Kerry Abukhalaf, Author at LimeTech

YaMabrook launch announcement

Today we announce the official launch of the YaMabrook mobile app, and share some of the work we did in the early stages of the product development process.

A glossary of agile terminology — A to Z [updated]

Agile software development is a method used by the vast majority of software development teams. In this article, we’ve collected a glossary of agile software development terminology, from A to Z. We cover as many common agile terms as possible, to help you get your head around agile.

How to make a mobile app that stands out from the crowd

The mobile app landscape is crowded. In fact, a thousand apps are launched each day in Apple’s app store, and much more in the Google Play store. But you’ve got a great idea and you’re determined to push forward. Let's talk about how to build an app that stands out from the crowd.

Coming soon: the YaMabrook mobile app

YaMabrook is an app for wish lists and social gifting. It’s designed for people celebrating a special occasion, and provides a way for them to find, share, and chat about gift ideas with their friends and families.

5 reasons to start your app project with a prototype [updated]

Prototyping is the best way to explore and test your app concept without wasting resources. Here are 5 reasons to start your app project with a prototype.

What to include in your mobile app marketing plan [updated]

The sooner you activate your marketing machine, the better your chances are of getting traction when you launch your product. Let’s talk about how to plan and develop your mobile app marketing plan so you can target your efforts without getting overwhelmed.

Creating your app monetization strategy [updated]

Creating your app monetization strategy So you’ve got a great idea for an app and you’ve done some planning. Now it’s time to think about revenue. How will you generate....

Native vs. cross-platform mobile app. Pros and cons. [updated]

What's the right development approach for your new app? We compare native vs. cross-platform mobile app development strategies.

Report back from Figma’s Config 2022 conference – part 2

The Figma Config 2022 virtual conference was May 10-11, 2022. Kerry provides summaries of the sessions she attended and her takeaways.

Planning your dream app? Let’s talk mobile app terms. [updated]

Planning your dream app? Let’s talk mobile app terminology. In this multi-part series, we talk about how to explore, vet, and develop your great idea for an app. We move....

Report back from Figma’s Config 2022 conference

Addie summarizes two sessions from Figma's Config 2022 conference. 1. UX Writers Need Design Systems, Too! Our journey in building a copy system in Figma from Pinda Phisitbutra, UX writer at SCBTechX. 2. What makes collaboration click? from Cristen Torrey, Research at Figma.

How to write a great mobile app project brief [updated]

Follow these easy guidelines on how to write a great mobile app project brief. Include these 13 things for the win...

What to do if you have an app idea: getting started [updated]

Wondering what to do if you have an app idea? With some strategy and smart planning, your idea could take you far. Here's how to get started.

Planning a business website? Answer these 5 questions to get some clarity. [updated]

Are you in the process of planning a business website or new website design project? Congratulations! You’re taking a step toward one of the most important improvements you can do for your business.

Top 50 tech websites [updated]

A collection of some of the best tech websites available in 2022 Writing a blog about tech? Trying to get the dish on the latest SF startups? Don’t waste time....

Visual hierarchy in content design

Visual hierarchy is a big part of visual design. Here we discuss the concept and give visual hierarchy examples to help you succeed.

FRESH TECH: February 2022

Welcome to our monthly series — Fresh Tech — a collection of fun things on the web that sparked our interest with their fresh takes on tech. Monthly theme: Fresh design and tips to thrive in the New Year!

The way forward

The past several months have seen us through a period of deep reflection and a re-envisioning of the meaning and direction for our business.

FRESH TECH: December 2021

Our monthly series — Fresh Tech — a collection of fun things on the web that sparked our interest with their fresh takes on tech. Monthly theme: Fresh design and tips....

Sneak peek: a mobile app for customized denim

This week we're offering an inside glimpse of one of our design projects. Here you can see the user interface for an e-commerce mobile app we're developing for the SHAABI Denim brand.

FRESH TECH: November 2021

Our monthly series — Fresh Tech — a collection of fun things on the web that sparked our interest with their fresh takes on tech. Monthly theme: diversity & creativity.....

Report back from Adobe MAX — 2021

Our team shares highlights from last week’s virtual conference, October 26-28, 2021 Inspiration Who was an inspiring speaker? Best quotes? From Addie: “Creativity is a fundamental force.” Laura Jordan Bambach....

