Software

Shaumik Daityari looks at the subtle differences you might face when shifting your development environment from Ubuntu to OS X, and vice versa.

Craig's recent experiences with passwordless authentication have been overwhelmingly positive. Could your application and users enjoy the same benefits?

Lukas White provides an introduction to the art and science of web app monitoring, and explains how Monitis can help you monitor smarter.

In the continuing SQL vs NoSQL debate, Craig discusses example project scenarios to determine which type of database offers the most benefit.

Are you puzzled by SQL and NoSQL? Are you unsure what to use in your next project? Craig discusses the primary differences in on handy summary.

Powerpoint and Keynote are powerful, but also a deadend for your data. Chris shows-off the growing power and flexibility of open source presentation tools.

The basis of Responsive Design is the screen size but it's crude indicator of the device's capabilities. Could RESS be a better solution?

Craig interviews SitePoint's Jude Aakjaer about the challenges of integrating hardware, software and services into cohesive systems which keep running.

Brett Romero explains how to add ecommerce functionality to a site using Microsoft's Visual Studio Community 2015 app.

Brett Romero explains how to expand on a basic site, adding email integration and a contact form, with Microsoft's Visual Studio Community 2015 app.

Brett Romero explains how to quickly set up a basic site with Microsoft's Visual Studio Community 2015 app.

Tired of setting up new virtual hosts for every new project? Make your server of choice do it automatically. Bruno Skvorc shows you how.

Florian Rappl compares five build systems — Make, Jake, Rake, FAKE and CMake — and explains the advantages and disadvantages of each.

The browser market is relatively quiet so Craig takes the opportunity to explain the differences between StatCounter and NetMarketShare.

Adam explains how to leave email behind and collaborate better with HipChat, a popular chat app for teams.

From avoiding bloat to using the right plugins, Peter Nijssen explains how to make sure continuous delivery/integration tool Jenkins is working hard.

Tanay Pant introduces the Webmaker App, an open source Mozilla initiative that provides a simple interface for creating mobile applications via mobile.

Not every amazing service on the web requires a sign-up or a download. Zack Wallace details a host of useful services you can use once and forget.

Matthew Setter explains how he sets up his Mac OS X development machine, from text editors like Sublime Text, to version control tools like SourceTree

The write code, switch to browser, hit refresh and repeat ritual is over. BrowserSync 2.0 will revolutionize your workflow.

Vivaldi is a new browser developed by ex-Opera employees. Craig reviews the features and concludes it's what Opera 15+ should have been.

Glenn Goodrich takes us on a voyage aboard the vessel Codeship, exploring the high seas of continuous integration with the new ParallelCI tool

Tanay Pant introduced Etherpad, an open source, online text editor which allows collaborative editing and group discussion in a lightweight package

Tanay Pant explains how Bugzilla can make zapping bugs a breeze.

Writing software can seem cool and abstracted until you realise the impact your code can have. Therac-25 was a tragic example of how bad code hurts people.

Spartan is Microsoft's attempt to break free from Internet Explorer's tainted legacy. Craig discusses how it could help Microsoft, users and web developers.

Moziila released Firefox 35 on January 13, 2015. Few users will notice many changes but that's because all the new features are for web developers. Craig takes a look.

Charles Costa discusses some must-know trends for software development professionals in 2015 that he picked up at CEA Innovate 2014.

Static blog generators are attractive to bloggers looking for low-cost, simple way to publish. David Turnbull outlines some you may not have heard of.

Code review is an essential part of any development team's process. Sandeep Panda explains how to improve the process with Beanstalk's collaborative tools.