If there is one news which has caught the fancy of all and sundry in the world of blogging and online publishing, it is the buzz surrounding the development and the release of Ghost. Just a blogging platform, as actively touted by the developers, the final stages in the development of this platform was expedited by the Kick starter fundraising campaign, which was welcomed favorably by the online community. What does this open source publishing platform has which has got the backing of some of the most renowned names in the world of Web design and development? Find out below and also discover other little known facts about this particular platform.   The Origin of Ghost The idea of this publishing platform was particularly conceived by John O’Nolan, the famous and adroit designer and developer, who was also the deputy head of the UI Design, WordPress from the year 2009 to 2011. In the past 10 years, WordPress has enjoyed an amazingly successful run and it is difficult for any publishing platform to replicate its success story. However, O’Nolan realized that the platform is losing the essence of the simple blog publishing which it was initially supposed to do. That, and the quest for a rather feature rich and user centric and easy to use blogging platform gave rise to Ghost. The idea behind Ghost is to take away any complexities, improve the back-end techniques as much as possible and allow the bloggers to concentrate on their core area, which

We dwell in a day and age where technology changed even before we can take hold of it. Hence, it becomes quite a task for the business owners to manage and maintain the applications, given the rapid changing nature of the present day technology. Owning web applications which add significant value to the business and are well under the budget, have now become quite an overbearing task. However, no having the perfect applications at our disposal would invariably result in needless burden on the core staff, plummet the productivity and shall endanger the quality of the output. As the leading IT Outsourcing Company in India, it has been one of our ambitious endeavors to provide exceedingly up-to-date and smart web applications, which assist the corporate houses to meet the challenges of their business environment and discover the best of the human productivity and technical excellence. Below, we shall provide you with the brief snippets of our web application development solutions and capabilities: Product engineering solutions – we provide our clients with a fine amalgamation of product engineering and global delivery model, which enables them to stay ahead of their competition. Excellent and much sought after cloud solutions – bringing your business closer to the IT capabilities, we provide fault less cloud computing solutions. Managed IT solutions – in our enriching existence spanning over 10 years, we have provided our various clients, including the Fortune 1000 companies, with excellent managed IT solutions. Dedicated teams model – our very own DTM model

Looking to take your app idea off the ground? Don’t stroll in the precarious path without working out a proper strategy for application developed. First and foremost, try to sketch a draft. The earlier the better, as it would allow you to overlap the development of the application with the development of the design. If you are not good at programming, then try to outsource app development. You can hire an app developer from number of good places such as elance.com, odesk or skill pages and other vocation facilitating websites. Once you have a list of developers, short listing and finalizing the best one is a perplexing activity. Nevertheless, here are few tips and tricks to help you outsource app development. Try to get as much bids you can: Always collect a handful of bids as it will provide an edge to bargain with the developer. Yes! Quality should always precede price, yet, to have a couple of choices in hand is always good. Shortlist developers who have hands-on experience in similar applications to the one you desire. They must have worked on common programming applications. Do cross check their work uploaded on their portfolios. Steer away from developers without any portfolio. Connect with more than an email with your developer. Try to have a face-to-face interview session. In case, it’s a distant possibility, try to create visual connection for better interaction quotient. Prepare some questions beforehand so that you can focus on the answers of the developer rather than

Over the past one year or so, we all have been ears to numerous speculations about Microsoft Office making ‘the big launch’ on Android and iOS platforms. And if you are one of those avid Office suite users, you must be keeping pace all this while with any updates relating this news. Why not? After all, aplenty users are hungry to have a bite of the accessible and workable mobile version of Microsoft’s Word processor. But it seems that it will take Microsoft another year to serve your appetite. According to a recent report, the iOS and Android versions of Microsoft Office, may not surface until the fall of 2014. According to ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, who’s got a chance to sneak peek into the actual roadmap devised by Microsoft, Outlook for Windows RT as well as Office for iOS and Android will surface in the mobile marketplace during the fall of 2014. This happens to be a year and a half away, by the way, farther away from what anyone could expect or hope. As noted by Mary, this roadmap which is codenamed as ‘Gemini’ indicates the following: Gemini Wave 1.0, Scheduled for October 2013: In this phase, Windows Blue App will get updated Gemini Wave 1.5, Scheduled for April 2014: Windows phone support refresh, Office RT refresh, Office for Mac and Perceptive Pixel support Gemini Wave 2.0, Scheduled for October 2014: Release of Office for iOS and Android, Outlook RT scheduled Windows official refrained from commenting on this

In the wake of open source era, businesses are exceedingly switching from their old school websites to highly responsive CMS based websites. CMS or content management systems are modern-day web management arsenals that have taken over the role of dedicated developers and programmers. They have simplified the painstaking process of web content management, and given the control back into user’s hand- your hand. However, before you don the boss’ hat and switch you business site to an open source CMS platform, you must address a few crucial concerns. Firstly, how do you determine which CMS is right for you? Secondly, of all the available content systems in the marketplace, which one is the best? Well, choosing the right CMS can be a tough grind. You need to ensure that you rely upon a platform that renders a balanced mix of aesthetics and functionality. After all, these are two defining pillars of an enticing online presence. When in a fix, it is best to consult an expert. Xicom has an in-house team of adept strategists who analyze your business requisitions and thus suggest CMS solutions that can heighten the growth of your online business venture. Which CMS Will Work Wonders For You? Before you start winnowing the right CMS for your business site, there are handfuls of things you must be mindful about. These are things that you must seek in the new platform that you are about to choose. Here is an overview of some must-have features of an adept

