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Teachers: An Untapped App-Development Resource - 31 Dec 2016 12:22

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[[html]]If you are going to spend time, money and energy designing and developing a mobile app for children on iOS or Android, and then market it as educational and promote it to parents and teachers as a tool to support their child's learning and development the first thing you'd do is engage a educational professional to help with that, wouldn't you? You'd think so, but in my work engaging with a large number of app developers who are designing and building apps for children's learning and development, there is a notable absence of educational professionals and people who really understand the development of children and importance of pedagogy. And, people who really understand children's learning and development within a new media context are rare. With the explosion of educational apps, you'd think there would be a raft of ex-teachers and child development psychologists being invited into the app development industry. But, there isn't. <img src="http://kepran.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Web-Application-Development.png" width="297" /> This is both a problem, and an opportunity. It is a problem because it means we currently have learning and educational tools being developed for mobile devices in isolation from the systems they intend to be used in and without the input from people who understand what children need to learn, how they learn it and have experience planning, designing and creating learning tools for children. We all know the impact a great teacher can have on our lives. Imagine if the ideas and enthusiasm of those great teachers were also captured in the apps our children engage with both inside and outside of school. Sure, mobile devices in schools are not yet ubiquitous by any means, but organisations like the New Media Consortium are indicating through their Horizon Report that it is highly likely that they will be. So, the next Horizon is the apps on those devices and while there are some great ones out there — we still have a long way to go. Yes, the U.S. Department of Education has invested in the development of apps in education through the 2010 Ready to Learn Grants, but that does not guarantee the companies themselves will seek the advice and input of the best and brightest in the educational world. They need to recognize that good graphics, design and programming is not enough. This is where the opportunity kicks in. Technology companies know the importance of engaging with educators, look at Apple's Distinguished Educator program and Google's own model. Consider the hardware producers of interactive whiteboards and projectors and software developers who pay teachers to be part-adviser/part-marketer for their products. There is a roll out there for educators in app development companies. There is a role for people who understand and can apply Gange's Conditions of Learning to 21st century learning technologies. There is a role for people who have the expertise in how children learn and develop. This will help take us beyond apps that simply mirror flash cards and textbooks. Look into the twitter-sphere, there are enough early adopters in the education field to tap in to. So, I look forward to seeing the job descriptions being written by app development companies as they identify that engaging teachers from the concept phase in the development of new apps will be how they create a point of difference. Job descriptions that come because app developers recognize that it is great products that rise to the surface in educational markets. To create apps that really support 21st century learning, they need to tap into the skills and knowledge of those who know learning and education best. <img style="float:left;margin:10px;border:none;" src="http://techno-bliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/web-application.jpg" width="335" /> [[/html]] - Comments: 0

Top child friendly restaurants in Johannesburg (jhb), South Africa, Papachinos, Midrand, Kids - 27 Dec 2016 01:17

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[[html]]Topping the list is the Spur chain of resultants, sure, the food at other places is better, but Spur has stood the test of time. Their solid no frills, wholesome, kind of food your mom makes menu ensures that there is something for everyone. They have a branch in just about every neighborhood , I have three in a short driving distance from my home! Spur lives up to its tag line as the official restaurant of the South African family, they serve generous portions of food in a friendly and <a href="http://softservedigital.co.za">web development application company</a> relaxing environment. <img style="float:right;margin:10px;border:none;" src="http://hashtagmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/web_application.jpg" width="333" /> Most have a dedicated play area with a selection of toys, trampolines, climbing frames, video games, climbing walls, and face painting. They are usually dedicated minders and some have an enclosure for smaller children. The relaxed environment and many locations make this the easiest place to go with the family. Ones I frequent regularly are; 7 Eagles Spur Shop No. L103 Greenstone Mall, Cnr Modderfontein & Van Riebeeck Edenvale 1609 Chicago Spur - Closed Down <object width="400" height="241"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f0BXe0vvSv4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f0BXe0vvSv4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="241"></embed></object> Shop 91 - 93 Key West Centre 43 van Buuren Rd Bedfordview 2008 Wichita Spur <img src="http://kepran.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Web-Application-Development.png" width="297" /> Shop U63/66, Eastgate Shopping Centre Bradford Rd Bedfordview 2008 <object width="400" height="241"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6qAcPVaL2lQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6qAcPVaL2lQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="241"></embed></object> Visit their web site for more information[[/html]] - Comments: 0

