We Ported a Qt App from C++ to Python. Here's What Happened.
Can Python and PyQt be used effectively to develop large, complex (typically desktop) applications? Find out.
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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.
Robots are Not Designers (and Vice Versa)
Can a robot do a designer's job? Should it?
Building Cross-Platform Software is Easy
Sure, it used to be impossible. But these days, you can build your app before deciding which platforms to deploy it to.
What’s a Natural User Interface and Why Should I Care?
If you use NUI principles to design a touch interface you'll get better results than if you default to GUI principles.
Learning Design from a 4-Year-Old
Why are fire trucks red? Why not green? As a designer, you must always keep an open mind.
Does Minimalist UX Design Require Maximal Design Effort?
New technologies and cutting-edge IoT products require substantial design effort — even for the simplest-appearing designs.
How to Control Your Game with a Raspberry Pi
We built a cool large-format Plinko-style game for use at a trade show. Here's how we did it.
Is the Future of UX Design Super Minimal?
Super minimal design is the way of the future for IoT devices, hiding vast complexity behind the simplicity.
Is Empathy Just a UX Buzzword?
As designers, we're in the service industry. To deliver great service, we need to be great listeners. And that requires empathy.
Eliminate Bad Coding Practices: Recognize Anti-Patterns
Common development solutions, anti-patterns generate negative consequences. Here are several you should be familiar with so you can avoid.
Let's Build a ZeroMQ Library
Here's a walk through of the build process from source code.
Build a High-Performance Messaging Service with Qt and iOS
Here’s a practical guide to implementing ZeroMQ for your messaging server.
Co-Creating? A Little Emotional Intelligence Goes a Long Way
Here's how to gain value and avoid conflicts when co-creating with your stakeholders.
6 Reasons Why You Should Co-Create
Including stakeholders in the creative process will pay dividends for your project.
How Speech Synthesis is Helping Alexa Grow Up
Want to give Alexa a more conversational tone? Here are some ways you can customize your voice application.
The Trick for Moving Clients Beyond Their Fixed Design Ideas
Clients want the best possible outcomes for their projects, but sometimes they get in their own way. Here's how to guide them toward success.
Transformational Medical Devices Deliver Better Patient Outcomes
ICS is pushing the medical device industry forward with intuitive products that are carefully designed to aid all caregivers.
ICS' Contributions to the Intel Developer Zone
Check out these insightful technical articles from ICS engineers.
Reduce UX Friction: Start with User Journeys, End with Successful Products
Friction in a digital experience causes customers to turn away from your products. Here's how to avoid that.
Your Guide for Deploying Qt Applications to MacOS
Here's what you need to know to deploy a Qt application for macOS, including assigning icons and adding assets.
Grabbing the Attention of Siri and Alexa is Tougher Than You Think
Building voice apps is easy. Building great ones, not so much. Here's why.
Keep Your Developers Happy by Pipelining UX with Product Development
A pipelining approach allows you to prioritize UX while still providing your dev team with adequate time to work on system features.
What's New in Qt 5.10: QRandomGenerator
Generating true random numbers for cryptocurrency, security software and games is surprisingly difficult. QRandomGenerator can help.
Pipelining UX with Product Development Gets You to Market Quicker
Applying lessons learned from hardware development to speed time-to-market for your next software-dependent product.
Usability Testing Leads to Stronger Designs and Better Products
Designing a new product? Usability testing helps you address problems early, with the least impact on your budget and schedule.
Exploring Simulators and Emulators for Embedded Development
In part 7 of our Qt Developer's Bag of Tricks series we look at some popular virtualization products.
4 UX Design Best Practices to Keep Your Team on Track
Following these best practices will ensure your user experience design and development process is focused and effective.
Ruin a Hacker's Day by Securing Your Application Layer
Is your application vulnerable to hackers? Here’s how to limit your exposure.