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Top Software Development Companies 2022 That Are Growing Fast

Get to know the top software outsourcing company and 29 more runners-up in this latest market research by Explority. Last year, the global outsourcing market at 85.6 billion US dollars. A notable part of this market, outsourcing software development is not subsiding either. was valued at The reasons behind this upward trend are understandable: according to the , businesses turn to outsourcing as it brings cost optimization and makes them more agile, efficient, and effective. Deloitte Global Outsourcing Survey 2018 With the growing popularity of outsourcing as a service, hundreds of IT companies started positioning it as one of their core capabilities and strengths. But do all of these firms prove to be so skilled in delivering outsourcing software development? To help you define who’s who in today’s outsourcing market, we have assembled the list of the most trustworthy vendors ready to handle software development, UI/UX design, and disruptive technologies. To make the list objective, we ranked the companies according to the following criteria: technological strength ability to ensure project security focus on innovation diversity and complexity of completed projects geographical flexibility Below, we present 30 outsourcing software development companies that have showed the highest scores in these criteria over the last 12 months. 1. Iflexion Founded in 1999, Iflexion houses 850+ experts in outsourcing software development, integration, business analysis, QA, and project management. Iflexion delivers such services as custom software development for end business users, product development, and DevOps enablement, among others. The company also provides dedicated development teams and is ready to boost their software solutions with emerging technologies like AI, AR, and big data, should the project require it. Iflexion has worked with such market giants as Philips, Expedia, Toyota, and adidas, with more than 1,500 completed projects for clients in 30+ countries overall. Location: Denver, CO Founded: 1999 Major Clients: Google, eBay, PayPal, Philips, Expedia, Toyota, adidas Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: IT, Hospitality, Retail, Media, Finance Website: https://www.iflexion.com/ 2. 10Pearls With more than 350 mobile developers, software developers, designers, and researchers worldwide, 10Pearls augments businesses’ capabilities with their technological expertise. 10Pearls creates applications driven by such emerging technologies as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and augmented reality. Location: Vienna, VA Founded: 2004 Major Clients: National Geographic, Johnson & Johnson, AARP, Nextel Number of Employees: 250-999 Industry Presence: Healthcare, Media, Finance, Transportation Website: https://10pearls.com/ 3. Orases Since 2000, Orases has been delivering strategy, branding, interface design, and full-stack outsourcing software development to more than 750 clients from ten countries all around the world. The company expertizes in building products to be integrated with other systems: ERP, CRM, EMR, and others. Orases also delivers branding services, including brand, communication and social media strategies. Location: Frederick, MD Founded: 2000 Major Clients: NFL, Johns Hopkins University, Frederick County Bank, Major League Baseball Number of Employees: 10-49 Industry Presence: Healthcare, Finance, Sports Website: https://orases.com/ 4. Trigent Software US-based Trigent Software has been providing outsourcing software development  since 1995. The company delivers consulting, design, and development across cloud, mobility, business intelligence, product engineering, and emerging tech domains. Over the years, the company have designed more than 400 products adopted in large and small enterprises alike. Location: Fayville, MA Founded: 1995 Major Clients: Navistar, NEPC, Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard, American Heart Association Number of Employees: 250-999 Industry Presence: Finance, Healthcare, IT, Education, Transportation Website: https://www.trigent.com/ 5. Spiria Spiria is a Canadian custom software development company that has been delivering outsourcing software development for more than 15 years. Spiria offers web, mobile and UX/UI design development. Spiria specializes in user-friendly and responsive websites, from ecommerce stores to secure intranets. The company also delivers embedded systems, IoT solutions, and M2M solutions. Location: Montreal, Canada Founded: 2003 Major Clients: Autodesk, Shutterstock, Disney, Paymi, DogWatch, Evenko Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: IT, Education, Manufacturing Website: https://www.spiria.com/ 6. Fingent With an active client base across four continents and 250+ specialists on board, Fingent remains a competitive outsourcing software development company for over 15 years. They offer enterprise software development, web application development, data analytics, and digital transformation consulting. Location: White Plains, NY Founded: 2003 Major Clients: Sony, Johnson & Johnson, University of North Carolina, PwC, CBN Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Transportation, Real Estate, Finance Website: https://www.fingent.com/ 7. STX Next Poland-based STX Next has 170+ Python, React Native, JavaScript, Android, iOS, and full-stack developers ready to take up outsourcing software development. The company also offers product design and software testing. STX Next offers end-to-end development, team extension, and project takeover. It also works with startups, helping them enter the market and scale throughout product lifecycles. Location: Poznań, Poland Founded: 2005 Major Clients: Seerene, Verve, Pixomondo, Unity, Lamden Number of Employees: 250-999 Industry Presence: Finance, IT, Real Estate Website: https://stxnext.com/ 8. Praxent Operating for more than 20 years, Praxent has delivered more than 300 software solutions in the areas of mobile and web applications development, web portals, and legacy software modernization. Besides, Praxent offers human-centered design development, branding, and rapid prototyping. Location: Austin, TX Founded: 2000 Major Clients: Cisco, Kinder Morgan, Sysco, World Market, Flex, Keller Williams Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Finance, Healthcare, IT Website: https://praxent.com/ 9. The Software House With 129 specialists on board and 150+ successfully delivered projects, The Software House offers the following services in the niche of outsourcing software development: web and mobile development, digital product design, QA, and DevOps services. The Software House’s technological expertise includes React, Node.js, Angular, iOS, Android, and React Native. Location: Gliwice, Poland Founded: 2012 Major Clients: Smartum, Synerise, eSky Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Finance, Manufacturing, Healthcare Website: https://tsh.io/ 10. AgileEngine Over the past nine years, AgileEngine has delivered more than 70 projects in outsourcing software development, including risk modeling and case management software, tracking platforms, and BI tools. Besides UI, web, mobile, and enterprise software development, AgileEngine provides QA services that include load, stress, performance, security, and usability testing. Location: McLean, VA Founded: 2010 Major Clients: Needles, Logi Analytics, Farmers Edge, LivingSocial Number of Employees: 250-999 Industry Presence: IT, Healthcare Website: https://agileengine.com/ 11. Highland Solutions Established in 1999, Highland Solutions is a Chicago-based custom software development company that engineers and integrates web and mobile applications, multi-tenant custom platforms, and CRM systems. Highland Solutions also offers development of OutSystems low-code platforms that automate time-consuming and monotonous manual tasks. Location: Chicago, IL Founded: 1999 Major Clients: Thrivent Financial, The Delta Institute, Morton Arboretum, Creative Group, Harvard University Health Services Number of Employees: 10-49 Industry Presence: Finance, Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IT Website: https://highlandsolutions.com/ 12. Merixstudio Since 1999, Merixstudio has provided outsourcing software development to more than 200 customers from a variety of market segments. The software development company specializes in web development, Python programming, frontend development, React Native mobile development, and UX/UI design. Location: Poznań, Poland Founded: 1999 Major Clients: Fox, The Independent, DFJ, Divio Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Finance, Education, Real Estate, Sport Website: https://www.merixstudio.com/ 13. Caxy Interactive Serving outsourcing software development from its Chicago-based office, Caxy Interactive expertizes in Drupal, JavaScript, and Python development, ecommerce solutions, and machine learning. The software development company also offers strategy development and Agile consulting services. Besides, Caxy Interactive takes up UX and web design projects. Location: Chicago, IL Founded: 1999 Major Clients: International