CNN.com - Macromedia gives Flash a major overhaul - 25 Dec 2016 16:34

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[[html]]By Matt Berger (IDG) — Macromedia on Monday unveiled the newest version of its tools for building Web applications, called Flash MX, along with a number of partnerships with hardware and software makers who will support the new tools. Macromedia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rob Burgess hailed the new version of Flash as the broadest and most radical product the company has ever released. "It's really a generation change," Burgess said in an interview. Macromedia is positioning Flash MX as an application development environment for building rich Web-based applications rather than just a tool for creating animation clips at Web sites, a stigma that attached itself to the technology as it found acceptance among developers in the early days of the Web. The goal is to position Flash as a technology that can be used to build applications that users can interact with over the Internet, such as an order form on a Web site. It's an objective that Macromedia could realize with the latest incarnation of its Flash tool, analysts and users said. "If developers start to incorporate Flash MX into Web sites, you're going to start seeing what could be the killer apps for the Internet," said Rikki Kirzner, research director at IDC. "This is really cool stuff." One addition to Flash MX allows video to be integrated more easily into a Flash application and viewed on the new version of the Flash Player, which will be released in conjunction with the Flash MX upgrade. That means that when a Web site developed in Flash displays video, it doesn't have to open up a separate media player. Macromedia announced a deal Monday to incorporate video compression technology from Sorenson Media into the player. Kirzner, who has seen Flash MX in action, said the technology allows video to be viewed "almost instantly" regardless of what speed a user's Internet connection is running at. Flash MX doesn't require the use of any additional media player, and allows video to be compressed into smaller files than other technologies, according to Macromedia. Because of this, Web developers may opt to use Flash instead of competing technologies such as Apple's Quicktime and Microsoft's Windows Media, said Jason Weiner, chief executive officer of San Rafael, Calif., Web development company SON Heavy Industries. Weiner said he used the new Flash tools to develop content for the official Web sites of the 2002 Winter Olympics. "Probably the most attractive addition is to be able to stream video through the Flash Player," he said. "You won't see as many people adopting Quicktime or Windows Media because the Flash player is all over the place." Another new feature Weiner lauded was an update that allows developers to use a library of pre-built components to build Web applications. For instance, adding a scroll bar or a "buy now" button to an application can be done by dragging and dropping these components onto the page, significantly speeding up the development process, according to Macromedia. Jim Whitney, chief technology officer of application development company Webvertising, has created a Web-based reservation system used by nearly 300 hotels with the previous version of Flash. His company recently deployed an updated reservation system for one customer using the Flash MX tools, and he noted a number of benefits. Webvertising was able to build the reservation system as a "single-screen experience" so that a user didn't have to navigate several windows in order to make a hotel reservation. Instead, a user can input all of its personal information, credit card information, all on one screen. "What could be a five- to 20-step process, we were able to put on one screen," he said. Macromedia said the new Flash Player is designed to do most of the data processing work locally. For instance, when a customer enters personal information into Webvertising's reservation system, the data is sent back to the server only when the order is complete. Similar systems developed using HTML typically send data back to a server multiple times as a user is fills out various parts of an order form, according to Macromedia. By migrating to Flash MX from Version 5, Whitney said he was able to cut down on the time it takes to develop the applications. It also reduced the cost of hosting a Web site because there are less transactions taking place between a client machine and the server, and because the software cuts down on the bandwidth needed to run the application. Macromedia is banking on the ubiquity of the Flash Player to propel its new technology. About 96 percent of the computers shipped by manufacturers currently include a pre-loaded Flash Player, according to market research from IDC. The Flash Player is the client side application used to view animation created in Flash as well as execute code to run applications developed with Flash. Microsoft ships the Flash Player in Windows XP, as do some Linux operating system vendors. Another 2 million to 3 million people download Flash every day, according to Macromedia. With Monday's release of Flash MX, Macromedia is also continuing its push to extend the technology beyond PCs. The company announced industry support from makers of set-top box devices, video game consoles, handheld computers and mobile phones. Devices now shipping with the existing Flash Player include Sony's Playstation 2, a set-top box from Moxi Digital, as well as handheld computers that use the Pocket PC operating system. Many of the changes in the new version of Flash propel it past competing technologies from Adobe Inc., IDC's Kirzner said. Flash MX also now can compete in a broader market, including the market for tools used to build applications for mobile devices where Java and Windows are widely used today. "It sets up sort of a three-company race toward who's going to control the environment where software plays out," said Randy Souza, an analyst with Forrester Research. One of those companies is Microsoft, which is developing its .Net initiative to allow applications to be delivered across the Internet. Sun Microsystems Inc. has also been promoting Java <a href="http://softservedigital.co.za/">web application development</a> for building media-rich applications to run on small devices such as cell phones. Burgess said Macromedia wasn't trying to unseat Java by allowing developers to build similar video and media applications for small devices. "It's kind of what Java could have been," he said. Flash MX is expected to be widely available on March 15, the company said. Macromedia also said Monday that it is working on new server software, to be released in the next few months, that will allow developers to build Flash applications that run more efficiently off of a server. It will also allow developers to use Flash for more rich applications, such as teleconferencing. The next release of Macromedia's ColdFusion server software, which hosts Flash applications, will also include new support for standard technologies being adopted to deliver services over the Internet such as XML, the company said. "The Flash player will provide a user interface that can talk back to a server," Burgess said. "Over time we'll be able to deliver Web services to PCs and wireless devices."[[/html]] - Comments: 0

Web Application Development Company - 15 Dec 2016 05:06

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