ICS Insight Blog
Informed Opinions and Industry Insight on Tech, UX and Product Development
Connecting tech leaders with insight to move the needle, and developers and designers with inspiration to build really cool touchscreen-driven stuff people will love.
In the Age of the Bot, Are Humans Obsolete?
More customer interactions are taking place with bots instead of people. Here's a look at the tech that makes this possible.
ICS Recommends Qt Commercial Licensing
While open source may appear to be more cost-effective, that may not be the case. Here’s why fee beats free.
Text to Speech: A Look at the Qt Speech Module
Have a situation where a person can't use a touchscreen, mouse or keyboard but needs to communicate? Try the Qt Speech module.
How the IoT and a Focus on UX are Leading a Medical Device Revolution
To be transformational, IoT medical and health-centric devices must deliver an intuitive and compelling user experience.
Creating QML Controls From Scratch: Slider
In part 4 of our series, we walk you through implementation of a slider. Take a look.
UX Designers Can Save Your App by Identifying Usability Problems Before You Hit the Market
Ensure your app is blooper-free by applying the principles of heuristics.
Trade Show Win: How Boston Scientific Used an Interactive Journey Through the Small Intestine to Engage Physicians
Gamification paid off for Boston Scientific. Here's how we built the interactive game.
Designer/Developer Dissonance: How to Create Harmony for Your Next Project
Designers and developers approach the same problems from different vantage points. For a successful collaboration, adhere to these 3 guidelines.
The Difference Between Connected Devices that Simply Look Cool and Those that Truly Improve Your Life Lies in the User Experience
To truly help people, connected devices — including medical devices — must deliver a well-designed user experience.
Configuring Qt Creator for Yocto Development
We're often asked in our training classes how to set up the Qt Creator IDE for embedded development using the Yocto framework. Here's a tutorial.
A Look at How Consumer Electronics and Medical Device Product Development Teams Differ
Consumer electronics and medical device development teams have different priorities. Match your team to your goal.
Creating QML Controls From Scratch: Switch
In part 3 of our series, we're implementing a switch. Here's the walkthrough.