Shuhaib Shariff

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The Downside of Django Development

Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: February 7, 2012

Django is considered by many to a great framework for building scalable web applications … in a relatively short span of time. My company specializes in Python/Django development. Over the last 4 years I’ve found that there is a BIG downside to using frameworks like Django: The thing is, we are a reasonable/honest bunch of [...]

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Django (1.4) Web Application Security

Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: January 31, 2012

Security is about three things: Integrity of your data. I should not be able to change it. Confidentiality: can I access what I should not be able to access? Availability: can I break your website? A well-known bad case is DigiNotar. Malware on most of their computers, including the most secure once. Their digital certificates [...]

Web applications using PLAY framework

Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: September 29, 2011

Play is heavily inspired by Ruby on Rails and Django. A developer familiar with any of these frameworks will feel at home. Play leverages the power of Java to build web applications in an environment that is not Java Enterprise Edition-centric. By lifting away the Java EE constraints, Play provides developers with an easy-to-develop and [...]

Web application development with the PLAY framework

Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: September 27, 2011

We were recently introduced to the PLAY framework and I can tell you that it is the future of web application development in JAVA/SCALA The Play framework makes it easier to build Web applications with Java and Scala. PLAY is a clean alternative to bloated Enterprise Java stacks. It focuses on developer productivity and targets [...]

Researching Scala & Lift

Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: September 6, 2011

The DoubleSpring team is playing around with some exciting development tool/platforms and I chanced upon Scala & Lift. Scala is a general purpose programming language designed to express common programming patterns in a concise, elegant, and type-safe way. It smoothly integrates features of object-oriented and functional languages, enabling Java and other programmers to be more [...]

Playing with Android SDK …

Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: July 18, 2011

Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware, and key applications. The Android SDK provides the tools and libraries necessary to begin developing applications that run on Android-powered devices. Download the Android SDK

Shabeer’s Blog

Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: June 20, 2011

My colleague & partner Shabeer Ayar has finally found the time and inclination to BLOG: http://ayarshabeer.com For ideas, issues and best practices in Django, do follow him: He’s a pure laine Pythonista!

DoubleSpring seeks Python/Django Developers

Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: May 31, 2011

DoubleSpring is a new media startup, specialized in building sustainable businesses online. Our development process combines the most powerful aspects of research, design, technology and marketing to deliver elegant interfaces, thoughtful features and positive ROI. We seek Passionate Python Developers with some experience in building or contributing to Open Source Projects. We’re constantly rolling out [...]

Careers at DoubleSpring: Product Marketing Engineer

Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: April 2, 2011

Job: Product Marketing Engineer DoubleSpring is a new media startup, specialized in building sustainable businesses online. Our development process combines the most powerful aspects of research, design, technology and marketing to deliver elegant interfaces, thoughtful features and positive ROI. – We operate Bangalore’s most popular portal: http://mybangalore.com – Our content management solution powers about 12 [...]

AdHome Screenshots – Sneak Peek!

Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: March 17, 2011

The world’s first online marketplace for Outdoor Advertising … Coming Soon!


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