A common complaint heard around Lifehacker’s comments is the relative lack of Android app development compared to iOS, despite the growth of Google’s phone platform. The most recent Fast 50 listing of freelance job opportunities by freelancing exchange Freelancer.com suggests that situation is gradually changing, with Android opportunities continuing to grow faster than those for the iPhone. More »
If learning to code is one of your New Year’s resolutions, then Code Year is a program for you. The initiative, provided by previously mentioned webapp Codeacademy, will email you free interactive programming lessons each week. More »
We’ve been inviting questions about Azure in our recent series of posts looking at the Windows cloud platform and what it can do for you if you decide to try it out. Microsoft will answer those questions directly, and now here’s an additional incentive to ask them: the question we judge the most interesting will receive a Microsoft Home Office kit, comprising a copy of Office Home and Business 2010 plus an Arc keyboard and Torch mouse. More »
It’s easy to get started with Windows Azure, but what difference will it make to your job? Given the rapid shift towards cloud systems, the short answer is: a lot. More »
Windows Azure represents a radical and efficient new way to develop and deploy applications for business, but that doesn’t mean it’s hard to get started. Here’s what you need to do to set it up, plus your chance to have questions about Azure answered directly by Microsoft. More »
One of our recurring themes here at Lifehacker is how building a mobile-friendly site is usually a more sensible approach than building apps. It seems local companies might finally be taking notice: one recent survey suggests 75 per cent plan to invest in mobile web sites over the next year. More »
Developers and IT managers both work in technology, but too often their goals end up conflicting. Can anything be done to create a more harmonious IT work environment? More »
Canny developers have made a lot of money building iPhone apps in the last couple of years, and Android now looks to be heading in a similar direction. The latest evidence? Freelancer.com’s analysis of job postings on its site has Android as the fastest-growing category for mobile app development. More »
