wisely, different companies will quote differently for your project, however you need to compare the services you will receive against the charges. It would be wiser to go with a web development company offering maintenance for a higher price then for a company not offering maintenance but quotes really low rates. Remember it would be a different decision making process when hiring offshore software development companies.
Availability: When you are the boss you are less likely to have enough time at you