Code Council, The Field Museum, Rush University Medical Center, Uptake Technologies Number of Employees: 10-49 Industry Presence: Finance, Education, Manufacturing, IT Website: https://www.caxy.com/ 14. Boldare Founded in 2004, Boldare was formed after a merger of two software development companies, XSolve and Chilid. So far, the company’s team of 130+ technological experts have delivered 250+ projects. Boldare provides full-cycle outsourcing software development, prototyping, and design. It also offers digital transformation services. Location: Gliwice, Poland Founded: 2004 Major Clients: BlaBlaCar, Sonnen, Takamol, Holiday Taxis, Agnito Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Energy, Media, Ecommerce, Healthcare Website: https://www.boldare.com/ 15. MojoTech US-located MojoTech outsourcing software development and engineering, UX/UI design, and digital transformation services. Besides, the company mentors their clients’ in-house IT teams. For more than 11 years of their market presence, MojoTech’s team of 65 delivered 150+ software development projects. Location: Providence, RI Founded: 2008 Major Clients: AccuWeather, Aetna, Groove, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Way Number of Employees: 10-49 Industry Presence: Finance, Consumer Services, IT Website: https://www.mojotech.com/ 16. ClearSummit ClearSummit is a software development company offering mobile and web app development, frontend and backend development, and UI/UX design. The company also offers discovery and technical advisory consultations. Additionally, ClearSummit offers software maintenance and support services to help clients fix bugs and upgrade their systems. Location: Marina del Rey, CA Founded: 2014 Major Clients: Belkin, TuneRegistry, SCH Travel, Musea Number of Employees: 10-49 Industry Presence: Consumer Services, IT, Media, Real Estate Website: http://clearsumm.it 17. Future Processing Established in 2000, Future Processing have delivered 500 solutions to 150+ clients from all over the world. The company’s expertise in outsourcing software development includes software development and consulting using .NET, Java, React, Angular, and other programming languages. The software development company brings to its clients such emerging technologies as AI, blockchain, and big data analytics, and delivers software audit and business intelligence setup. Location: Gliwice, Poland Founded: 2000 Major Clients: Tenneco, Ista, Valeo, TechSoup, Thomas Miller Number of Employees: 250-999 Industry Presence: Finance, Healthcare, Transportation, Real Estate Website: https://www.future-processing.com/ 18. Moove It Being a leading outsourcing software development company, Moove It offers product discovery, web and mobile apps development, testing automation, as well as digital transformation services. Besides these, the company provides technological and Agile coaching. Location: Austin, TX Founded: 2006 Major Clients: Unilever, Verifone, Disney, Sierra Wireless Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Consumer Services, Education, Finance, Healthcare, IT Website: https://moove-it.com/ 19. iTexico Since its inception in 2010, iTexico has been delivering UI/UX design, software engineering, QA, mobile and cloud development from its six US-based offices. To make their outsourcing software development as efficient as possible, iTexico follows Agile, DevOps, and Lean methodologies. Location: Austin, TX Founded: 2010 Major Clients: Undisclosed Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: IT, Healthcare, Manufacturing Website: https://www.itexico.com/ 20. Django Stars European company Django Stars has been delivering its software solutions for almost 11 years. The company offers web and mobile app development, design, and QA. Django Stars also expertizes in data science, data architecture, intelligent chatbots, and big data analytics. The company’s core strength is in its Python development expertise: Django Stars promises to create any type of product using this programming language. Location: Kiev, Ukraine Founded: 2008 Major Clients: MoneyPark, Sindeo, Molo Finance, Clear Minds Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Finance, Transportation, Healthcare, Real Estate, Hospitality Website: https://djangostars.com 21. Spire Digital US-based Spire Digital boasts 300+ products launched and 600+ clients served to an overall 98% satisfaction rate. The company delivers digital transformation, Agile process optimization, CX research, data science consulting, and lean product development. Besides all of these and expertise in AI, blockchain, and IoT, Spire Digital offers digital marketing strategy development. Location: Denver, CO Founded: 1998 Major Clients: TomTom, Lockheed Martin, US Navy, Helix, Western Union Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Education, Finance, Healthcare, Ecommerce Website: https://www.spiredigital.com/ 22. KitelyTech Delivering to clients of all sizes, including startups and Fortune 500 companies, KitelyTech offers web and mobile app design, ecommerce solutions, data analytics consulting, QA, and more. The company offers SEO services as well. Among the emerging technologies that KitelyTech is offering, there are AI, blockchain, and AR. Location: Chicago, IL Founded: 2009 Major Clients: Karrot Health, Plastic Surgery Clinic of Chicago, Olympus, J.P. McMahon Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Healthcare, IT, Transportation Website: https://kitelytech.com/ 23. Table XI US-based Table XI has been a trusted supplier of outsourcing software development for over 16 years. The company provides digital strategy and product design, along with mobile and custom web development. So far, the company have joined forces with at least 100 global clients. Location: Chicago, IL Founded: 2002 Major Clients: Dept. of Medicine of the Northwestern University, Journal for the American Medical Association, AccuWeather, Dickson Number of Employees: 10-49 Industry Presence: Healthcare, Manufacturing, Education Website: https://www.tablexi.com/ 24. Syberry Having a 94% client retention rate, Syberry serves at least 20 industries in the US alone. The company provides a whole range of services, including custom software development, QA, business analysis, and technology consulting. Syberry’s expertise also includes cloud, ERP, SaaS, big data, blockchain, and IoT. Location: Austin, TX Founded: 2014 Major Clients: Bombardier, PayPal, Disney, Shell, Livestream Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Finance, Healthcare, Retail, Education, Energy, Transportation Website: https://www.syberry.com/ 25. Vincit California Vincit California is a 400+ employee company engineering mobile apps, web portals, and embedded systems. Besides, Vincit offers UX/UI design. The company has seven offices around the world, which makes it specifically fit for global software development outsourcing. Location: Irvine, CA Founded: 2007 Major Clients: Nokia, Logitech, Yamaha, Roadtrip Nation, Sigora, Fastems Number of Employees: 250-999 Industry Presence: IT, Finance, Telecommunications Website: https://www.vincit.com/ 26. Napoleon IT UK-located DCSL offers outsourcing software development, software and hardware integration, IT consulting, and ongoing system support. The company’s other services include team augmentation, data migration, legacy software modernization, and others. Location: Reston, VA Founded: 2011 Major Clients: Unilever, Severstal, Russian Railways, Yamaha Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Retail, Ecommerce, Healthcare, Consumer Services Website: https://napoleonit.com/ 27. DCSL Software UK-located DCSL offers software development, software and hardware integration, IT consulting, and ongoing system support. The company’s other services include team augmentation, data migration, legacy software modernization, and others. Location: London, United Kingdom Founded: 1994 Major Clients: WaterAid, Mitsubishi, Hospify, Abbott, Lidl, Pearson Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing, Real Estate, IT Website: https://www.dcslsoftware.com/ 28. DockYard Since 2010, DockYard has been delivering product strategy, UX, digital design, software development, software support, and maintenance services. DockYard also provides QA and testing, team augmentation, and business analysis. Location: Boston, MA Founded: 2010 Major Clients: Netflix, Apple, NASDAQ, Zipcar, Fidelity Investments, Harvard University Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: IT, Transportation, Education Website: https://dockyard.com 29. SoftwareMill SoftwareMill helps its clients tackle IT challenges with outsourcing software development, data science, system integration, and analytics. The company delivers enterprise solutions, UI/UX design, mobile and web applications, and DevOps integration. Location: Warsaw, Poland Founded: 2009 Major Clients: Tipser, Knip, Flexys Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Finance, IT, Energy, Ecommerce Website: https://softwaremill.com/ 30. Tivix Specializing in Agile development of cloud-connected web and mobile applications, Tivix is a US-based company housing 65+ experienced developers across six offices worldwide. The company’s expertise in outsourcing software development includes API, database, Django, Angular, and React development. Location: San Francisco, CA Founded: 2008 Major Clients: Apple, Tesla, SolarCity, Zoetis, VMware Number of Employees: 50-249 Industry Presence: Finance, IT, Consumer Services, Healthcare What Does the Future Hold for Outsourcing Software Development Companies? As time passes and businesses start looking for new technologies such as cognitive computing and RPA, some of these vendors can start lagging or cease delivering outsourcing at all. To keep the listing current and help you keep tabs on in this ever-changing market, we’ll continue monitoring the best outsourcing software companies. Stay tuned. ) (Find out more about Explority and our ranking methodology, click here and here