Fresh Tech: October 2021

Our monthly series — Fresh Tech — a collection of fun things on the web that sparked our interest with their fresh takes on tech. Monthly theme: reimagine with intention.....

Fresh Tech: September 2021

Our monthly series — Fresh Tech — a collection of fun things on the web that sparked our interest with their fresh takes on tech. This month, we shine some....

Fresh Tech: August 2021

Our monthly series — Fresh Tech — a collection of fun things on the web that sparked our interest with their fresh takes on tech. This month, we are gearing....

LimeTech favorites

LimeTech’s favorite stuff (tools and fun things) Here’s a peek under the hood at LimeTech. Check out some of the tools we love and the places we hang out. ....

Fresh Tech: July 2021

Our monthly series — Fresh Tech — a collection of fun things on the web that sparked our interest with their fresh takes on tech. This month, we continue the....

Fresh Tech: June 2021

Our monthly series — Fresh Tech — a collection of fun things on the web that sparked our interest with their fresh takes on tech. This month, we enjoy the....

How to save money on mobile app development

How to save money on mobile app development If you’ve been thinking of hiring a company to build a mobile application, you may be concerned about the potential for high....

Mega-list of Bay Area startup resources

Mega-list of Bay Area startup resources UPDATED IN 2022! Whether you’re a newbie entrepreneur or a seasoned veteran of the startup scene, here are 40+ Bay Area startup resources to....

Crypto ransomware threats: a growing concern

Crypto ransomware threats: a growing concern This post is just to warn our community about some virulent ransomware attacks that are currently circulating. At this point, none of our clients....

How to Encrypt Your Mac With FileVault

What is FileVault? FileVault is a data encryption software that is included in all Apple computers (OS X 10.7 or higher). When FileVault is enabled, all the data on the....

Error When Sharing Outlook Calendar

Error When Sharing Outlook Calendar Some of our clients have reported a permissions error message when adding a shared calendar in Outlook 2011. When attempting to add the shared calendar, they receive....

Attention Writers: Upcoming Social Media Management Class

Writer or Artist? Confused by Social Media? You’ve heard the success stories of new entrepreneurs building a massive following on social media. In fact, the potential for one person to....

East Bay Coworking: The Latest

East Bay Coworking These days there are many options for coworking in the East Bay, and a lot of them are new. Some of the more unique locations are mixing....

Five Fast Shortcuts for Mac Users

Most great magic tricks rely on sleight-of-hand techniques. Wow your friends with a different kind of magic using these five fast shortcuts for Mac Users. Quick Calculations Tired of searching....

Protect Yourself From Heartbleed

Protect Yourself From Heartbleed You’ve probably seen some of the security alerts regarding the Heartbleed Bug. This security vulnerability involves the widely used encryption software known as OpenSSL. OpenSSL is....

Smart Methods for Password Creation

It’s challenging to come up with secure passwords that will protect your data from online crooks. The crooks are, in fact, becoming more and more savvy with each passing year.....

What Do We Love?

Giving Thanks for The Good Things As 2013 quickly draws to a close, it’s a great moment for us to take stock of all we have to be grateful for.....

Techie Perks in SF

There are always a thousand reasons to appreciate why we live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Here are just a few of the latest. Living Innovation Zones–High Tech Playgrounds....

San Francisco Small Business Resources

A Hidden Gem: San Francisco’s Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center If you own your own business in the Bay Area or you’re thinking of launching a small business, you may be surprised....

Great Startup Checklists

A Bag O’ Great Startup Checklists Time to get your startup on! Here’s a curated group of checklists for startup founders. You can never be too rich or too thin....

Thoughts on Persistence

We’ve all been inspired this week by the story of Diana Nyad’s successful swim from Cuba to Florida. Not only was this an extraordinary achievement in terms of distance covered—110....

Your Privacy on the Web

Somebody’s Watching You With widespread media attention on topic of domestic spying by the NSA, fear and paranoia are plaguing the interwebs. Beyond the conspiracy theorists, many regular folks are....

Founder Friday at Google SF

I recently witnessed some of the energy and vitality that distinguishes the local tech scene when I attended a Women 2.0 Founder Friday event at Google’s offices in San Francisco.....

DIY Laptop Repair Resources

Ready to Try Your Hand at DIY Laptop Repair? When DIY laptop repair is your only option, try doing a little research before you take things into your own hands.....

