.Net or Java, Python or PHP, PHP or Java there is always a debate — which programming language is better and the list is endless. No matter what couple you choose, there will always be two armies of software engineers who claim the superiority of one language over the other. The truth is that there…

If you ask a developer which is better: Python or PHP, you will get into a hot debate. No wonder why, as both languages have it’s pros and cons. In this post, we will compare these two programming languages and try to figure out which one is better for the development of a web app.

Considering the fact that more than 50% of all global online traffic comes from smartphones and tablets, the importance of a good-looking website on a mobile device is inevitable. Still, it is difficult to cover all types of mobile screen resolutions and internet formats with a single solution. Luckily, such companies as Google always put user experience first, offering such open source solutions as AMPs (Accelerated Mobile Pages).

What’s in common between Twitter, Google Maps, Facebook, Google Drive, and Gmail? The answer is simple: all of them are Single Page Applications. But why had all those giants turned away from a traditional multi-page site model? Maybe SPAs claim to become the next stage in web application development? Read about it in our blog post.

Have you ever thought of creating an app-like website that looks good and works great on both desktops and mobile devices? Or maybe you want it to work in the offline mode and send push notifications? Sounds like a dream, and with the emergence of PWAs, this dream comes true!

The e-commerce industry is among the spheres where Big Data can be applied. In this article, we will figure out what e-commerce businesses need for the shift in strategy.

In October, we shared that SCAND had been listed on Clutch with great client feedback. As a result of our inclusion in their research and dedication to our services, we have now been named a Clutch 2017 Global Leader as one of the top e-commerce developers.

The role of advertising is growing on a par with the technologies. Big data solutions do not only predict what customers want to hear from advertising but also involve the efficiency of high load systems thus becoming an essential component of a results-oriented advertising system.

Today, artificial intelligence is not an insidious invader, as it was represented earlier. Conversely, the integration of AI and related technologies is changing many spheres of our everyday life making it much easier.

Big Data in Social Networking is gaining popularity nowadays with every new user joining world leading networks. Social networking paradigm is constantly shifting and the networks themselves are gaining more and more functionality into their structure. The increasing amount of analytics brings to life novel approaches to the existing schemes of Big Data usage.