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【2020 遙距營商計劃 D-Biz 101】Understand the Funding Scope and How to Utilise it Wisely
The Innovation and Technology Bureau of Hong Kong announced an upcoming fund under the Anti-Epidemic Fund called 遙距營商計劃 (D-Biz). Applications will be open on May 18 2020. We have summarized some points to help you understand the funding scope.
May 13, 2020
Digital Transformation
2020「遙距營商計劃」(D-Biz) by The Innovation and Technology Bureau of HKSAR
On April 19, 2020, the Innovation and Technology Bureau of Hong Kong announced an upcoming fund under the Anti-Epidemic Fund called 遙距營商計劃 (D-Biz). We have summarized some preliminary details below. Applications will be open in May 2020, stay tuned for more updates.
April 20, 2020
Design Sprint
Top 5 challenges as a Design Sprint facilitator
Top 5 challenges we face as a design facilitator. We know the process is hard but rest assured we have your back in the Product validation process.
November 13, 2019
Design Sprint
How we run a Product Design Sprint
Want to launch a tech startup and build a web or mobile app prototype? Find out how we design, prototype and validate your idea in two weeks.
November 8, 2019
Design Sprint
Dot voting: What is it?
Dot-voting is a facilitation tool that aids decision making in design makers, UIUX designers, project managers and clients.
October 31, 2019
UIUX
What is a UX Audit?
A UX audit is a method that allows product owners to figure out where the gaps are in their digital product and unveil actionable insights to rectify it.
October 31, 2019
Software Development
Why we use React Native for mobile app development
Looking to develop a native mobile app? Find out why React Native app is the technology of choice.
July 11, 2019
UIUX
The Ultimate Start Guide to User Experience Design
Ultimate start guide to UX in 2019. A good or bad user experience can make or break your brand. We live in a world where users are digital natives and products need to be highly intuitive to survive in this landscape.
July 9, 2019
Business Automation
Personalization in shopping malls
How can shopping malls create a personalized experience for shoppers within the constraints of physical space?
December 8, 2017
Digital Transformation
Fintech app development considerations in Hong Kong and Singapore
Looking to launch a fintech app in hong Kong or Singapore for your banking department or new venture? This article covers things you should consider.
November 30, 2017
Business Automation
How to sell online in Southeast Asia
Want to sell your products to Southeast Asia's over 650 million people? Read this guide on selling on Lazada, Shopee and other marketplaces.
November 27, 2017
Design Sprint
Infographic: How to create an app
Want to create a web or mobile app? This inforgraphic walks you through the steps from design thinking to product design to Agile development.
November 17, 2017
UIUX
How are companies spending UX budgets in 2018?
Unless you've somehow made it this far without a single competitor, UX should be an essential facet of your digital marketing budget for 2018.
November 14, 2017
Digital Transformation
4 things to consider when hiring a mobile app developer in Hong Kong
Things you should consider when hiring a mobile app developer to build your app
November 9, 2017
UIUX
Daily UI Series #1: Biweekly calendar
Daily UI Series #1: A clean, subtle and monochromatic calendar user interface for the web
October 16, 2017
UIUX
2017 UX design trends for web and mobile apps
Conversational UX, personalization, omnichannel, internationalization and other user experience trends in 2017
September 9, 2017
Digital Transformation
How to shop for your dream home with DBS' killer app
We worked with DBS to launch a VR-powered mobile app that makes property search and mortgage assessments not only convenient, but also exciting.
September 6, 2017
Digital Transformation
What Amazon’s entrance to Singapore means for Asian retailers
The arrival of e-commerce giant Amazon into Singapore on 27 July should come at no surprise. It represents Amazon's strategic manoeuvre into the rapidly growing Southeast Asian ecommerce market. Amazon's differentiating.
August 26, 2017
Digital Transformation
Why we use Node and React for web development
What to consider when developing web and mobile web applications or hiring developers. Why Node and React? Find out how we develop high quality apps.
August 23, 2017
Digital Transformation
Recommendation engines: a must-have for website and mobile app UX
The rising role of recommendation engines and personalization for website and mobile app user expereince (UX)
August 17, 2017
Digital Transformation
How we helped Yue Hwa make inroads into ecommerce
Learn how Yue Hwa launched an ecommerce store and implemented predictive analytics and O2O strategies. Take your retail and department stores online today.
August 1, 2017
Business Automation
How to find a CTO for your startup
How can you find that CTO to develop your mobile or web app idea? Learn how to turn your startup idea into reality.
August 1, 2017
Digital Transformation
What startups should know about Hong Kong’s Listing Framework
Should late-stage startups in Asia, Hong Kong and Singapore be able to tap into public captial markets? Know your options for late-stage funding rounds.
July 28, 2017
Digital Transformation
How we helped Tian Tian exit their company in 8 months
How China based Snapchat clone exited in 8 months with the help of a mobile app development agency. Gear up for your startup exit today.
July 26, 2017
Software Development
How to find the best app development companies in Hong Kong
How to find the best web development, mobile app development and data science agencies in Hong Kong? Launch your new app today.
July 21, 2017
Digital Transformation
How retailers can unlock value in loyalty data with data science
Data science and "big data" used to be part of the lingo of only skilled technologists. But in this quickly evolving digital landscape, the rift between marketers and businesses has rapidly closed.