Top 30 Outsourcing Software Development Companies in 2020

Finding a reliable product development company can be a real challenge. It might involve going through dozens of reviews, numerous lists of the best in the biz, and finally feeling frustrated and overwhelmed with the information. Cancel the search party; you’re in the right place. Below is the list of top eight custom software development companies from all over the globe that not only know how to code but can turn your ideas into real-time software solutions. The companies mentioned below offer full-cycle product development services, and from scratch, turn-key solutions in a wide range of industries. They've proven to be reliable partners to some renowned clients. 1. Symphony Solutions https://symphony-solutions.com/ Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Founded: 2009 Company size: 250–999 Symphony Solutions is a Cloud and Agile Transformation company that provides custom software development for their 35+ worldwide clients in Europe and North America. As a SAFe certified partner, the company puts Agile practices at the core of its philosophy. It helps Symphony Solutions shorten release time and provide flexibility and increased revenue share for their clients and are an integral part of the success with the clients and partners. Services: the company specializes in Cloud solutions and Agile Transformation services (assessment, implementation, consulting, coaching, training and certification, and business agility), and custom software development. On top of that, one its main focuses are iGaming solutions and Service Design 2. Itransition https://www.itransition.com/ Location: Denver, CO, United States Founded: 1998 Company size: 250–999 Itransition is a global product development company that has been on the market for over 16 years. Company’s global client base includes large, medium-sized enterprises, and emerging startups. It delivers a full spectrum of software consulting and development services globally. Services: From business process inquiry and modeling to systems engineering, Intrasition provides tailored services to enable integrated digital enterprise, where all systems work as a whole. They build ECM, EDM, ERP, CRM and custom apps, which solve enterprise integrity, communication, and collaboration problems and increase personnel productivity. 3. Divectors https://www.divectors.com/ Location: Tallinn, Estonia Founded: 2018 Company size: 10–49 Divectors is a custom software development and data services company with over 11 years of experience. We help businesses make intelligent, data-driven decisions by making a sense out of large volumes of data they have and turning them into valuable insights. We specialize in data services, custom software development, and experience design. Services: The company specializes in data services that include: data governance, business intelligence services, and big data services. On top of that, they also offer software product development and digital product design. 4. Exadel https://exadel.com/ Location: Walnut Creek, CA, United States Founded: 1998 Company size: 250–999 Exadel is in the business of digitally transforming businesses. The company brings its expertise in developing enterprise software for Fortune 500 companies. The company has more than 15 years of experience designing, developing, implementing, and launching mobile, web, cloud, and back-end applications. Services: Exadel specializes in complementing tech teams with highly skilled resources. From custom product development, initial system architecture, DevOp’s, UX/UI, to large-scale development teams that include web, mobile, big data, QA, and application support. 5.Vention https://ventionteams.com/ Location: Walnut Creek, CA, United States Founded: 2002 Company size: 250–999 Vention is a custom software development company that focuses on helping VC-backed startups, and fast-growing tech companies build successful, scalable products. The company’s approach is going beyond the simple code to the very core of the business problem to unlock the true power through software. Services: Vention’s dedicated agile teams focus on product development services, web and mobile development, Big Data, QA & Testing, and DevOps for mid-sized and large enterprises, as well as startups. 6. DCSL Software https://www.dcslsoftware.com/ Location: London, UK Founded: 1994 Company size: 50–249 DCSL Software is one of the UK’s most trusted bespoke product development companies in the industry. Company’s UK-based team of Microsoft-approved specialist focuses on creating robust solutions for companies big and small. It has built a considerable expertise in the variety of sectors — public, private, consumer and business focused. Services: The company has been developing custom written bespoke business applications (from web apps to client portals). Its services include web applications and website development, mobile app development, software and hardware integration, bespoke databases and CRM systems, as well as white label software development and IoT. 7. Qulix Systems https://www.qulix.com/ Location: Minsk, Belarus Founded: 2000 Company size: 250–999 Qulix is an international software development, testing, and technology consultancy. It addresses the specific needs of different customers from small businesses to enterprise-level corporations across multiple business domains. Services: The company provides a wide range of IT services in a number of industry verticals, including digital product development for banking, finance, telecommunications, insurance, healthcare and social care. Their spectrum of services includes software development, mobile app development, software testing, UI/UX design services. 8. Merixstudio https://www.merixstudio.com/ Location: Poznań, Poland Founded: 1999 Company size: 50–249 Merixstudio is one of the leading full-stack product development companies in Poland ready to plan, design and develop web applications and custom software solutions. It works with international renowned global firms, as well as startups and other creative agencies who don’t have the in-house development skills. Services: The company’s core competencies are custom product development, web application development, UI/UX design (with the focus on Responsive Web Design and modern branding) and HTML5 game development. 9. Orases https://orases.com/ Location: Frederick, MD, United States Founded: 2000 Company size: 10–49 Orases is a full-service, digital technology agency. Their philosophy centers on the high-end design and building amazing products. They provide custom software, website and application development services and solutions Services: The company develops custom mobile apps, web apps, and web-based applications. They are experts in developing complex software that typically needs to integrate with other systems, like ERP’s, CRM’s, EMR’s, 3rd Party systems, or different APIs and complex datasets. This list consists of European and US-based reliable software development companies to build your products with in 2018. Finding a reliable product development company can be a real challenge. It might involve going through dozens of reviews, numerous lists of the best in the biz, and finally feeling frustrated and overwhelmed with the information. Cancel the search party; you’re in the right place. Below is the list of top eight custom software development companies from all over the globe that not only know how to code but can turn your ideas into real-time software solutions. product development software development The companies mentioned below offer full-cycle product development services, and from scratch, turn-key solutions in a wide range of industries. They've proven to be reliable partners to some renowned clients. 