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Spoil Your Customers and Users with Great Ux Design…and Reap the Business Benefits!

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February 12, 2015

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With the consumerization of technology, today’s users are more sophisticated and they demand business and consumer applications and software that are intuitive, and easy to navigate and make purchasing, working, browsing and finding information a quick and simple task. Today’s savvy users have no patience for applications and software that lead them down dead end paths, throw error messages without telling them what to do, display half of a screen on a mobile device or demand that they use convoluted or restricted workflows and processes to accomplish a task.Designing and developing a new Ux, or upgrading or migrating to a new Ux, must include technology, framework and platform research, as well as thorough testing, and user involvement in prototype phases. These factors will ensure that the Ux is flexible, intuitive and meets the requirements of the targeted users and the environment in which the application, software or site are used – followed by multiple iterations to ‘get it right’.The optimal user interface is:

  • >> Flexible enough to accommodate changes in business or user processes or needs
  • >> Intuitive enough for the ‘average user’ to adopt and use with ease
  • >> Comprehensive enough to anticipate the twists and turns of user navigation and provide messages and paths through the system to get the user back to where they want to be
  • >> Appealing to the eye and familiar to users within their technology paradigm
  • >> Inclusive to all user perspectives, with UI controls, navigation and tasks that will help them to accomplish a task in a way that is meaningful and makes sense to them
  • >> Suitable for all types of target devices and screen sizes with mouse or touch-driven navigation

In considering the various requirements, factors and aspects of Ux design, many businesses conclude that they will require the services of an expert in Ux – to ensure that all aspects of this critical component of site, software and application design are effectively addressed, including standards and regulations for UI design, Ux techniques and knowledge of domains, frameworks and platforms. If a business takes the time and focus to truly understand human interface and the psychology of use and understands how underlying technology can positively affect this process, the design, development and adoption of the application will be seamless and successful.
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Programmatically obtain a request-mapping URL for a module in Spring

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February 11, 2015

Java-Design-and-Development

In this article, we will discuss how to programmatically obtain a request-mapping URL for a module in Spring. Java developers know that all versions of Spring from version 3.0 onward, allow the developer to manage handler mapping by defining it in the controller class using an @RequestMapping annotation as an alternative to the XML configuration file.In addition to this capability, developers can also annotate the controller class for top-level request-mapping URL. In that case, the class level URL will be prefixed to the method-level URL to form a complete URL and send a request to the controller.Normally, developers establish one controller per module. But, sometimes they need to obtain the class-level request-mapping URL programmatically. In this article, we will provide an example of this technique, and show you how it can be achieved in Spring.

For our example, we’ll use a module called ‘Employee’. For this example, we’ll need to display an employee’s personal details, in addition to other information, on the main employeeDetail page. We’ll separate the main page into several small jsp pages. The file that will display the employee’s personal information is empPersonalDetails.jsp and that page must be included in the main page (employeeDetails.jsp), using action.

Let’s assume that you have used apache tiles to provide consistent layout for each such sub-page (due to some requirement or just for decorative purpose) and you want to include that through a controller call. To accomplish that, you will use code similar to what we have detailed below:

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Want to Succeed in RWD Design? We’ve Got Your Back!

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February 11, 2015

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Responsive Web Design (RWD) and Adaptive Web Design (AWD) are hot topics in the development and technology community and with good cause. The surge in mobile application development, software product re-engineering and interest in the user experience (Ux) and in user interface redesign is prompted by the demands of sophisticated consumers and business users. Businesses need to satisfy these demands, whether the user is accessing an application on a desktop, laptop, tablet or any one of the numerous mobile devices and screen sizes.
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SMEs Take Tally ERP to the Next Level with Integrated BI – Part IV Data Mining and Personalization

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February 10, 2015

SMEs Take Tally ERP to the Next Level with Integrated BI - Part IV Data Mining and Personalization

As an SME business grows, it must achieve true business management and take a business intelligence view of the enterprise. This comprehensive view requires more than the Tally ERP solution can offer in the way of data mining or user personalization. Part I of this series of articles focused the issues a small to medium sized (SME) business faces as its reporting requirements become more complex and the need for flexibility increases. In Part II of the series, we discussed the benefits of integrating data from Tally ERP and other enterprise solutions into a single view within a BI system. Part III of the article series focused on the importance of providing this integrated information with mobile access for users on all types of devices. Part IV of this series will focus on the importance of data mining and creating a personalized user environment.

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Is Your Retail Business Doing a Good Job of Integrating Brick and Mortar and Online Sales?

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February 6, 2015

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This report reveals some interesting facts and it is worth noting that the proactive retailer will analyze business intelligence to see what their customers want and how they wish to access, order and receive products and services. If you don’t truly understand your customers, you can’t serve them well, nor can you beat the competition at their game.

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Java Ain’t Just a Cup of Joe

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January 28, 2015

Java-Design-and-Development

We all know that Java is more than a cup of ‘Joe’. In the technology world, Java is, of course, an object–oriented programming language with a built–in application programming interface (API), and a rich set of APIs and its platform independence, Java can stand alone as a platform in and of itself.

Java provides a wide range of ready–to–use technologies and frameworks. If your enterprise wants to build an application or a software product in Java, it is important to use a professional team of Java experts. These experts can ensure business success and customer satisfaction with skilled technical feasibility services,a thorough command of architecture, product design, development, maintenance and support and even, (for those nightmarish redesign projects) software re-engineering and Ux design services.

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ElegantJ BI Included in CIO Review 2014, 20 Most Promising Business Intelligence Companies in India

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January 21, 2015

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Elegant MicroWeb is proud to announce that CIO Review Magazine has named ElegantJ BI as one of the most promising business intelligence companies in India. “Most of the companies included in the list are business intelligence services providers,” says CEO, Kartik Patel. “However, we are one of the few business intelligence product companies included in the CIO Review annual list. We have developed the ElegantJ BI product from scratch without dependence on or assistance from other BI technology or framework providers. That independence allows us to deliver unique technical and functional features, and provides greater leverage for licensing and pricing. The recognition from CIOReview is especially meaningful to us, since it acknowledges the comprehensive coverage of our business intelligence software suite and our BI services.”

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RWD IS Relevant! Seniors, Women, Men…Doesn’t Matter…They ALL Shop on Their Smart Phones

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January 21, 2015

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When it comes to responsive web design and mobile application development, you may think that much of your online customer base is immune to the attraction of shopping on their smart phones, but you would be wrong. No matter the age or gender of your target audience, more consumers are shopping on their smart phones and, if your site isn’t suitable for the shopping experience, you will lose customers!

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