LimeTech Yelp Reviews

Our Positive Yelp Reviews Were Filtered We recently revisited our business page on the website Yelp.com and were surprised to see that our positive reviews were “filtered.” In other words,....

What to Do If You Spill Water on Your Laptop

What to Do If You Spill Water on Your Laptop If you’re like us, you never thought seriously about what to do when you spill water on your laptop…until a....

Upcoming Bay Area Tech Events

It can be easy to get caught up in the daily grind and forget that when you live in the Bay Area, you have easy access to some of the....

Post-Sandy Recovery and Disaster Planning

It is a tough week for a lot of East Coast small business entrepreneurs, and our sympathies are with everyone. There are few greater challenges than facing the aftermath of....

How To Open Up Your Laptop

Ever wondered how to open up your laptop? Not everyone is brave enough for the task. In fact, some would say don’t even try this at home. However, here’s a....

Opportunity Knocks with National Small Business Week

National Small Business Week is coming up fast, on May 20-26, 2012. A number of organizations and businesses are putting together events geared toward recognizing and enhancing the success of....

More April Startup Events

Got a little extra time this month? Here are a few of the larger startup events coming up later this month in the San Francisco Bay Area. April Startup Events....

Protect Yourself From the Mac Flashback Trojan

For all those who prefer Mac computers solely because they don’t get viruses, the jig may be up. A piece of malware called the Flashback trojan has reportedly now infected....

Startups and the JOBS Act

Seems like everyone wants to get on the startup bandwagon these days. In case you were on a retreat or were completely unplugged over the past week, President Obama has....

Tech Overload? Join the National Day of Unplugging

With the mass proliferation of smartphones, many of us struggle with the obsessive urge to constantly check email and update our social media profiles. The endless opportunity for distraction may....

Donate Your Used Computer Locally

Where to donate used computers and electronics in the Bay Area Seeing as we’re in the Bay Area, you’ve got no excuse not to dispose of your electronics the right....

The East Bay Startup Scene Heats Up

We’re probably not the only entrepreneurs who have wondered why the East Bay isn’t more of a hub for innovation–especially considering the proximity to UC Berkeley and the comparatively affordable....

SF Startup Social

If you’re thinking of launching a Bay Area startup, then you’re missing out if you’re not already immersed in the vibrant scene of mixers and pitch events in San Francisco’s....

Join the Fight Against SOPA/PIPA

Looking for a way to participate in the fight against SOPA/PIPA without actually taking your site down? Local San Francisco startup CloudFlare has created an Anti-Censorship App that will enable....

Girl Geeks Unite at Perforce

You missed out big-time if you weren’t able to get onto the attendee list for yesterday’s Girl Geek Dinner, sponsored by one of our local Alameda neighbors, Perforce.com. Perforce is....

On Protect IP / SOPA and Internet Freedom

By now, you should have heard of the controversy around the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act. Not only do both Acts have the potential to limit internet freedom, but they could have crippling effects on the startup sector.

Local Learning Opportunities

Upcoming Classes and Workshops for Small Biz Entrepreneurs Not getting out enough these days? Tired of stewing in your own juices? There’s no excuse with so many great local workshops,....

Jazz Hands, P2P and Direct Democracy

Occupy Wall Street Goes Tech Much of the discussion around Occupy Wall Street has weighed in heavily on the nature, character and origin of the protestors and whether they’ll ever....

5 Ways to Save for Your Business

Unbeatable Savings for Your Biz Whether you’re saving for a rainy day or just saving, sometimes it’s a tough job to find great deals for your business. However, in the....

Report Back from WordCamp SF 2011

I’m finally just now getting a chance to report back from this week’s WordPress WordCamp conference in San Francisco. I attended the final day of the three-day event, which included....

Anonymous Hacking Collective Takes on BART

Interesting news to hear that our very own BART transit system has been targeted by the infamous hacking collective known as Anonymous. While we all love to support our local....

Great Resources for Free Stuff Online

The best things in life aren’t always free, but it sure is nice to get stuff without paying. If you’re shopping on a dime and got no time to....

Learn About WordPress CMS at WordCamp

Calling all fans of the WordPress content management system: if the economy doesn’t implode and we’re all still around after August 2nd, you should check out the upcoming WordPress....

