[TechRepublic] Five tech considerations for SaaS applications

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Five technical considerations for SaaS applications Should you commit to a vendor? Can your application scale? These are just two of the questions developers should think about when building a SaaS app. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Keeping the Edge in Business Communications Join us for this LIVE event on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 1:00 pm ET to explore how to build a corporate culture of collaboration that will unify and engage any workforce. Register today! Additional TechRepublic resources   Two ways to integrate UserVoice into your application Learn how to UserVoice to provide help desk and feedback services for users. This powerful tool might make your developers, support staff, and users happy. Read more Learn to use the HTML5 Drag and Drop API Ryan Boudreaux introduces the HTML5 Drag and Drop API and gives some links to demos and resources for more ideas on how to use it. Read more Better code: Develop universal Apps for iOS devices Gregory Dean shows it's not too difficult to develop a single app that will run on all current iOS devices. Read more FooTable jQuery plugin tames tabular data in responsive web designs Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates a jQuery plugin that will allow you to create responsive web designs, when tabular data must be presented on screens of all sizes. Read more A universal back key override for Android SDK A good example of keeping your target base as broad as possible can be seen when handling the back key. Android developer William J. Francis provides more details in this demo. Read more Better and cleaner code: Unit testing with Xcode Add unit tests while developing your app to ensure your app works as expected and fixes remain fixed as you make changes. Read more Pros and cons of cross-platform mobile app development tools If you want to use platforms that allow development for both iOS and Android apps, keep these potential benefits and drawbacks of such tools in mind. Read more Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Keeping the Edge in Business Communications (Citrix Online) How the Consumerization of Technology Is Affecting Your IT Strategy (SkillSoft) Comparison of Cisco and ShoreTel Unified Communication Solutions (ShoreTel) Implementing Energy Efficient Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Site Selection for Mission Critical Facilities (APC by Schneider Electric) Connect with TechRepublic Download free ebook on SaaS from TechRepublic TechRepublic and ZDNet have teamed up for a month of special coverage on SaaS issues, including a free ebook on best practices. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Week in Review Big Data Analytics TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise

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