1. Symphony Solutions https://symphony-solutions.com/ https://symphony-solutions.com/ Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Location: Founded: 2009 Founded: Company size: 250–999 Company size: Symphony Solutions is a Cloud and Agile Transformation company that provides custom software development for their 35+ worldwide clients in Europe and North America. As a SAFe certified partner, the company puts Agile practices at the core of its philosophy. It helps Symphony Solutions shorten release time and provide flexibility and increased revenue share for their clients and are an integral part of the success with the clients and partners. Services: the company specializes in Cloud solutions and Agile Transformation services (assessment, implementation, consulting, coaching, training and certification, and business agility), and custom software development. On top of that, one its main focuses are iGaming solutions and Service Design Services: Agile Transformation services iGaming solutions 2. Itransition https://www.itransition.com/ https://www.itransition.com/ Location: Denver, CO, United States Location: Founded: 1998 Founded: Company size: 250–999 Company size: Itransition is a global product development company that has been on the market for over 16 years. Company’s global client base includes large, medium-sized enterprises, and emerging startups. It delivers a full spectrum of software consulting and development services globally. Services: From business process inquiry and modeling to systems engineering, Intrasition provides tailored services to enable integrated digital enterprise, where all systems work as a whole. They build ECM, EDM, ERP, CRM and custom apps, which solve enterprise integrity, communication, and collaboration problems and increase personnel productivity. Services: 3. Divectors https://www.divectors.com/ https://www.divectors.com/ Location: Tallinn, Estonia Location: Founded: 2018 Founded: Company size: 10–49 Company size: Divectors is a custom software development and data services company with over 11 years of experience. We help businesses make intelligent, data-driven decisions by making a sense out of large volumes of data they have and turning them into valuable insights. We specialize in data services, custom software development, and experience design. Services: The company specializes in data services that include: data governance, business intelligence services , and big data services. On top of that, they also offer software product development and digital product design . Services: business intelligence services digital product design 4. Exadel https://exadel.com/ https://exadel.com/ Location: Walnut Creek, CA, United States Location: Founded: 1998 Founded: Company size: 250–999 Company size: Exadel is in the business of digitally transforming businesses. The company brings its expertise in developing enterprise software for Fortune 500 companies. The company has more than 15 years of experience designing, developing, implementing, and launching mobile, web, cloud, and back-end applications. Services: Exadel specializes in complementing tech teams with highly skilled resources. From custom product development, initial system architecture, DevOp’s, UX/UI, to large-scale development teams that include web, mobile, big data, QA, and application support. Services: 5.Vention https://ventionteams.com/ https://ventionteams.com/ Location: Walnut Creek, CA, United States Location: Founded: 2002 Founded: Company size: 250–999 Company size: Vention is a custom software development company that focuses on helping VC-backed startups, and fast-growing tech companies build successful, scalable products. The company’s approach is going beyond the simple code to the very core of the business problem to unlock the true power through software. Services: Vention’s dedicated agile teams focus on product development services, web and mobile development, Big Data, QA & Testing, and DevOps for mid-sized and large enterprises, as well as startups. Services: 6. DCSL Software https://www.dcslsoftware.com/ https://www.dcslsoftware.com/ Location: London, UK Location: Founded: 1994 Founded: Company size: 50–249 Company size: DCSL Software is one of the UK’s most trusted bespoke product development companies in the industry. Company’s UK-based team of Microsoft-approved specialist focuses on creating robust solutions for companies big and small. It has built a considerable expertise in the variety of sectors — public, private, consumer and business focused. Services: The company has been developing custom written bespoke business applications (from web apps to client portals). Its services include web applications and website development, mobile app development, software and hardware integration, bespoke databases and CRM systems, as well as white label software development and IoT. Services: 7. Qulix Systems https://www.qulix.com/ https://www.qulix.com/ Location: Minsk, Belarus Location: Founded: 2000 Founded: Company size: 250–999 Company size: Qulix is an international software development, testing, and technology consultancy. It addresses the specific needs of different customers from small businesses to enterprise-level corporations across multiple business domains. Services: The company provides a wide range of IT services in a number of industry verticals, including digital product development for banking, finance, telecommunications, insurance, healthcare and social care. Their spectrum of services includes software development, mobile app development, software testing, UI/UX design services. Services: 8. Merixstudio https://www.merixstudio.com/ https://www.merixstudio.com/ Location: Poznań, Poland Location: Founded: 1999 Founded: Company size: 50–249 Company size: Merixstudio is one of the leading full-stack product development companies in Poland ready to plan, design and develop web applications and custom software solutions. It works with international renowned global firms, as well as startups and other creative agencies who don’t have the in-house development skills. Services: The company’s core competencies are custom product development, w eb application development, UI/UX design (with the focus on Responsive Web Design and modern branding) and HTML5 game development. Services: w 9. Orases https://orases.com/ https://orases.com/ Location: Frederick, MD, United States Location: Founded: 2000 Founded: Company size: 10–49 Company size: Orases is a full-service, digital technology agency. Their philosophy centers on the high-end design and building amazing products. They provide custom software, website and application development services and solutions Services: The company develops custom mobile apps, web apps, and web-based applications. They are experts in developing complex software that typically needs to integrate with other systems, like ERP’s, CRM’s, EMR’s, 3rd Party systems, or different APIs and complex datasets. Services: This list consists of European and US-based reliable software development companies to build your products with in 2018.

Top Product Development Companies (USA & Europe)

Top Custom Software Development Companies

Someday you’ll come along with an idea to create the next big app which will bring your name into repute or make you rich. First of all, you can start googling “who can I hire to build an app”. Because Google knows everyone and everything. Or, if you have a similar experience, you’ll search “outsourcing software development company”. But of course, choosing might take a few weeks to a few months before picking that one for all your development requirements. Here is the list of trusted IT Outsourcing Companies based on Quora and Appfutura research. VironIT VironIT is a custom software development company with a primary focus on delivering end-to-end software development services. Company’s core areas of expertise are development of mobile applications, web-oriented software products, business software solutions, software integration, updating, support and maintenance of developed applications. VironIT has successfully carried out over 500 successful projects to over 300 high-profile companies in eHealth, Sports, Banking, Retail, Marketing, Gaming and other industries. The company’s clients range from SMEs to Fortune 500 corporations based in Western Europe and North America. VironIT’s team consists of 100+ seasoned specialists: software developers, engineers, and scientists with expertise in different technical domains. All of the company’s members have bachelor’s or master’s degrees in sciences and rich experience in the software development field. Most of VironIT’s employees are senior or mid-level developers. Ciklum Ciklum is a software solutions company headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine, with offices in the UK, Denmark, Spain, Belarus, and the U.S., and more. With about 3,000 employees, Ciklum not only specializes in software engineering but also provides e-commerce and mobile app development, application testing, IT strategy consulting, and staff augmentation. Their clients range from large multinational companies to fast-growing startups working toward an IPO. Ciklum was hired by an enterprise IT firm as the main development resource: backend and frontend developers, quality assurance specialists, and business analysts. Operating as part of the team on an ongoing basis, Ciklum developed an e-commerce platform for the IT firm’s client that resulted in $50,000,000 per year in sales. Eight Bit Studios Founded in 2008, Eight Bit Studios is based in Chicago, IL. They focus on mobile apps, customer software development, and UX/UI design. The team of 35+ employees helps key industries, including education and gaming burst business. Eight Bit Studios redeveloped a product for an augmented-reality gaming platform. They had to review the platform to learn