Outsourcing Life’s Little Tasks

Got a pile of laundry and no time for washing? Looking for someone reliable to pick up your lunch? TaskRabbit.com is an online service that connects people who need to....

What To Do When You Lose Your iPhone?

First, you’ll deny, rage, bargain, and quickly pass through all 7 stages of grief. You’ll probably try to retrace your footsteps and send a few pleading texts to your phone.....

What’s New with OS X 10.7 Lion? Efficiency!

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion brings a lot of great new utilities to the table. First off…let’s talk just a little about multi-touch and launch pad. I think most folks....

Life Gets Easier with Online Storage

Which Box is Your Box? Many small businesses and freelance workers struggle when it comes to sharing files and collaborating on projects from different locations or devices. There’s nothing more....

How the iPad is Changing Business by Bringing People Together

We’ve all heard about the ways the iPad and iPad 2 tablets will help us live happier, sexier lives through our enhanced ability to know and see anything, anywhere, anytime. ....

iPad 2 to Take Over Mobile Teleconferencing

As mobile technology advances steadily, it becomes more clear by the year that we are just that much closer to being truly connected to each other. Emails and voice serve....

For Startups on the Move

Girl Geeks Unite at Perforce

On Protect IP / SOPA and Internet Freedom

Local Learning Opportunities

Jazz Hands, P2P and Direct Democracy

Is Cloud Computing the Right Choice?

Find Out What’s Slowing Down Your Mac

Expect Great Things From Your Prospective IT Provider

5 Ways to Save for Your Business

Report Back from WordCamp SF 2011

YaMabrook launch announcement

A glossary of agile terminology — A to Z [updated]

How to make a mobile app that stands out from the crowd

Coming soon: the YaMabrook mobile app

5 reasons to start your app project with a prototype [updated]

What to include in your mobile app marketing plan [updated]

Creating your app monetization strategy [updated]

Native vs. cross-platform mobile app. Pros and cons. [updated]

Report back from Figma’s Config 2022 conference – part 2

Planning your dream app? Let’s talk mobile app terms. [updated]

Report back from Figma’s Config 2022 conference

How to write a great mobile app project brief [updated]

What to do if you have an app idea: getting started [updated]

Planning a business website? Answer these 5 questions to get some clarity. [updated]

Top 50 tech websites [updated]

Visual hierarchy in content design

FRESH TECH: February 2022

The way forward

FRESH TECH: December 2021

Sneak peek: a mobile app for customized denim

FRESH TECH: November 2021

Report back from Adobe MAX — 2021

Fresh Tech: October 2021

Fresh Tech: September 2021

Fresh Tech: August 2021

LimeTech favorites

Fresh Tech: July 2021

Fresh Tech: June 2021

How to save money on mobile app development

Mega-list of Bay Area startup resources

Crypto ransomware threats: a growing concern

How to Encrypt Your Mac With FileVault

Error When Sharing Outlook Calendar

Attention Writers: Upcoming Social Media Management Class

East Bay Coworking: The Latest

Five Fast Shortcuts for Mac Users

Protect Yourself From Heartbleed

Smart Methods for Password Creation

What Do We Love?

Techie Perks in SF

San Francisco Small Business Resources

Great Startup Checklists

Thoughts on Persistence

Your Privacy on the Web

Founder Friday at Google SF

DIY Laptop Repair Resources

LimeTech Yelp Reviews

What to Do If You Spill Water on Your Laptop

Upcoming Bay Area Tech Events

Post-Sandy Recovery and Disaster Planning

How To Open Up Your Laptop

Opportunity Knocks with National Small Business Week

More April Startup Events

Protect Yourself From the Mac Flashback Trojan

Startups and the JOBS Act

Tech Overload? Join the National Day of Unplugging

Donate Your Used Computer Locally

The East Bay Startup Scene Heats Up

SF Startup Social

Join the Fight Against SOPA/PIPA

Girl Geeks Unite at Perforce

On Protect IP / SOPA and Internet Freedom

Local Learning Opportunities

Jazz Hands, P2P and Direct Democracy

5 Ways to Save for Your Business

Report Back from WordCamp SF 2011

Anonymous Hacking Collective Takes on BART

Great Resources for Free Stuff Online

Learn About WordPress CMS at WordCamp

Outsourcing Life’s Little Tasks