It is natural to face issues while outsourcing your jobs to remotely located developers. Almost every business organization passes thorough this phase of outsourcing obstacles. You just need to keep calm & cool to focus on eliminating these issues in a managed and productive manner. In this way, you should follow each and every step of outsourcing process precisely. Your haste in completing or overlapping the steps will result out as the unproductive completion of your outsourced project. You should follow some precautions in selection of remote developers. As a thumb rule, you should crosscheck the credentials of your selected developers to avoid contracting with fraud developers. Further, you should ask your coder about the frequency of online communication and daily progress reports.   Some of the key obstacles and their solutions are mentioned below; you can read and understand the way to eliminate these issues. Make You’re Coders Understand Your Requirements: Often, business organizations do not give heed to convey their exact needs to hired remote developers. This comes out as the inability of remote developers in spite of their will to serve you with utmost dedication. For this purpose, you as a business organization should always make your coders understand your needs. For example, you can ask for specific technical knowledge in your hired candidates. It will help your remote coding agency to get you the most capable developers for your job. In this way, you should not get satisfied just with their efforts of sufficing your needs.

Sustainability has been a specialized issue for a long timeframe. Then it became the discipline of sustainability officers and compliance in-charges. Recently, sustainability has caught the fancy of C-suite executives and corporate entities, who comprehend sustainability as a core business issue. Some businesses are transforming their entire business models to become sustainable. The issue has come a long way and is here to stay. Let’s take a look at some noteworthy sustainability trends that will surface in 2013. It all About the Money: ROI and bottom line are the driving forces in enterprise sustainability programs. Sustainability as a whole can’t be the stand alone primary benefit. It is time that metrics like risk management, cost reduction, compliance and revenue gain take the front seat, or else acceptance and funding can pose real challenges. Sustainability is the First Concern: Sustainability teams operating at different levels across organizations are conjoining to form concentrated groups. These groups take complete ownership of budgets and initiatives, simplifying the execution of sustainability programs pan organizations. Sustainability programs witness a huge shift as CFOs (Chief Financial Officers) play the pilot, while other business heads including CXOs are also ready to steer. Sustainability has become the prime concern across hierarchy. Making or Breaking Deals with Green Reporting: Customer evaluation programs are taking complete advantage of sustainable reporting. Major influence is driven from buyer demand, as large companies continually ask suppliers to add energy efficiency and carbon emissions as part of their industry qualifications. Emerging Economies Render Transformation: From

Drupal CMS is a developer’s pet ever since its inception in the IT arena. And consequently, because its user-friendly features and functionalities, it has become a favorite of users as well. Of late, various updates have been introduced in Drupal CMS but Drupal 8 will be a showstopper as far as usability issues are concerned. It’s an undeniable fact- Drupal is loved by on and all and for this reason Drupal web development services are becoming immensely popular. And that is why 2.2% of all websites across the world are powered by Drupal.  Drupal has been known to smoothly power some of the largest websites such as the White House website. Drupal also has many more accolades in its kitty. Here’s a quick run through of some of the best websites of all time, powered by none other than the Drupal. There are some of the best Drupal based websites of all time, for your inspiration.   1. us.wwe.com     2. www.mtv.co.uk     3. research.yahoo.com     4. jenniferlopez.com     5. www.avrillavigne.com     6. www.ubuntu.com     7. www.whitehouse.gov       8. www.examiner.com     9. ed.stanford.edu       10. www.michaeljackson.com       Xicom Technologies is an established Drupal development company providing Drupal customization and theming solutions. You can hire Drupal developers from Xicom to simplify your development process.

Just as you thought there couldn’t be anything better than the present state of content management, Automattic is ready to swipe you off your feet with its new release. The company responsible for the inception of world’s most famous CMS and blogging platform WordPress.com has recently announced the release of WordPress.com Enterprise, their latest paid service. This hosted service is all set to offer users with fantastic features comparable to those of WordPress.com VIP at just a monthly rental of $500 per site. The Enterprise service has an upper hand as compared to VIP service, which comes with a price tag of $3750 per month for hosting of up to 5 websites. The Enterprise service has simplified things for users who just need to host a single website. This service, according to Automattic, is mainly targeted to serve businesses and brands that are looking for WordPress theme customization and development solutions that can handle high traffic inflow, can host rich media content including photos and videos and is optimized for tablets and mobiles. Currently brands like the 4-Hour Chef, ESPN Digital, Moonfrye.com and JackThreads are already the Enterprise service. The Enterprise service comes with numerous features. As per Automattic, WordPress.com’s ability to handle any amount of traffic influx, the freedom of customization given to users, the white glove support services and the web analytics of the company are a few reasons that are likely to lure customers to this new launch from WordPress.com. Just as in the case of VIP,

Xicom Technologies is amongst one of those companies which is more than 10 years old and has acquired top ratings as well as rankings on Elance. This company has followed all the important parameters on the basis of which it has established a strong credibility on the project outsourcing sites. In the current scenario, this software development company as the result of its past endeavors have been capacious enough to establish its strong repute on the online world. Additionally along with attaining the apex rankings and ratings, its CMMI Level-3 status attracts the attention of millions of clients which further helps it to grab bigger share of market pie in the IT outsourcing industry. Ranging from offering services relevant to the mobile application development to developing websites on client’s demand, this IT company’s motto is to make the timely delivery of the services as committed. All together, quality assurance is 100 percent guaranteed by Xicom Technologies in types of projects. This company provides spectrum of quality services to the clients due to which it has successfully attained best rankings on Elance. Visit Xicom Elance Profile Here : https://www.elance.com/s/-xicom-/ Services Offerings by Xicom Technologies Mobile Application Development: Xicom has the dedicated team of 150 plus developers who have a vast experience in delivering the services related to mobile application development. Offering the range of services from android application development to development of applications for different types of smart phones, every kind of client’s requirement is all together met with complete perfection by