Looking at a website/app and thinking how well designed it is, how great the use of color is, is not what a programmer/designer should be achieving. Content gets a back seat sometimes. Ultimately, it's the content. WHY do people visit your website or use your app? Why should they come back?
As a software engineer/programmer/designer, you should ask just those questions first and foremost. You see, it's easy to get lost in creating stylesheets, images, and logos. Making things look good is a great way to get your message across - that's true. But at the same time, content is why your users are here. The message you're trying to convey. Users are looking for answers to their most important questions. Why are the sales figures for December up? What music should I listen to? How many widgets did we sell last quarter? The list goes on. By paying attention to the content, answering your user's most vital questions, and creating content to drive business, we can achieve success in our applications and websites.
2012 National Defense Authorization
A brief look into some of the DOD's apps specifically for soldiers wounded in battle. Today, everyone can download apps for pretty much anything, and this is a great example of the flexibility that mobile, micro-sized applications can bring.
Happy New Year everyone! Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous new year filled with innovative opportunities and successes. We'll continue to see software and apps delivery/development leading the way here in our studio and we'll challenge ourselves to push the boundaries of software development. Opportunities are out there...just look for them!