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Welcome to the pages of Softheme company blog. During years of successful work in the sphere of software outsourcing we have accumulated the rich experience of project development of various complexity levels. We believe that it is time to share our knowledge base with the IT-community. |
This blog will contain constantly updated articles covering the topics of programming, website development, project management, and legal side of operation of an outsourcing company in Ukraine. We hope that our solutions and examples will prove to be useful to other participants of the IT outsourcing market. |
Posts Tagged ‘IT services’6 rules for better communication in virtual teamsTuesday, October 19th, 2010As IT people, we know firsthand how critical technology is to managing virtual teams. And in today’s workforce, virtual teams and contractors are a norm. But here’s the rub: We often forget one of our invisible tools — communication.
When you and your team don’t share the same physical space, you need to be even more effective at communicating. Having run my company virtually for several years, I have learned several key things that can be applied to any project. Bookmark/Search this post with:
      Surprise! Passwords Are (Still) Weak Link in Security ChainMonday, October 18th, 2010Despite predictions that the password will fade into obscurity, or the rise of alternative methods of authentication such as fingerprint scanners, the username and password are still the default method of accessing secure accounts and information. Unfortunately, weak passwords, and poor password practices mean the password isn’t providing very good protection in many cases.
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Mozilla Releases Firefox 4 Beta for Maemo and AndroidFriday, October 8th, 2010Mozilla’s efforts to scale down the Firefox browser and make it work on mobile devices took another step forward today with the release of Firefox 4 beta for Maemo and Android. On Android, the browser’s performance is still not competitive with that of the platform’s native WebKit-based browser, but the gap is starting to close.
Firefox’s large disk footprint is also still problematic on Android, especially on devices like the Nexus One that have limited internal storage capacity. A fresh installation of Firefox on Android uses roughly 30MB of storage space. The first time it starts, it unpacks another 14MB, which takes about 15 seconds. Subsequent startups are faster, typically taking between 2 and 4 seconds. Bookmark/Search this post with:
The Growing Threat of Outsourcing FraudThursday, October 7th, 2010According to those close to the issue, a growing number of companies are at an increased risk of fraud. How so? Because they’re joining the ranks of businesses that are outsourcing critical functions to third parties.
And the risk is greatest, it turns out, in the very locations to which a growing proportion of work is being outsourced - the world’s emerging markets. Bookmark/Search this post with:
New Draft Tax Code: Prospects of IT Sector in UkraineWednesday, October 6th, 2010
The IT industry has reached in Ukraine $1bln in Exports this year. With more than 20% of software export market and more than 30% annual growth, Ukraine has become a regional leader in the export of IT Services. This growth has been possible in large part as a result of a highly skilled workforce and favorable tax conditions which allow entrepreneurs to provide programming services on single tax. Comparing with Ukraine, competing countries are providing lower rates of social taxation in IT Industry: Bookmark/Search this post with:
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