Retail Stores vs. Amazon, Part 2 (2012)

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On Retail Stores vs. Amazon (May 2012) I wrote about the issue that local retail stores are facing with respect to Amazon’s prowess: Consumers visit a physical-local merchant/retail-store to see, try and feel a product, then compares prices online via their smartphone in real-time, then leaves the store. Many will go ahead an buy from … Read more

Security & Privacy on Mobile Apps, Part 2 – Typical Security Elements of a Mobile Application

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This is Part 2 of a series on Security & Privacy for Mobile Apps. In this Part 2 of the series, we will cover the elements of mobile apps, and some guidelines related to security and privacy. (Note: in this article mobile apps means both native and webapps) Personal and sensitive information include any critical … Read more

Austin Awesome Foundation, June 2012: “Astronomy for Underserved Populations”

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Another month, another grant… The Austin Awesome Foundation board of trustees have selected the project “Astronomy for Underserved Populations” as the recipient of June 2012 $1,000 grant. Congrats to Amy Jackson of Starry Sky Austin. PROJECT DESCRIPTION My experience as an educator is that families with the financial means and time can provide their children … Read more

Google I/O Extended Austin (2012)

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While the major Google I/O fun is happening in San Francisco on June 27-29, some of us will stay behind and run/participate at the Extended version of Google I/O — in my case, Google I/O Extended Austin. You can sign up for Google I/O Extended Austin — for registration and information visit https://sites.google.com/site/austinioextended/. We expect … Read more

VC: Silicon Valley vs. Austin (May 2012)

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Christopher Calnan of the Austin Business Journal wrote a piece titled VC: Silicon Valley vs. Austin, on the opinions that came out from this month’s CEO Summit in Austin. The following snippet from the article summarizes very well why Silicon Valley is (and will remain) ahead of Austin: “Bay Area is more conducive to startups … Read more

Introduction to jQuery Mobile (May 2012)

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See my latest article, Introduction to jQuery Mobile (developerWorks). This article, an update to my original Intro to jQuery Mobile (Feb 2011), introduces the basics in the latest version of jQuery Mobile. Learn about browser support, the UI components, and the API. “Summary: Get an introduction to the jQuery Mobile framework. Learn the basics of … Read more