IKANGAI | Blog | Towards a Proxemics Driven Software Architecture

We’ve build software for decades now. Starting with running software on remote mainframes and providing access via (dumb) terminals we moved toward personal computing where most of the computing activities happened locally on the desktop of the computer (aka the personal computer revolution). Spreadsheets are a wonderful example for this: from the mid-1960s onwards software […]

Introducing LEIA – Your Shopping Avatar

Wouldn’t it be nice of you have your own personal assistant that helps you with all your shopping endeavors? An assistant that goes for you through advertising material and filters out news, coupons that are of interest for you? We are working on a personal assistant that brings these features to your mobile in the […]

The Morawa Content Hub

The transformation from a passive online PDF customer magazine to a content hub was successful for Morawa. Before the content hub was created, customer magazines were available as PDF for download on the Morawa webpage. The PDFs were basically print versions – enriched with links to the online store. This approach was a straightforward reuse […]

Why Rich Push notifications are important for your Business

A click can make a huge difference. It can mean that your business earns money or not. Therefore, as a business you must make it as easy as possible for your customers to spend their money. The fewer obstacles, i.e., clicks, the better. After all, as a business you put considerable effort into the activation […]

What is a Progressive Web App (and why should I care)?

Progressive Web Apps (PWA for short) use web technology to build apps that look like native apps. These apps offer user functionality like working offline, push notifications and can access device hardware traditionally available only to native mobile applications. Why should I care? In contrast to native apps, they cost less to build, since you […]