July 19, 2017
Digital Transformation
10 ways to drive sales with personalization that will blow your mind
We live in an age of instant gratification where our customers want anything, anytime, anywhere. 42% of millennials say they will spend more time reading content if it is tailored to their interest.
July 5, 2017
Digital Transformation
5 lessons you can learn from Amazon’s recommendation engine
Amazon is huge. The ecommerce giant accounted for 43% of 2016 online retails sales in the US, according to Slice Intelligence.
July 1, 2017
Digital Transformation
How to turn your ecommerce website into a WeChat store
Want to sell to China with WeChat? Learn how your global ecommerce store can function as a WeChat store. Take your sales to the next level.
June 15, 2017
Digital Transformation
How apps should use real-time recommendations to drive conversions
How ecommerce sites, websites and mobile apps should use real-time recommendations to drive conversions and acquire customers.
June 9, 2017
Digital Transformation
What is the future of retail?
The future of retail is online. Brick-and-mortar retailer have announced more than 3200 store closures so far this year, and Credit Suisse analysts expect that number to increase to more than 8.
May 16, 2017
Digital Transformation
E-commerce vs. traditional retailers: who's winning and why?
Who's winning the hearts of consumers online? Pure-play e-commerce businesses or e-tailers, traditional retailers who have entered the online area?
May 1, 2017
UIUX
How to improve your app's user experience (UX)
What you need to know about improve your app user experience (UX) with human centered design and design thinking.
April 29, 2017
Business Automation
Infographic: the state of 2017 US e-commerce in 9 charts
This infographic lays out the top players in the US e-commerce market and compares them with sales, traffic, engagement metrics as well as sources of customer acquisition and retention.
April 26, 2017
Business Automation
10 things your competitors can teach you about user experience in grocery e-commerce
How do the top grocers in Asia create a delightful user experience online?
April 24, 2017
Business Automation
We analyzed 370 e-commerce sites in Asia: here’s what we found
Which e-commerce verticals have been most successful in drawing traffic? How are the different e-commerce verticals shaping up in terms of engagement?
April 19, 2017
Business Automation
From offline to online (O2O): Tackling every retailer’s big challenge
How can retailers overcome the challenges of bringing their businesses offline to online?
April 8, 2017
Business Automation
Starbucks brewed an O2O retail revolution. You can too.
Going offline to online saved Starbucks.
April 3, 2017
Digital Transformation
The state of Southeast Asia e-commerce, 2017 - an infographic
E-commerce has been the poster child of the investment landscape in Southeast Asia for the past few years. In this graphic, we compare a few of the movers and shakers in terms of traffic, engagement metrics and major customer acquisition and retention channels.
March 29, 2017
Digital Transformation
The English friendly guide to Tmall analytics
Navigating China can be a black box for international retailers. Plus, most of the good stuff is in Chinese. To help you learn about navigating Tmall, we've put together this complete, English friendly guide to growing your China e-commerce sales with data from Tmall.
March 24, 2017
UIUX
How to efficiently import images from Photoshop to Adobe XD
Ever since Adobe Comet was announced 2 years ago, we’ve had the chance to play around with the software and eventually incorporate it into our workflow for all our client projects. The more we used the software, the more we learnt how to use it more efficiently and effectively.
March 15, 2017
Software Development
Keyboard handling in iOS chat application for optimal user experience
As iOS Devices rely on Soft Keyboard as its input source, keyboard appears and disappears frequently during the Application Lifetime.
March 1, 2017
Design Sprint
5 benefits of running a Product Design Sprint
How design thinking and human centered design come to play when designing and prototyping your app idea. Turn your idea into reality in two weeks.
February 28, 2017
Digital Transformation
5 ways businesses can prepare for digital transformation
The World Economic Forum (WEF) publishes a “Digital Transformation Initiative” (DTI) report each year. This report looks at how digital technologies can revolutionize the way businesses operate.
February 28, 2017
Software Development
Flexbox in 10 minutes
Step-by-step guide on how to user Flexbox in CSS and frontend web development. Learn Flexbox in minutes.
February 26, 2017
Software Development
Our guide for new engineers and data scientists
Our curriculum for web engineers, mobile engineers and data engineer that join the Altitude Labs family. Kickstart your journey with Altitude Labs.
February 21, 2017
Business Automation
3 examples of how ecommerce brands use artificial intelligence
Learn how ecommerce companies and retailers are making use of artificial intelligence to improve customer experience.
January 6, 2017
Innovation Training
Our culture of work for engineers and designers
Principles for creating a great place for UI/UX designers, software engineers and data scientists to thrive and be fulfilled. Join our team today!
January 2, 2017
Software Development
I bought a domain for a website. Now what?
When you purchase a new domain, you need to set it up to point to your web server (where your website is hosted).
September 14, 2015
Software Development
How to setup your app on a subdomain using Route 53 from AWS
One of our clients told me they want to set up their marketing pages on their main domain name - brandname.com and www.brandname.com, and have their web application (that we built for them) on a different subdomain - app.brandname.com.
September 14, 2015
Software Development
JavaScript — How equal are 2 values?
Have you ever wondered whether JavaScript has a native function for checking whether 2 values are deeply equal?
May 14, 2014