{"id":4857,"date":"2012-11-02T12:47:23","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T17:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=4857"},"modified":"2022-11-22T11:24:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T17:24:57","slug":"weekly-recap-develop-applications-that-empower-users-byod-acceptance-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/weekly-recap-develop-applications-that-empower-users-byod-acceptance-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly recap: Develop applications that empower users, BYOD acceptance, and more&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-725\" title=\"Education\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Education.jpg\" alt=\"Education\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on the importance of developing applications that empower users, cloud architecture, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20121102_DevelopAppsThatEmpower_EmbedIT']);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.information-management.com\/news\/Can-Business-Embed-IT-10023443-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">Can business embed IT<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nLike it or not, IT departments are changing. We\u2019re seeing a shift towards the integration of IT and the business. Technology shouldn\u2019t be confined to one department. It must permeate the entire business.<a name=\"20121030\"><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20121102_DevelopAppsThatEmpower_EmpowerUsers']);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/blog\/programming-and-development\/develop-applications-that-empower-users\/5963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">Develop applications that empower users<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nIt\u2019s a simple, yet incredibly important concept for application developers: When building applications, think from the user\u2019s point of view. Why will they use this application? How will it help them do their job?<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20121102_DevelopAppsThatEmpower_BYODAcceptance']);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.datamation.com\/mobile-wireless\/beyond-byod-how-byod-acceptance-changes-organizations-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">How BYOD acceptance changes organizations<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nMany companies are afraid to allow consumer devices in the workplace. But, BYOD might actually help your company&#8230;if you do it right. This article takes a look at how other companies are approaching BYOD, and how it affects them. Here\u2019s another article that examines <span style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">the most important aspect of BYOD<\/span> (and it might surprise you).<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20121102_DevelopAppsThatEmpower_CloudArchitecture']);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/d\/application-development\/the-all-in-cloud-architecture-of-tomorrow-206109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">The all-in cloud architecture of tomorrow<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nWhile you may not have any plans for cloud computing, one thing is certain: The future of application development revolves around flexible architecture that adapts and scales with ease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. 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