Agile Software Development Architecture is preached by many developers in the world and at the same time it has been criticized by equal number of people. On the date of 17^th February 2001 software developers from different locations held a meeting in which they decided to place down certain development methods. These methods were later combined and made into a manifesto for future reference. The main aim behind forming this was to improve the scope of enhancements in the application according to the changing demands.

In this manifesto certain points are given more importance than other aspects of development process. It states that more importance should be given to interactions with the individuals rather than processes and tools involved. A comprehensive documentation of the project should be on lower priority than the actual working application. Last but not the least, application should be open to new changes rather than just following a plan. It enhances the client’s satisfaction by providing quick delivery of products. It provides a consistent pace to the development process by providing a sustainable environment. There are large numbers of methods which are used to develop this kind of architecture. It totally depends on the type of business and its demands.

Cloud computing services are highly regarded for better efficiency and sharing of information. It lets the user share information from one part of the world to another by sitting at remote locations. Although it has great deal of benefits but it also has some issues due to which it has been criticized largely by many organizations.

Concern with Privacy Issues

This issue has been raised a lot of times by different organizations that there important data information is being monitored by the cloud hosting companies. The data stored on cloud servers is open to the hosting companies and they try to reserve the rights for viewing that information. This hasn’t gone down well with the companies storing their data on these cloud servers and thus many legal concerns have been raised to put limitations on accessing the data.

Agreements Relating to Privacy Issues

There are certain regulatory acts which can be obtained by users and companies for data protection and privacy but these acts require a hybrid model which in itself is expensive and restrictive in nature. Although these regulatory acts will protect the data to some extent but many cloud hosting companies still access data lawfully or unlawfully. This means that they still enjoy the authority to view, modify or even delete the data at anytime.

Security and Abuse

The cloud computing services are getting popular day by day but the security with these services has been lacking for quite few years. Offshore software development company providing cloud servers have been trying to deal with this issue, but every month there is a security breach which leads to the loss of important data. Many hackers constantly try to attack these servers looking for loopholes which will let them gain access to the server. It is a major threat for client’s confidential data and all types of major software development services being provided which if gone wrong can hamper the work progress.

Testing any software development application is not just about finding bugs in a program, but it is much more. Any application that is deployed for some client is to be assured of the quality and standards that will make it a success. Testing ensures the quality as well as smooth execution of all the functionalities in any development. It provides a viewpoint which will indicate towards the fulfillment of objectives of the application and the risks that will come along with the implementation of the software development services.

Testing of software allows the business to accept and understand the limitations, risks and scope of the application. It is not limited to just finding the faults in a program, but rather overall improvement of the code. It is a means to validate a software development and identify it with the objectives of the process. The requirements of an application which were the base of designing and development process are verified for meeting the ultimate target. All the software development services should be working according to the demands of the client and implemented with their ideas. For ensuring this testing a development becomes the utmost requirement before deploying it in the business model.

The testing of any application depends upon the type of model and architecture used in the software development process. It is mostly started when all the coding is done for the software except in a few cases where it might be employed as and when necessary during the course of development. For example, in the latest development models like Agile the testing process occurs simultaneously with the development process. The developers pre-test the code while working on it before it goes to the team of testers.

All the software development services are done keeping in mind the target audience. Therefore, it is necessary on the part of a tester to ensure that the software provides all the functions which will benefit the user. Testing assesses credibility of software against the standards of market which will be utilizing the application.

It has been reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is on lookout for better spying methods so that they can track down on publicly shared information on sites like Tweeter.com, Facebook.com, etc. Due to the recent events on social networking websites and the leak of private information from the database of highly secure agencies Feds have come to decide to put down controls on the data being shared over these sites. FBI is looking for better software development services which can provide them efficient means for mining the data on social media sites. They will be continuously scanning the information shared globally on these sites which will provide an insight into the activities on social media sites.

FBI is looking for a software development system that will be working like a search engine on these websites. It will automatically scan through these social media sites and gather relevant information which is available publicly. The main aim of the Feds is to limit and track the communication between the terrorist forces, check for online crime and other surveillance operations. It was earlier reported by the U.S. Army that terrorists are using Tweeter and Facebook to share and spread information over the internet. The same software development services will also be used to spy the activities of certain specific individuals.

Yesterday also news came that a couple was deported due the reason that they posted a tweet which had words “destroy America”. Although they intended to say something else in a fun manner but it was taken as a threat by the DHS. This makes it quite obvious that DHS is still having software development services which enables them to scan millions of messages shared across different sites.

