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4 major web application usability trends in 2014

Summary: Why is usability so important? Without it, your application will get abandoned. All of the time and effort put into that application will be for nothing. In this article, you’ll learn a few usability trends you must adopt in your web application development over the coming months.
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Deliver web applications without programming

By Joe Stangarone / Web application development platform

Summary: Do your new development projects drag on for months? Do your executives wait around on the IT department for their reports and dashboards? Or, are you stuck with an outdated enterprise system that lacks modern features? Here’s a quick way to fix all of these issues (and more)!
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7 security tips for mobile users (part 1)

By Joe Stangarone / Mobile

Summary: As smartphone usage grows in the business, many users still don’t understand proper security practices. If not addressed, this problem could put their (and your company’s) sensitive data at risk. Learn how your users can better protect themselves from mobile security threats.
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Weekly Recap: 5 keys to a successful legacy IT upgrade, HTML5 misconceptions, and more…

By Joe Stangarone

Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn the steps you must take to capitalize on the cloud, how to deliver a modernization project on-time and on-budget, why most people ask the wrong questions about HTML5, and more.
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The BI Roadmap (part 1): 5 essential questions to ask

By Joe Stangarone / Business Intelligence

Summary: Despite the growing need for analytics, most BI projects still fail. In this first installment of the BI Roadmap series, you’ll learn why these projects fail, along with a few foundational questions you cannot afford to ignore before starting a BI project.

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Weekly Recap: 5 ways to get the most out of BI, how to select an ERP system, and more…

By Joe Stangarone

Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn why Business Intelligence is very intelligent, how to select an ERP system (and the problems caused by ERP customizations), and more.
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6 common Shadow IT misconceptions

By Joe Stangarone / Shadow IT

Summary: Shadow IT–a term used to describe unapproved IT systems and solutions used inside organizations–is growing rapidly. Learn a few common misconceptions surrounding the topic, why it’s so hard to control, and what your company should be doing about it.

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5 elements of a good interactive report

By Joe Stangarone

Summary: End user reporting has always been a source of frustration for both the IT department and the business users–wasting time for both sides. Learn why more companies are solving this problem with interactive reports, and which features you must look for in your interactive reports.
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Weekly Recap: An important lesson most IT leaders have forgotten, agility drives cloud adoption, and more…

By Joe Stangarone

Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn the one area that will play a major role in new IT tools and application development, why the biggest cloud adoption driver isn’t cost, and more.
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5 BYOD steps you can’t ignore

By Joe Stangarone / BYOD

Summary: Many businesses treat the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) movement as a trend–viewing it as something they can choose to ignore. Learn why this approach is wrong, and the steps every business must take to address this growing phenomenon.

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