Are Progressive Web Apps the future?

Today, mobile phones account for more than half of all web traffic. They have become mini personal computers found in the pockets of users, due to their portability, easy access to the internet, and the exponential growth of services provided over mobile. Users expect websites to function quickly ...
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The Power of UX in Enterprise Web Apps (Infographic)

Consumer-grade UX has become an expectation in enterprise web apps Complex enterprise apps with poor user experience (UX) can lead to costs such as reduced employee satisfaction and performance, not to mention the price of mistakes due to poor design. UX is not only limited to the user interface ...
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Unlocking the Value Of Legacy Applications

Keeping a web application up-to-date is a big challenge for any organization; technologies age, new platforms emerge, customer requirements change, and the standards for a great UX evolve. Modernization efforts are often catalyzed by a combination of these factors. The demand for application ...
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Java and Vaadin

Vaadin has been enabling Java development teams to build enterprise-grade web apps in Java for over twenty years. The Vaadin framework is unique, as it is the only one that allows developers to build modern web apps completely in Java, without any browser plugins. For well over two decades, Java ...
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Why Real-time Collaboration is Essential in Web Apps for Work in 2021

Companies are becoming increasingly distributed around the globe and some are switching entirely to remote work. COVID-19 only accelerated the move towards a more digital and interconnected way of working. The jump to a predominantly online workplace calls for a solution that empowers cross-border ...
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Why Good UX Design is Great for Business

Amidst today’s global digital transformation, consumers are spoilt for choice in apps. They are used to the amazing design found in consumer-facing apps where corporations have large budgets to spend on polishing every view to perfection. A high-quality UX is simple, intuitive and makes the final ...

Community Spotlight: Ben St. Pierre on modernizing oil & gas waste management with Vaadin

The Vaadin Community Spotlight series highlights amazing developers and businesses in the Vaadin community, and provides insight into their latest and greatest projects. Our first article takes a look at how Ben, a software developer based in Canada, is using Vaadin to drive digital transformation ...
What business problems do design systems solve and how do they bring business value?

The business case for adopting a design system

Design systems have exploded in the business software community in recent years. Back in 2018 the Enterprise UX Industry Report 2017/ 2018 indicated that 69% of enterprise user experience (UX) teams had adopted one. Today, this camp includes many household (and boardroom) names, including Shopify, ...

How a Vaadin Migration Assessment works: A Case Study

In this article, we look at an actual Migration Assessment case that Vaadin expert Jean-Christophe Gueriaud and I recently completed for a customer in Germany. I review the different steps and offer behind-the-scenes insight into how these projects work. The case covers a typical 2-week assessment ...