The blurring distinction between graphic design and software development

Posted by Pietro Polsinelli on January 18, 2010 · 4 Comments 

Since we released the beta versions of Patapage and BugsVoice, I keep receiving enquiries about the graphic design of these applications and their web sites. People ask me “who designed the graphics?”. Actually, the answer is everyone in Open Lab,  and specifically no one. I always found a bit simplistic the idea that the “developer” … Read more

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Why not do more, much more, with mashups?

Posted by Pietro Polsinelli on December 10, 2009 · 4 Comments 

Mashups are today used either in widgets supplied by online service providers, or built by hand by developers for particular sites and pages. Thinking about generalizing and simplifying the usage of mashups and the creation of web widgets, came the idea of creating a dedicated online service, Patapage. Some definitions and references I’ll start by … Read more

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Java is just fine for your online service startup development

Posted by Pietro Polsinelli on December 5, 2009 · 3 Comments 

There is a commonplace going round according to which Java/J2EE is not an appropriate development platform for startups creating online services. This commonplace is repeated again and again, e.g. on answers.onstartups.com How to pick a platform for a startup web 2.0 app? stay away from J2EE. J2EE is too heavyweight. Takes too long to develop. … Read more

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Introducing Patapage

Posted by Pietro Polsinelli on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

We just put online a new web service, Patapage:   http://patapage.com Patapage is a way of adding services to web sites (also static ones) in a most simple way: just by adding buttons. There are buttons for socially contributed contents, like adding a wiki-like layer to your pages, and also comments, image galleries, contact forms, … Read more

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Introducing BugsVoice

Posted by Pietro Polsinelli on November 17, 2009 · 1 Comment 

Error trapping is a well known “secondary” aspect of application development that has received a certain attention in recent years in usability studies. It is more and more believed that it is not that a secondary point, and that handling it properly can be a considerable help in developing quality applications and online services. It … Read more

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