how as operating and then piece the platform back together. They were able to ensure all code worked properly. PSL Corp. PSL Corp. is a software engineering company that was founded in 1986. With locations in New York; Medellín, Colombia; and Mexico City, PSL Corp. has more than 650 employees. They specialize in custom software development, big data consulting, cloud consulting, system integration, and web development. PSL Corp. supports mid-sized and enterprise clients across a range of industries. PSL Corp. built a marketing web application for a sales software firm. The client valued PSL Corp.’s ability to program flawless, bug-free code thanks to their high level of expertise in development. To support the client and maintain quality assurance, PSL Corp. continues to provide ongoing maintenance and support. Table XI Table XI is a mobile app and custom software developer based in Chicago, IL. Founded in 2004, they are 35 dedicated app and website builders with a flair for bespoke design and digital strategy. Table XI recreated the website of a global events company, building a video player and an iOS app to deliver content, all with no site downtime. After the migration, the app and site functioned seamlessly. The client recommended Table XI for their cost, clarity, and adherence to deadlines. Intellectsoft Founded in 2007, Intellectsoft is a full-service software partner, focusing on app development for web, mobile, and emerging technologies. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, their 200+ business strategists and tech specialists collaborate across seven global offices to create digital solutions for startups and enterprises alike. Intellectsoft created an e-commerce app with matching backend infrastructure, then integrated it into the client’s blockchain technology. Transforming the given creative demands into a satisfactory product under a strenuous deadline was deemed impressive, as were their communication skills and determination. iTechArt iTechArt is a top-tier, one-stop custom software development company. 73% of its clients come from referrals. With over 800 experienced engineers, iTechArt works with startups and other fast-growing companies to create the coolest, most innovative, and successful mobile and web applications. It also provides custom software development and QA & testing services in the industry. Itransition Founded in 1998 outside Denver, CO, Itransition now has an office in Austin, TX, as well as the UK and Belarus. They bring their 20 years experience and 1500+ person team to the table for custom software development, web development, and e-commerce development. Itransition was hired by another development firm to collaborate on a project for a tourism company. They migrated 44 websites into one e-commerce platform, Magento. 10Pearls Based in Vienna, VA, 10Pearls designs and maintains apps for various companies. The company and its nearly 350 employees have experience in cybersecurity, product development, and UX/UI design. A telemedicine company needed assistance with platform development and maintenance. 10Pearls helped the telemedicine company with all aspects of platform development, creating a website and mobile app and ensuring the website’s backend was admin-friendly. LOVATA LOVATA is an IT company headquartered in Minsk, Belarus. Founded in 2008, they provide services for web development and custom software development. They have about 24 employees that serve a range of clients in the healthcare, e-commerce, retail, and financial services sectors. LOVATA designed a website to increase a publishing company’s brand awareness. Revenue rose 400% as a result of more paid subscriptions and increased audience size. RubyGarage Development agency RubyGarage is located in Dnipro, Ukraine. Since it was founded in 2011, their team has evolved to about 100 employees. RubyGarages partners primarily with small businesses. Their services are centered on custom software, mobile app, and web development. RubyGarage provides digital marketing and development services for a software company. The client noted that the team’s development services were high quality. The marketing campaigns they executed improved traction and visibility during the entire length of the engagement. Belatrix Software Belatrix Software is an app development company headquartered in Argentina. The large team also has offices in Latin America, Florida, New York, and California. Founded in 2003, the agency is known as one of the top providers for software engineering services. Belatrix Software offered front-end development services to a financial group, helping the client’s existing development team build productivity-related tools. The client lacked the necessary development resources to process a backlog of work, so Belatrix Software’s development expertise complimented their in-house development team. The project is ongoing, and the client praised Belatrix Software’s work. Wizeline Headquartered in San Francisco, Wizeline is a product development company with offices in Guadalajara and Mexico City, Mexico, and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Since its founding in 2014, the team has grown to over 390 employees. Wizeline specializes in custom software, web, and mobile app development and UX/UI design. An entertainment company hired Wizeline to improve their website’s CMS. Based on the team’s initial success, they fostered a partnership that’s still ongoing. The agency’s skills made them stand out from comparable firms throughout the process. The client appreciates Wizeline’s collaborative spirit and excellent communication skills. Fingent Technologies Founded in 2003, Fingent is a web and mobile development company which has offices in the United States, India and the United Arab Emirates. Its global team of 230 employees has helped hundreds of mid and large size organizations implement software solutions that increase productivity and profits. Oxagile Oxagile provides end-to-end custom software development services to SMBs and enterprises, focusing on online video management, advertising, real-time communication, and data solutions. The company’s headquarters are located in New York, with an EMEA office in London and the development center in Belarus. Oxagile offers both Scrum and Waterfall methodologies. With Vodafone among their clients and Microsoft among the partners, Oxagile is one of the top custom software development companies for video solutions for SMBs and enterprises. SumatoSoft SumatoSoft offers full-cycle app development, starting from the zero, through consulting, developing and finishing custom software. They work for large enterprises, startup companies, create B2B and B2C e-commerce, automated chatbot and more. SumatoSoft’s collaboration with Toyota was one of the biggest projects of the company. Here, they introduced new and optimized existing processes of the business, supported their marketing system, ensured an effective functioning of their offices across the world, rearranged and recreated the entire Toyota’s IT system. Praxent Praxent is not a simple custom software IT company. They have the role of an IT assistant to businesses of all sizes. By introducing custom cloud solutions to a ticket broker TicketCity, Praxent liberated 98% of their inventory, resulting in expansion of the system capacity by the whole 6800%. Moreover, Praxent gained 12,000 subscribers for Plumb’s veterinary drugs within a short time period, making the veterinary handbook easily accessible online for veterinarians across the world. Orases Orases is a modern agency from the US with standard services on their menu, including mobile and web applications development, custom software services and flexible IT solutions. They list SMBs and Fortune 500 companies as only some of the businesses they work with it. This company was involved in two industries that not many custom software IT outsource companies cover — sports and farming. Namely, they created websites for Dairy Farmers of America, Homegrown Frederick and Prince George’s County, as well as MLB Pitch Hit & Run, and several apps for NFL. FrogSlayer FrogSlayer provides growing companies with the custom software tools they need to accelerate growth and become the technology or data leader in their industry. Since 2011, its team has helped over 60 clients become technology leaders in a variety of industries. It has made commercial buildings smarter, oil rigs safer, financial crime harder, education more accessible, healthcare more efficient, and much more. FrogSlayer’s clients have generated over $350M in ROI — an average of 23x payback in 2 years or less. N-iX N-iX is an Eastern European IT company with over 16 years of excellence as a reliable technology partner for innovative companies across North America, UK, and Europe. N-iX has over 800 experienced software engineers working within development centers in Lviv, Kyiv (Ukraine), Kraków (Poland), Minsk (Belarus) and representative offices in Malmö (Sweden) and St. Petersburg, FL (USA). Hope this list of notable outsourcing companies will help you to burst your business to the next level. If you have seen any company that should be added to this list, then leave a note in comments.

