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Preparing Websites For The Unexpected | Smashing Mobile

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

Prior to the iPhone’s introduction in mid-2007, designers could rely on windows at least 700 pixels wide (if they ignored accessibility). When computers first gained graphical user interfaces, software engineers helped people make the transition from physical offices to digital files with the metaphor of a desktop.

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Scaling Techstars Horizontally

Feld Thoughts

There are two common ways to scale a system – horizontally or vertically. If you are a software engineer, you probably get this instinctively. Scale Vertically (or “scale up”): Add resources to a single node in a system, typically involving the addition of CPUs or memory to a single computer.

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SX Startups: wrnch Expands Interaction

Austin Startup

We have a just right blend of deep learning, video game tech and software engineering. We are team of hard-core engineers who live to build deep computer vision technology, but the real magic for us is when creative teams use what we have developed to create interactive experiences the world has never seen before.

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