Arcato Global's Application Development Services
Whether your application needs are simple or complex, Arcato Global's software developers can turn concepts into reality quickly and efficiently. We have delivered a number of complex applications, and have honed a set of best practices that delivers results time after time. More specifically...
- We follow Agile development methodologies, which are industry-proven for maintaining high programmer productivity, on-time deliveries, and satisfied customers.
- We maximize the use of best-in-class third-party libraries, usually with open and royalty-free license agreements, to avoid re-inventing the wheel when good solutions already exist. This practice minimizes delivery times and costs.
- We maintain a broad awareness of available toolsets and programming languages, to ensure we use the best tools for the job, and...
- We efficiently use remote and distributed workforces. This ensures we can always put the best people on a project -- often at reduced costs -- no matter where they are physically located. We are experts at using modern groupware, instant messaging, and other collaboration tools that keep distributed teams productive and focused.
Our software specialties fall primarily into three areas:
- High-performance systems on Linux and UNIX
- Web Services
- Open-source mobile platforms (Android and LiMo)
High-performance systems on Linux and UNIX
Today's applications often need to crunch tremendous amounts of data -- usually in real-time. Servers running UNIX and Linux applications have long been a mainstay in mission-critical environments.
Our team has extensive experience in creating powerful applications on Linux and UNIX -- most notably in the telecommunications industry (and often requiring the processing of hundreds of millions of events per day with little or no downtime). We are experts at building distributed, scalable applications -- that can perform their function with almost no latency. We can shun the pre-packaged development tools that often lead to slow performance and bloated programs. Instead, we program "close to the iron" -- to create applications that are lean, mean, and resistant to faults.
Web Services
Whether it's a basic web site or a global Internet service, Arcato Global's web developers can create sites offering a rich user experience, fast and powerful "machine-friendly" data delivery, or both. We can work exclusively with the latest web frameworks for simple applications (including AJAX, Django, Java, and more), or create multi-tiered platforms for more complex needs (often using native Linux back-end applications as described above).
Open-source Mobile Platforms
The mobile handset is playing an increasingly important role on the Internet. More and more, users expect to get the information they need... not by booting their computer... but by accessing their mobile phone.
Unfortunately, it is difficult for "killer applications" to take root in today's mobile environment. There are too many application platforms, too much proprietary technology, and too many form factors. Mobile developers often find it difficult to find the critical mass that makes their efforts worthwhile.
This is all changing with an exciting new trend in the industry, however. Manufacturers, application developers, and wireless operators are teaming together to encourage open-source applications on standardized mobile platforms. Google has released their Android APIs, and the LiMo Foundation is fostering applications on a standard Linux-based mobile platform.
Arcato Global is the proud sponsor of the following sites:
- www.androidpeople.org
- www.androidcode.org
- www.limopeople.org
- www.limocode.org
These four sites will soon become vibrant community centers -- supporting code sharing, social networking, and distributed development for these open-source mobile platforms.