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Top Custom Software Development Companies 2018

As financial systems around the world become more digitized and interconnected, the complexity and scale of financial frauds have also reached unprecedented levels. With the advent of new technology, cybercriminals have  upped their game to bypass conventional fraud detection systems. In response to this global crisis, AI expert Pallav Kumar Kaulwar has published his insightful research highlighting the role of generative AI in enhancing real-time fraud detection systems by making them smarter, faster, and more predictive. His published paper “Generative AI in Financial Intelligence: Unraveling its Potential in Risk Assessment and Compliance” explains how emerging financial threats can be simulated, detected, and neutralized by deep learning architectures such as GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks),  Bayesian neural networks, and variation auto encoders. A New Approach to Fraud Detection Every year, financial frauds account for the loss of billions of dollars around the world. Unfortunately, conventional detection methods have failed to keep up with this growing concern. Rule-based engines relying on fixed thresholds and historical fraud signatures are no match for today’s technologically astute cybercriminals. In his research, Kaulwar has identified several limitations of the traditional fraud detection models. Most importantly, static rules can be bypassed effortlessly by fraudsters that continuously evolve their methods with each breach. Also, though supervised learning models are powerful, they need extensive labeled datasets, which are difficult to find for new fraud types.  Finally, traditional models are known to generate a high volume of false positives. “The industry needs a shift from reaction to prediction,” says Kaulwar. “Today’s fraud detection must be dynamic, data-rich, and capable of identifying new patterns as they emerge-before they escalate into large-scale breaches.” Kaulwar believes that generative AI’s ability to create, simulate, and test a wide range of scenarios can be a game changer in this context. Institutions can proactively identify fraudulent transactions and intervene in real-time by training models to mimic normal as well as abnormal behavior. Enhancing Financial Surveillance with Generative AI Unlike traditional analytics, generative AI has the capability to generate synthetic data mirroring real-world financial behaviors. Therefore, organizations can build robust detection models, even if they don’t have extensive fraud datasets. Financial institutions can leverage tools such as GANs to simulate thousands of behavior scenarios, identity patterns, and transaction paths. As a result, it is possible to detect vulnerabilities that are missed by static models. Leveraging this approach, Kaulwar’s framework creates fraud detection engines that evolve continuously. By identifying deviations from synthetic norms, these models can detect previously unseen threats. In addition to improving detection accuracy, this also reduces reliance on manual rule updates. In the context of AML (Anti-Money Laundering), complex layering and structuring techniques used by criminals can be simulated by generative models.  When used to train detection engines, these simulations can enhance their sensitivity to subtle laundering signals. Generative models can also prevent payment fraud by  creating behavioral biometrics capable of identifying account takeovers based on  session anomalies or keystroke dynamics. It is possible to update generative AI systems in real-time with new fraud data, ensuring quick adaptation to new attack vectors. They can also be integrated seamlessly with existing financial intelligence platforms. Human-in-the-Loop Oversight One of the key aspects of Kaulwar’s research is the balance between automation and human judgment.  According to him, while AI is critical to scalability and speed, human oversight remains essential for ethical alignment, governance, and contextual decision-making. Human-in-the-loop (HITL) design of his framework ensures that only experts are involved in validation and escalation of critical fraud decisions. The growing concerns around AI explainability are also addressed by Kaulwar’s framework. In addition to detecting frauds, financial institutions should explain why a particular transaction was flagged. In his generative systems, explainable AI (XAI) modules present a clear rationale for each alert by tracing the decision path of the AI model. This dual-layer approach is critical to enabling regulatory resilience. Every second matters in fast-moving environments like the capital market. While initial detection is handled by frontline AI, compliance teams are engaged in reviewing and responding to critical incidents. Conclusion As fraudsters are now evolving their tactics using advanced technology, financial institutions must evolve even faster to stay ahead of them. Kaulwar’s research provides an actionable framework for building intelligent, proactive, explainable, and resilient fraud detection systems. His insights can help financial institutions meet the challenges of an increasingly digital, complex, and high-speed financial landscape. “Generative AI represents a major step forward into a future where machines are not only learning to recognize forms and patterns but also have an imagination of their own. This imagination integrates into our processes and contexts, capturing human potential for interpreting vast financial data that has hardly been tapped. Such systems enable us to work constructively with data oases rather than be limited by data droughts,” Kaulwar concludes. As financial systems around the world become more digitized and interconnected, the complexity and scale of financial frauds have also reached unprecedented levels. With the advent of new technology, cybercriminals have  upped their game to bypass conventional fraud detection systems. In response to this global crisis, AI expert Pallav Kumar Kaulwar has published his insightful research highlighting the role of generative AI in enhancing real-time fraud detection systems by making them smarter, faster, and more predictive. generative AI generative AI His published paper “Generative AI in Financial Intelligence: Unraveling its Potential in Risk Assessment and Compliance” explains how emerging financial threats can be simulated, detected, and neutralized by deep learning architectures such as GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks),  Bayesian neural networks, and variation auto encoders. A New Approach to Fraud Detection Every year, financial frauds account for the loss of billions of dollars around the world. Unfortunately, conventional detection methods have failed to keep up with this growing concern. Rule-based engines relying on fixed thresholds and historical fraud signatures are no match for today’s technologically astute cybercriminals. In his research, Kaulwar has identified several limitations of the traditional fraud detection models. Most importantly, static rules can be bypassed effortlessly by fraudsters that continuously evolve their methods with each breach. Also, though supervised learning models are powerful, they need extensive labeled datasets, which are difficult to find for new fraud types.  Finally, traditional models are known to generate a high volume of false positives. “The industry needs a shift from reaction to prediction,” says Kaulwar. “Today’s fraud detection must be dynamic, data-rich, and capable of identifying new patterns as they emerge-before they escalate into large-scale breaches.” Kaulwar believes that generative AI’s ability to create, simulate, and test a wide range of scenarios can be a game changer in this context. Institutions can proactively identify fraudulent transactions and intervene in real-time by training models to mimic normal as well as abnormal behavior. Enhancing Financial Surveillance with Generative AI Enhancing Financial Surveillance with Generative AI Unlike traditional analytics, generative AI has the capability to generate synthetic data mirroring real-world financial behaviors. Therefore, organizations can build robust detection models, even if they don’t have extensive fraud datasets. Financial institutions can leverage tools such as GANs to simulate thousands of behavior scenarios, identity patterns, and transaction paths. As a result, it is possible to detect vulnerabilities that are missed by static models. Leveraging this approach, Kaulwar’s framework creates fraud detection engines that evolve continuously. By identifying deviations from synthetic norms, these models can detect previously unseen threats. In addition to improving detection accuracy, this also reduces reliance on manual rule updates. fraud detection engines fraud detection engines In the context of AML (Anti-Money Laundering), complex layering and structuring techniques used by criminals can be simulated by generative models.  When used to train detection engines, these simulations can enhance their sensitivity to subtle laundering signals. Generative models can also prevent payment fraud by  creating behavioral biometrics capable of identifying account takeovers based on  session anomalies or keystroke dynamics. It is possible to update generative AI systems in real-time with new fraud data, ensuring quick adaptation to new attack vectors. They can also be integrated seamlessly with existing financial intelligence platforms. Human-in-the-Loop Oversight Human-in-the-Loop Oversight One of the key aspects of Kaulwar’s research is the balance between automation and human judgment.  According to him, while AI is critical to scalability and speed, human oversight remains essential for ethical alignment, governance, and contextual decision-making. Human-in-the-loop (HITL) design of his framework ensures that only experts are involved in validation and escalation of critical fraud decisions. The growing concerns around AI explainability are also addressed by Kaulwar’s framework. In addition to detecting frauds, financial institutions should explain why a particular transaction was flagged. In his generative systems, explainable AI (XAI) modules present a clear rationale for each alert by tracing the decision path of the AI model. This dual-layer approach is critical to enabling regulatory resilience. Every second matters in fast-moving environments like the capital market. While initial detection is handled by frontline AI, compliance teams are engaged in reviewing and responding to critical incidents. Conclusion Conclusion As fraudsters are now evolving their tactics using advanced technology, financial institutions must evolve even faster to stay ahead of them. Kaulwar’s research provides an actionable framework for building intelligent, proactive, explainable, and resilient fraud detection systems. His insights can help financial institutions meet the challenges of an increasingly digital, complex, and high-speed financial landscape. “Generative AI represents a major step forward into a future where machines are not only learning to recognize forms and patterns but also have an imagination of their own. This imagination integrates into our processes and contexts, capturing human potential for interpreting vast financial data that has hardly been tapped. Such systems enable us to work constructively with data oases rather than be limited by data droughts,” Kaulwar concludes.

