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Why Launching a Startup Is More Expensive Than You Think

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After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS. For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development.

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How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development

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Billion View Comments How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development February 22, 2011 by Christina Warren View Comments email share email share The Mobile App Trends Series is sponsored by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates.

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Native App vs. Web App: Which Is Better for Mobile Commerce?

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May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms.

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Lessons Learned: Why PHP won

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When we started IMVU in 2004, we could rely on a staggering amount of open source software that jumpstarted our initial product offering. PHP may not be a great language, but the platform it enables does attract one particular kind of great developer: the cutting edge web gurus who work primarily in javascript, DHTML, and Ajax.

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