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Weekly recap: Tech upgrades that make your business run faster, the first step on legacy code, and more…

EducationEvery week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I’ve found over the past week. This week’s top articles focus on the first steps of legacy modernization, tech upgrades to improve your business, and more. I hope you find them useful:

First step on legacy code: Classifying
The difficulty with modernizing legacy applications is understanding which code to keep and which to replace. Some code might be essential to your company, while other code must be replaced ASAP. This article outlines the steps for classifying your legacy code before a modernization project.

10 tech upgrades that make your business run faster
While I typically focus on improving business productivity with software, we can’t ignore the additional productivity offered through certain hardware upgrades. This article outlines 10 such hardware upgrades that will help your business run smoother.

HTML5 Drag and Swap
Do you want to see some possibilities of HTML5 and CSS3? This drag and swap plugin is built using the native HTML5 drag and drop API, with drop animations using CSS3. It lets you easily swap elements in a list using simple drag-and-drop.

Devices aren’t the secret to mobile productivity
Some businesses see mobile devices as the key to improving their staff’s productivity. However, devices alone won’t get you very far. As explained in this article, mobile devices combined with good mobile business apps are the secret to success.