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Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 by Various, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . Dates and the Date Palm here DATES AND THE DATE PALM. Even those whose knowledge of the customs of the Orient extends no further than a recollection of the contents of that time-honored story book, the "Arabian Nights," are doubtless aware that, since time immemorial, the date has been the chief food staple of the desert-dwellers of the East. The "handful of dates and gourd of water" form the typical meal and daily sustenance of millions of human beings both in Arabia and in North Africa, and to this meager diet ethnologists have ascribed many of the peculiar characteristics of the people who live upon it. Buckle, who finds in the constant consumption of rice among the Hindoos a reason for the inclination to the prodigious and grotesque, the depression of spirits, and the weariness of life manifest in that nation, likewise considers that the morbid temperament of the Arab is a sequence of vegetarianism. He points out that rice contains an unusual amount of starch, namely, between 83 and 85 per cent; and that dates possess precisely the same nutritious substances as rice does, with the single difference that the starch is already converted into sugar. To live, therefore, on such food is not to satisfy hunger; and hunger, like all other cravings, even if partially satisfied, exercises control over the imagination. "This biological fact," says Peschel, "was and still is the origin of the rigid fastings prescribed by religions so widely different, which are made use of by Shamans in every quarter of the world when they wish to enter into communication with invisible powers." Peschel and Buckle, however, are at variance as to the influence of the date diet as affecting a race; and the former remarks that, "while no one will deny that the nature of the food reacts upon the mental powers of man, the temperament evoked by different sorts is different;" yet "we are still far from having ascertained anything in regard to the permanent effects of daily food, especially as the human stomach has, to a great degree, the power of accommodating itself to various food substances, so that with use even narcotics lose much of their effect." The same author also adds that the date "trains up independent and warlike desert tribes, which have not the most remote mental relationship to the rice-eating Hindoos." It remains for the reader to reconcile this disagreement of learned doctors according to his own judgment. The evidence of those who subsist on the date is certainly overwhelming in its favor. The Assyrians, tradition says, asserted that it was such a great gift to them that its worth could not be too extravagantly told; for they had found, for the leaves, the fruit, the juices, and the wood of the tree, three hundred and sixty different uses. The Mohammedans adopt the date palm into their religion as an emblem of uprightness, and say that it miraculously sprang into existence, fully grown, at the command of the Prophet. Palm branches still enter as symbols of rejoicing into Christian religious ceremonies; and throughout Palestine constant reference is found to the date and the palm in the naming of towns. Bethany means "a house of dates." Ancient Palmyra was a "city of palms," and the Hebrew female name Tamar is derived from the word in that language signifying palm. In Africa there is an immense tract of land between Barbary and the great desert named Bilidulgerid, "the land of dates," from the profusion of the trees there growing. In this country, the date as an article of food is classed with the prune, the fig, and the tamarind, to be used merely as a luxury. We find it coming to the markets at just about this time of year in the greatest quantities, packed in baskets roughly made from dried palm leaves. The dates, gathered while ripe and soft, are forced into these receptacles until almost a pasty mass, often not over clean, is formed. Their natural sugar tends to preserve them; but after long keeping they become dry and hard. This renders them unfit for use; but they still find a sale to the itinerant vendors who, after steaming them to render them soft (of course at the expense of the flavor), hawk them about the streets. Dates in the pasty condition are not relished by those who live on them; nor, on the other hand, would we probably fancy the dried, almost tasteless fruit which, strung on long straws, is carried in bunches by the Arabs in their pouches. The date palm ( ) is the most important species of the dozen which make up its genus. Though slow in growth, it shoots up a magnificent stem, to the height sometimes of eighty feet, the summit of which is covered with a graceful crown of pinnated leaves. The trunk is exceedingly rough and spiny; the flower spathes, which appear in the axils of the leaves, are woody, and contain branched spadices with many flowers; more than 11,000 have been counted on a single male spadix. As the flowers are diœcious, it is necessary to impregnate the female blossoms artificially in order to insure a good crop; and to this end the male spadices are cut off when the pollen is ripe and carefully shaken over the female ones. At from six to ten years of age, the tree bears, and then remains fruitful for upward of 200 years. An excellent idea of the palm in full bearing may be obtained from our illustration, which represents the mode of gathering the dates, of which a single tree will often yield from one to four hundredweight in a season. The fruit varies much in size and quality; and in the oases of the Sahara forty-six varieties have been named. phœnix dactylifera The utilizations of the date palm and its products are very numerous. The stem yields starch, and timber for houses, boats, fences, fuel, etc., as well as an inferior kind of sago. The leaves serve as parasols and umbrellas, and for material for roof covering, baskets, brushes, mats, and innumerable utensils. At their base is a fiber, which is spun into excellent rope. When the heart of the leaf is cut, a thick honey-like juice exudes, which, by fermentation, becomes wine (the "toddy" of India), or vinegar, and is also boiled down into sugar. The young shoots, when cooked, resemble asparagus; and the dates themselves are dried and ground into meal, from which bread is prepared. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Various (2006). Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/19406/pg19406-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at , located at www.gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html

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Business English: A Practice Book by Rose Buhlig is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . SPELLING RULES here SPELLING RULES Exercise 29—Plurals of Nouns ( ) a dress, dresses ( ) b chair, chairs splash, splashes wave, waves business, businesses book, books church, churches pencil, pencils fox, foxes paper, papers The usual way of forming the plural of English nouns is illustrated by the words in column ( ) above. What is it? b If you add to the singular form , could you distinguish the pronunciation of the plural from the pronunciation of the singular? Does this suggest a reason for adding to form the plural? s dress es How many syllables must you use to pronounce the plural of fox? Does this suggest another reason for adding to form the plural? es Every word that ends in a sibilant or hissing sound ( , , , , , ) forms its plural like . Give several illustrations. ch s sh ss x z fox Rule 1.—Nouns regularly form the plural by adding , but those ending in a sibilant must add .\Exercise 30 s es ( ) a lady, ladies ( ) b valley, valleys ally, allies alley, alleys soliloquy, soliloquies journey, journeys Name five words belonging to group ( ) above. Does a vowel or a consonant precede the in each case? a y Name other words belonging to the group ( ) above. Does a vowel or a consonant precede the in each case? b y **Rule 2.—Nouns ending in preceded by a consonant (and nouns ending in ) form the plural by changing to and adding .\Exercise 31—Words ending in o y quy y i es ( ) a potato, potatoes hero, heroes mulatto, mulattoes tomato, tomatoes buffalo, buffaloes cargo, cargoes negro, negroes echo, echoes motto, mottoes ( ) b solo, solos piano, pianos memento, mementos halo, halos lasso, lassos canto, cantos zero, zeros quarto, quartos soprano, sopranos stilletto, stillettos The older English words ending in form the plural by adding , as in potatoes; those more recently taken into the language form the plural by adding , as in quartos. o es s Exercise 32—Nouns in f and fe leaf, leaves calf, calves wife, wives loaf, loaves sheaf, sheaves shelf, shelves half, halves wolf, wolves elf, elves life, lives beef, beeves wharf, wharves (or wharfs) self, selves knife, knives ith the exception of the words given above, nouns ending in an sound form the plural in the regular way; as, f hoof, hoofs scarf, scarfs beliefs, beliefs chief, chiefs reef, reefs grief, griefs Exercise 33—Irregular Plurals Some nouns form their plural by a change of vowel; as, man men foot feet woman women tooth teeth goose geese mouse mice A few words retain the old time plural as, en; brother    brethren child children ox oxen A few words are the same in both singular and plural; as, sheep, trout, deer Some nouns have two plurals which differ in meaning; as, Singular Plural brother brothers brethren penny pennies pence pea peas pease die dies dice Consult a dictionary for the difference in meaning between the two plurals of each word. **Exercise 34—Compound Nouns Singular Plural brother-in-law brothers-in-law father-in-law fathers-in-law court-martial courts-martial commander-in-chief commanders-in-chief man-of-war men-of-war major general major generals goose quill goose quills bill of fare bills of fare spoonful spoonfuls cupful cupfuls Rule 3.