Simplificator and akosma software are thrilled to announce the second edition of our successful three day training about mobile web app development using jQuery Mobile, Sencha Touch and PhoneGap in Zürich on March 14th, 15th and 16th! Today, having a mobile application online is a must. But there are multiple platforms to write for, each [...]

The Cross-Platform Mobile Track of QCon London 2012 is ready to be announced! This year we’ll have great speakers talking about how to create mobile applications using HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3: Maximiliano Firtman, the worldwide expert on mobile web application development, will talk about Mobile, HTML5 and the cross-platform promise. Jérome Giraud, creator of the [...]

This is a guest post + code, wrote together with Joe D’Andrea from LiquidJoe LLC! Many developers new to the iOS platform have trouble understanding the delegate architecture, in the sense that many other OO toolkits use properties to configure the characteristics of UI elements, instead of having a separate object doing the job. When [...]

We have been in business for quite a few years, and we have found out several things that work and other that don’t in our activities. We have had our share of successes and failures, as any other business; and we hope to have learnt something along the way. This post will outline the recipes [...]

The deadline of the Swiss App Awards is approaching! Don’t forget to submit your application using the form before January 15th! The event will be held in Zürich, on January 27th, 2012. You can submit your application (iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, web, any kind and in any language!) or just register as an attendee on [...]

Just like last year, here goes the Wordle cloud generated with the most important tags in this blog for 2011! Some subtle differences appear, don’t you think?

We are thrilled to announce new training sessions in Switzerland and South Africa this year: Advanced iOS: this training is for experienced iOS developers, looking to increase their knowledge with insider tips and tricks about the following subjects: Building iOS 5.x universal applications, compatible with version 4.x of iOS. Advanced user interface design for the [...]

2011 was another terrific year for akosma software, a year of growth, surprise, learning, teaching, and travel. We met fantastic new people on the road and we would like to thank all of our friends, our customers, the readers of this blog, our followers on Twitter, Facebook, Github, LinkedIn and countless other networks for their [...]

Just like last October I’ll be back in South Africa next February, for a whole series of mobile application trainings organized jointly by immedia and akosma software! Have you ever wanted to learn how to create a mobile app? Looked at Evernote and thought, “Hey, I can do that!” We have embarked on an exciting [...]

We are ecstatic to announce the general availability of the EERV cal mobile application, created with Sencha Touch and PhoneGap, and available as an HTML5 web application, and also on the App Store and the Android Market! This app has been built for the local protestant church, the Eglise évangélique réformée du canton de Vaud [...]