We all know the importance of mobile applications for business enterprises. They act as a connecting medium between the company and its customers. A mobile app is used to create a large user base which can be considered as future potential buyer of the services and products of the company. A daily user among these will be the most likely to purchase your products and services. But the matter of concern here is that how mobile application software development will benefit in this cause. Many of you might be thinking that it may be accomplished through the traditional means also.

The traditional means are region specific and take much longer response time whereas a device like mobile phone can give you instant results. With the introduction of new mobile phones every day and that too starting at incredibly low rates almost every other person has mobile phone in his/her pocket. For this reason it is quite reasonable to consider marketing through mobile applications a better option for any organization. Software development for fulfilling various needs of an organization has already benefited a large number of industries by increasing the efficiency and profits.

The new age smart computing devices have changed the face of using a mobile phone. Major software development platforms are being used in developing high-end applications for smartphones. The major players in this field are Apple and Google with their famous operating systems iOS and Android respectively. The application stores for these operating systems are AppStore for Apple and Market for Android. All the major mobile applications are available on these stores. Getting your businesses’ application on these stores is a matter of reputation and goodwill then just for the sake of having one.

Every big and small application developer is thinking about the next big mobile app idea. Mobile applications are ruling all over the smartphones market. With the success of certain mobile apps it has become the next booming industry. Many developers and software development services providers with innovative ideas have made it big in this industry within the past few years. With the introduction of new technologies in the market the phones are now coming with high-end features. This provides scope for the development of better looking applications with wide variety of features. There are number of platforms for developing mobile applications but the most widely used in mobile phones are Android and iOS.

Mobile applications cover a very large domain including mobile games, news feeds, social networking and business organization’s services. Many business organizations are also getting applications developed for their services which will enable them to have a better connectivity with their customers. The high competition in the market has made the software development services available at much affordable rates. All the applications are developed with cross compatibility feature so that they can be accessed on any platform by the user without any hindrance in the functionality of the application.

The interactive interface of the mobile applications enhances the user experience which helps in building the reputation of the organization. This will let the user connect with thousands of users worldwide with great ease. It can also be used for marketing purpose as well that is it well depend on the level of quality and functionality of the application.

Anti-virus software development company McAfee has warned its users that one of the products of the company has some problems with it. The said software development product installed on users’ PC will let the hackers get access into their systems and allow them to send spam messages. This will turn their PCs into a spam bot and they might get banned from Google services. Anti-virus software development provider McAfee is a unit of the famous chipmaker Intel Corp. This news was sent to the users through a message warning them about this problem with the software development. The product is known as the service by the name of McAfee SaaS for Total Protection.

The tablet PlayBook from BlackBerry has not been able to compete much in the market as compared to the mobile phones available from the same brand. First it did not make many sales in the market and then certain vulnerability issues came up which made its market go bit down as compared to its rivals. Also, there were less mobile applications developers which were developing applications for the device. But as of now a new promising update has been done to the PlayBook which will actually make it function like a tablet. The PlayBook has been upgraded to OS2.0 software which is supposed to be having loads of features than the previous version.

Although this OS software development upgrade was expected long back or could have been introduced with the launch of the tablet only but it has come out to be a blessing for the device owners even now. The upgrade will be available free of cost in the month of February. Mobile applications companies are also looking forward to this upgrade. It will make the PlayBook more competitive in the market and might attract much more buyers for the device. The PlayBook will also have a new and most-awaited Android app support feature added to it. In addition to that Research In Motion will also have to get more number of mobile applications developers on board so that they can improve their app market share.

Megaupload.com has been in news for the past few weeks after it was shut down due to piracy case being filed against them. Now the website shows only a banner from the FBI U.S Government which was earlier a hub for file sharing. The website is said to have a worth of over $145 million and is ranked among the best file sharing websites over the internet. Although, earlier also many software development companies and other major industries had made complaints against the website for copyright infringement issues. The taking down of the website has also proved the fact that there is no use of implementing SOPA and PIPA if it can be done without taking away the internet freedom.

The defendants in the case Kim Dotcom and others will have to wait till Wednesday to get an update on their bail status. For the time being the defendants will be kept in custody at Mount Eden remand center, Albany, New Zealand. They were arrested by the New Zealand police on the basis of provisional arrest warrants from United States Department. They are having piracy charges on them for letting the users host and download copyright software development copies, music albums, documents, images and variety of other stuff. Many small time hackers used to host their software development services on these websites by uploading their developed content.

Kim Dotcom, the founder of MegaUpload.com is expected to face 5-20 years in prison and U.S government is planning on getting the highest penalty for the accused. These web legal issues that have been imposed due to all the software development copyright issues and money laundering by providing different other non-licensed services like music, movies, images and software development services from other sources.