—Compound nouns usually add the sign of the plural to the fundamental part of the word. Note.—In the thought is of one spoon many times full. spoonfuls Plural of Letters and Figures Rule 4.—Letters and figures form the plural by adding the apostrophe (') and as, s; a a's 3 3's w w's 5 5's The same rule applies to the plural of words which ordinarily have no plural; as, Don't use so many and . and's if's Exercise 35—Foreign Plurals Some nouns derived from foreign languages retain their original plural. The following are in common use. Consult a dictionary for their pronunciation and definition. Singular Plural Singular Plural crisis crises stratum strata thesis theses radius radii hypothesis hypotheses parenthesis parentheses focus foci synopsis synopses datum data basis bases alumnus alumni automaton automata alumna alumnae analysis analyses oasis oases nucleus nuclei axis axes phenomenon phenomena genus genera Some words admit of two plurals, one the foreign plural, and one the regular English plural; as, Singular Plural beau beaux beaus formula formulae formulas vertex vertices vertexes index indices indexes cherub cherubim cherubs seraph seraphim seraphs bandit banditti bandits Consult a dictionary to see whether there is any difference of meaning between the two plurals of these words. **Exercise 36—The Formation of Participles , , Rap rapping rapped , , Reap reaping reaped is a monosyllable ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel. The final consonant in such words is doubled before a suffix beginning with a vowel is added. Rap In the final consonant is not doubled because it is preceded by two vowels. reap Make the participles of the following verbs: chat lap suit step cheat leap sit steep rot train sop trot root trim soap treat , , Trap trapping trapped , , Track tracking tracked Why is the final consonant in doubled before or is added? trap ing ed The final consonant in is not doubled because ends with two consonants. track track , Pin pinning , Pine pining drops the silent because the tendency in English is to drop endings that are not needed for pronunciation before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel. Pine e Form the participles of the following verbs: knot rob flop note robe elope deal swim quit ( is not here a vowel) u clap strike crawl ( is here a vowel) w stop oil wax ( equals ) x cks peal rush bow ( is here a vowel) w Exercise 37 Exercise 36 applies also to words of more than one syllable accented on the last syllable, if they retain the accent on the same syllable after the suffix is added. Thus we have Rule 5.—Monosyllables or words accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel. Form participles from the following words that are accented on the last syllable: prefer intervene escape expel refer reveal acquire contain occur repeal secure forbid permit pursue conceal incur interfere erase arrange forget retain control acquit repel Form participles from the following words not accented on the last syllable: benefit travel marvel shelter revel answer exhibit render quarrel profit shovel limit Words in which the accent changes do not double the final consonant before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel; as, confer conference infer inference refer reference prefer preferable Explain why the final consonant is doubled in each of the following words: not neglect neglecting lean leaning prefer preference select selecting creep creeping receipt receipting wonder wondering answer answering Exercise 38 Rule 6.—In forming the present participle of verbs ending in , retain the before adding as, y y ing; study studying obey obeying carry carrying convey conveying pity pitying In forming the perfect participle, if in the present tense the is preceded by a consonant, the is changed to and added; if the is preceded by a vowel, the is retained; as, y y i ed y y study studied carry carried pity pitied but obey obeyed convey conveyed Compare with . Rule 2 Exercise 39 Rule 7.—In words containing a long sound spelled either or , follows follows one of the other consonants; as, e ie ei ei c; ie ei ie deceive relieve siege perceive believe yield receive belief grief conceive chief field conceit priest piece receipt niece wield reprieve lien —Either, neither, weird, seize, leisure. Exceptions. The following couplet may help in remembering when to write and when to write ie ei: When the letter you spy, Put the before the . c e i Exercise 40—The Pronunciation of and c g The letter is pronounced sometimes like and sometimes like . c s k What sound does have before Illustrate. c a? Before Illustrate. e? Before Illustrate. i? Before Illustrate. o? Before Illustrate. u? Before Illustrate. y? If is pronounced like , it is called hard and is marked . c k [\c] If is pronounced like , it is called soft and is marked . The mark used to indicate the soft is called the . c s ç c cedilla Make a statement telling when is hard and when it is soft. c What sound does have before each of the vowels, as in , , , , g game gone gymnasium Gunther gentle? Rule 8.— and usually are soft before , , and .\Exercise 41 C g e i y Words ending in silent , according to Rule 5, drop the before a suffix beginning with a vowel. Exceptions occur when the is needed to preserve the soft sound of and . Tell why is dropped in and retained in . e e e c g e encouraging courageous In words containing , as in and , the gives the the soft sound, and there is no need to retain the before adding a suffix, as in . dg judge lodge d g e judgment Rule 9.—Words ending in silent usually drop the before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel, unless the is needed to preserve the pronunciation; as after soft and , when the suffix begins with or . e e e c g a o Tell why the is retained before the suffix in the following: e noticeable damageable pronounceable outrageous courageous peaceable serviceable manageable Tell why the is dropped before adding the suffix in the following: e managing curable erasure besieging admirable realization receiving obliging precedence perseverance The fact that has two different sounds causes a slight peculiarity in words ending in . Final has the sound of . When words end in , the letter is usually added before a suffix beginning with either , , or , to show that is not pronounced like as, c c c k c k e i y c s; frolic       frolicked       frolicking If the is not added, the changes its pronunciation; as, k c public       publicity Exercise 42 It follows by inference from Rule 9 that words ending in silent retain the before a suffix beginning with a consonant; as, e e move movement disgrace disgraceful defense defenseless fate fateful arrange arrangement fierce fiercely noise noiseless manage management severe severely rude rudeness —Truly, duly, wisdom, awful, wholly. Exceptions. Bring to class a list of twenty words that retain the final before a suffix beginning with a consonant. e Exercise 43 What spelling rule does each of the following words illustrate? advantageous gigantic boxes admittance mimicking piece libraries occurrence arrangement receipt keys acquittal Exercise 44—Abbreviations Write abbreviations for the months of the year. Are there any that should not be abbreviated? The abbreviations for the states and territories are: Alabama, Ala. Maryland, Md. Arizona, Ariz. Massachusetts, Mass. Arkansas, Ark. Michigan, Mich. California, Cal. Minnesota, Minn. Colorado, Colo. Mississippi, Miss. Connecticut, Conn. Missouri, Mo. Delaware, Del. Montana, Mont. District of Columbia, D.C. Nebraska, Nebr. Florida, Fla. Nevada, Nev. Georgia, Ga. New Hampshire, N.H. Idaho, Idaho New Mexico, N. Mex. Illinois, Ill. New York, N.Y. Indiana, Ind. New Jersey, N.J. Iowa, Ia. North Carolina, N.C. Kansas, Kans. North Dakota, N. Dak. Kentucky, Ky. Ohio, O. Louisiana, La. Oklahoma, Okla. Maine, Me. Oregon, Ore. Pennsylvania, Pa. Utah, Utah Philippine Islands, P.I. Vermont, Vt. Porto Rico, P.R. Virginia, Va. South Carolina, S.C. Washington, Wash. South Dakota, S.D. Wisconsin, Wis. Tennessee, Tenn. West Virginia, W. Va. Texas, Tex. Wyoming, Wyo. Note.—It is much better to write the full name rather than the abbreviation whenever the former would make the address clearer, especially as regards similar abbreviations, such as Cal. and Colo. Exercise 45—Abbreviations of Commercial Terms A 1, first class doz., dozen @, at E. & O.E., errors and omissions excepted acct., account ea., each adv., advertisement e.g., for example agt., agent etc., and so forth a.m., forenoon exch., exchange amt., amount ft., foot app., appendix f.o.b., free on board atty., attorney gal., gallon av., average i.e., that is avoir., avoirdupois imp., imported bal., balance in., inches bbl., barrel inst., this month (instant) B/L, bill of lading Jr., junior bldg., building kg., keg B/S, bill of sale lb., pound bu., bushel ltd., limited C.B., cash book mdse., merchandise C., hundred mem., memorandum coll., collection, collector mo., month Co., company M.S. (MSS)., manuscript C.O.D., cash on delivery mtg., mortgage cr., creditor N.B., take notice cwt., hundredweight no., number D., five hundred O.K., all right dept., department per, by disc., discount p.m., afternoon do., ditto %, per cent dr., debtor, debit St., street pkg., package str., steamer pp., pages ult., last month pr., pair U.S.M., United States Mail pc., piece viz., namely pk., peck vol., volume prox., next month W/B, way bill pt., pint wt., weight Sr., senior About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Rose Buhlig (2011). Business English: A Practice Book. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/38046/pg38046-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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