[TechRepublic] Keep feature creep out of your app development work

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Keep feature creep out of your app development work Steve Dryall presents mobile developers with five tips and strategies for avoiding feature creep in their apps. Read more Resource of the day Mid-Sized Storage for Mid-Sized Companies Not all storage is created equal. It all depends what your needs are and the sort of business you're running. Read this white paper to learn more about storage options for medium sized businesses. Additional TechRepublic resources   A dog limps into a saloon: A tutorial on Android's ViewFlipper widget It can be tough to figure out the Android ViewFlipper widget's sliding in and out animation transitions. William Francis explains how to use the widget in your Android apps. Read more Developer news roundup: John McCarthy, Vim, BlackBerry BBX Justin James highlights stories about PHP 5.4 beta, IronPython 2.7.1, Microsoft Roslyn CTP, Zend Studio 9 beta, mobiUs, Alpha Five 11, and more. Read more Set-up an environment for Android, Eclipse and PhoneGap PhoneGap is the cross-platform framework that allows developers to create mobile applications using HTML, CSS and JavaScript -- but getting going with the platform requires a few hoop jumps. Read more PhoneGap plugin vs. a native solution in Android Mobile developer Kyle Miller compares PhoneGap plugins to a native solution in Android. Find out which approach he thinks is better. Read more Make anything barrel roll If you type "do a barrel roll" into Google, the page rotates. That's nice but with this one-liner we can do it on any site we wish. Read more Apps of the month (October 2011): Chat, shop, and remotely administer In Scott Lowe's latest app roundup, he features three useful mobile applications: Comm100 Live Chat. Apple Store, and Jump Desktop. Read more I'm still waiting for Windows Phone to win me over Deb Shinder is a fan of Microsoft products, but there are several reasons why she hasn't completely jumped on the Windows Phone bandwagon. Read more Featured multimedia   The top iPhone 4S accessories (photos) So your shiny new iPhone 4S finally arrived. Now it's time to outfit it with some killer accessories, from cases and chargers to headsets and speaker docks. View on site Today's recommended downloads Unified Messaging: Communication Without Limits (CDW) A Guide to Cloud Security (Intel Corporation) Smart data center actions your CFO will love (IBM) Cloud Storage for Efficiency and Capacity Management (Intel Corporation) Increase E-Commerce Revenue With New Techniques in APM (dynaTrace software) 12 things geeks can be thankful for this year A dozen or so events, items, and ideas from 2011 for which the geek-o-sphere should give thanks. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones Geeky TechRepublic galleries New York Comic Con 2011: Costumes and cosplay BlizzCon 2011: Serious gamers unite Toronto Zombie Walk and undead wedding SteamCon III: Costumes of Steampunk enthusiasts Seattle hosts the very first GeekGirlCon

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