Common Sense is growing!

by Lucia Medina on 01/09/12

20120901_tandilteam_105x105Common Sense started the new year with wonderful news! We have news offices in Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina. As you know, Mar del Plata (Argentina) is the city where Common Sense’s development center is located. Now, Tandil is also part of Common Sense team. 2011 was a great year for us! Doppler,... Read More

The 2012 IT and Software App Priorities Survey

20120131_105x105_surveyAt the end of November 2011 we asked recipients of our email newsletter to respond to a multiple-choice online survey about their IT and application development priorities for 2012. Here are the raw results: An analysis of the results uncovers these key points: Business analytics is hot. It’s a high... Read More

Getting Business Value from Application Development: Identifying priorities

Getting Business Value from Application Development Our previous post discussed the prevailing trends driving IT in 2012. Now let’s look at identifying priorities for this year. Here’s a framework for planning high-priority tasks that we like from the 2011 IBM Global CIO Study: Expand: Refine business processes and enhance collaboration Leverage:... Read More

Getting Business Value from Application Development: Evaluating trends

Evaluating Trends The first quarter is the perfect time to hone your plan for the entire year. Invest some time to: Evaluate trends Identify priorities Determine staffing Understanding the factors driving your business and operations empowers you to make better decisions that will positively affect your bottom line.... Read More

Microsoft’s New Strategy: Spread the Cloud

20111230_105x105_skydriveAs the popularity of cloud services and cloud applications grows, Microsoft is planning to promote the cloud in a big way through the integration of Microsoft SkyDrive and Windows 8. SkyDrive was launched in 2007 but it was never a fast or easy to navigate service. But now the SkyDrive team, using HTML5,... Read More

Government Support for Tech in Argentina Benefits Nearshore Outsourcing

20111222_105x105_Arg govIn the past eight years, Argentina has seen remarkable growth in technology services. According to Argentinean census data, since 2002 domestic sales of IT and software services have increased by nearly 18 percent a year, and exports have increased by almost 24 percent per year. The government recognizes... Read More

Holiday Greetings!

20111222_105x105_Felices_Fiestas We wish you a Happy New Year and a great holiday season! 2011 was a wonderful year for Common Sense and this was possible because of you. We start 2012 with new projects and great challenges. Common Sense’s team celebrated the end of the year in Mar del Plata, Argentina with a delicious “asado”,... Read More

Incorporate the Power of the Cloud in Your Mobile Apps

20111222_105x105_AzureDo you want to develop mobile apps that can take advantage of the power of the cloud? Well, now you can will the Windows Azure Toolkits for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. These toolkits simplify development by helping individuals to: Connect to a variety of devices Make use of a common backend services... Read More

“Can Do” Attitude a Huge Benefit of Argentina Outsourcing

20111213_105x105_Arg attitudeWe’ve mentioned before that one of the benefits of outsourcing to Argentina is that there are cultural similarities between them and the States, which is part of what makes Argentineans so easy to work with. Another example of that is the way that Argentineans approach their work and life in general.... Read More

Flash Fades as the Popularity of HTML5 Rises

20111215_105x105_HTML5_vs_FlashRecently Adobe announced that it was stopping development of Flash for mobile devices. This decision was not a surprise since the Flash format has been losing support among companies such as Apple and Microsoft. In its place, the popularity of HTML5 has been growing, which now has universal support on... Read More

Are Your Data and Applications Secured in the Cloud?

20111215_105x105_CloudA recent survey by the conducted by Ponemon Institute among enterprise security professionals revealed that a majority of participant regarded the state of their cloud server security management as either fair or poor. 42 percent of the respondents said they probably would not know if their applications... Read More

Higher Education Affords Better Nearshore Outsourcing Opportunities from Argentina

20111129_105x105_OutsourcingYou might be concerned about the options in nearshoring from Argentina because of the question of education. How well are IT professionals from Argentina actually trained? What is the education system even like? There really isn’t any need to worry, however, because Argentina’s IT industry is the... Read More

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