As a consultant in software product development, I have followed trends not only in software development, but in other businesses as well.
For SAP, Europe's largest software concern, such trends are a wake-up call.
As efficiency washes over every discipline, the associated trends of automation and software-driven decision-making are putting people out of work.
And research from the Entertainment Software Association can help you spot trends and figure out what type of game to build.
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Modern software analysis does make identifying seasonal trends easier, and in this lesson, I will be using charts from Trade Navigator, which is a product of Genesis Financial Technologies, Inc.
Smart software systems can analyze building information for trends and comparisons, and feed the results back into ever-improving energy reduction strategies.
Aydin Senkut, who left with tens of millions of dollars after Google's initial public offering, has funded some 22 companies, including Mashery, a service for combining different Web software packages, and BuzzLogic, a service for spotting trends on the Web.
MacMillan also notes that other technical software companies have been guiding to fourth quarter growth below seasonal trends.
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Other trends revealed in the research were a move away from fake security software aka scareware.
The early trends appear to pose problems for two kingpins of PC technology, software giant Microsoft Corp.
Duncan said the strongest trends his company sees in these development initiatives are in the growth of service-oriented software architectures, subscription-based software sales and industry-specific standards in areas such as radio frequency tags and cellular telephony standards.
Recognizing that these trends are here to stay, IT equipment manufacturers are innovating a new generation of data center, software tools, and networking products that are more energy-efficient than predecessors.
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