The Why and How of Conversation UI’s for Applications
Voice is the new multi-touch. Cloud-based virtual assistants, powered by advances in artificial intelligence, are improving in usefulness and sweeping across the landscape of consumer tech. How does this new paradigm of the conversational user interface work? What underlying technology makes this all possible? What are the major voice UI platforms for third-party developers available today? At a very high [...]
The Technologies that Enable the Internet of Things
The current explosion of the Internet of Things (IoT) is the result of complimentary advancements in underlying hardware and software technologies. In brief, the IoT refers to the growing number of devices which are connected to the global Internet. Examples include smart-home products like the programmable thermostat Nest to industrial devices like temperature and humidity sensors. The Birth of the [...]
Augmented and Virtual Reality Coming of Age
It started as a futuristic vision, but it didn’t stay that way very long. Augmented and virtual reality are fast earning their place as part of what is normal: an almost essential, well-accepted facet of modern life. But what are they, exactly? Augmented reality is simply the notion that we can add computer generated elements seamlessly into our personality reality. [...]
Bootstrap Layout Tips for UI Challenged Developers
Normally user interface designs come from layout artists, but there are times that the developer and the layout artist are one and the same. However, not every developer is gifted with an eye for design, so this task is a bit of a challenge. Here are some tips and tricks to consider when you wish to create pages that are [...]
Web-Based Single Page Applications – What Are They?
In an era when multitasking and efficiency is a necessity, web-based Single Page Applications (SPAs) are havens. The term ‘single page application’ refers to a website which has all of its contents accessible in only one page. It makes use of templates and data injection, as well as other techniques, to avoid having to reload all the data on every [...]
Top Three Features of ASP.NET MVC 5
ASP.NET MVC is Microsoft’s latest web application development technology based on the principle of the separation of concerns. MVC stands for Models, Views and Controllers, respectively. Prior to MVC pattern, Web Forms was the prime Microsoft technology for web application development. However, Web Forms lacked flexibility of development and loose coupling. MVC addressed these concerns. This article presents brief overview [...]