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Web Development

Transform your Idea into reality

In today’s fast-paced world, mobile apps are not just tools; they’re lifelines that connect us to the services we rely on daily. At Trail Blazer Solutions , we specialize in designing impactful mobile applications tailored to evolving needs. With ideas inspired by successful platforms like Pathao.com, we’re exploring app development that caters to modern users—whether for ride-sharing, food delivery, or logistics.

Pathao, a Bangladeshi tech company founded in 2015, has become a major player in ride-sharing and logistics. Initially launched to support e-commerce deliveries, Pathao’s success grew when it expanded to include ride-sharing in 2016, quickly becoming popular in Dhaka and later expanding to other cities in Bangladesh and to Kathmandu, Nepal. Over the years, it introduced more services, including Pathao Food, Courier, and Parcel, addressing a wide range of customer needs beyond just transportation.

Pathao’s journey in Bangladesh offers a remarkable case study in transforming a market through digital innovation. Starting as a ride-sharing service, Pathao quickly grew by recognizing the demand for fast, reliable, and affordable transport. Its adaptability, from adding food delivery to integrating courier services, made it a go-to platform for millions. By meeting a wide range of user needs, Pathao’s revenue skyrocketed, with recent estimates placing its annual income in the multi-million dollar range. The company’s growth wasn’t accidental; it happened through a combination of user-focused features, technology, and an ability to respond to market demands in real-time.

In terms of financial performance, Pathao’s revenue reached approximately $14 million in 2022. Much of this growth has been fueled by strategic investments in logistics, especially during the pandemic, which helped the company adapt and thrive by meeting the increasing demand for delivery services. As a standout in Bangladesh’s tech scene, Pathao has achieved profitability in multiple service areas, from food delivery to courier services, setting itself apart in a market where many competitors have struggled or exited.

Pathao’s innovations, like the upcoming Pathao Pay mobile wallet and potential digital banking services, continue to align with its goal of improving access to digital financial solutions. With over 8 million users, the company’s achievements reflect not just growth but also a robust response to the needs of Bangladesh’s rapidly evolving digital economy

If you’re interested in learning how we can bring your app concept to life or want to explore similar high-impact digital solutions, reach out. Let’s build the next app that can make an impact.

The thing is an apps development and launching does not happen to be in location you are staying. You maybe living in US and want to develop a ridesharing app in Bangladesh!

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Ecommerce Web Development

The TBS Story

We want to share our story. Usually what happens is an organization or company is developed with intent to provide services  for the organization.

In our case we did not have plans for Trail Blazer Solutions.

It all started with Indica Collection.  An e commerce site that would combine products from India,Bangladesh and Pakistan in one platform.

The domain indicacollection.com is registered with us. We ultimately did not build the e commerce site since found out hard way you cannot run an e commerce business yourself.

Our plan was of 2004 and still we ha-vent made the dream e commerce site. The thing is supply chain knowledge is necessary in an e commerce site.

Trail Blazer Solutions was born to be technical support company  to Indica Collection .

But then later we started providing out of box solutions.

  • Techkhala
  • ManaratJeddah

And lately Tektrain.  An online learning platform/

In addition Image editing services like:

  • Clipping Path
  • Retouch
  • Color Correction
  • Multipath
  • And other image editing services.

Sure you have AI but still of now quality services are still needed with human input to produce quality pictures which can be used in e commerce or elsewhere.

For this part our partner handles all image processing services .

TBS short for Trail Blazer Solutions also provides services such:

  • Digital Marketing
  • Content writing.Although AI writes contennt but still you need human touch so far.

The name was selected in the way that we wanted to be different and provide some out of box solutions.

APPS consultancy

We offer both IOS and Andoid consultancy so meaningful apps can be developed.

The idea is having business solutions instead of just software  .

Planning a software or website

A software should be built in mind thew following:

  • Why the software is being built?
  • Who is going to look after the software after it is built?That is who is going to provide support and how long?Since at a point the company for which software is built will have to spend money on support.
  • Will the money spent on support be justified by income or benefits?

These questions need to be answered before development of a software.

A proper planning is need for development of any software or any projects. We at TBS have great team who would love to hear from you ,your ideas and how they can be made into reality.

Get in touch with Trail Blazer Solutions by email or our face book page but we prefer email .

Additionally UI design is an important aspect of software development. It is is the concept of “What You See is What You Get

Hope the coming year turns into a great peaceful year and hence conservation of trees and water is a necessity which must not be over looked.

Finally ,Pls share your thoughts with or dreams we would love to help.

We are not just about development but branding,interior design ideas ,digital marketing solutions and lot more.

Just a software is not enough to run a business.

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Web Development

Manarat Alumni

A Site developed for a international school alumni(private) ,based in Saudi Arabia.

The concept was to connect people who were living in far off countries together without knowing their addresses or phone numbers. One or two emails at most.

The inspiration for the site is a different and given by concept owner.

Manarat Jeddah alumni
  • The first idea was to Google. A Turkish writer’s name came up. 2002. She was in Manarat Jeddah Girls school.
  • Second was search in face book -2005
  • Making a Facebook group. Rest of story is above.

The resources was less so depending on that we developed it.

  • Logo Design-unique
  • Facebook group
  • Facebook page
  • WhatsApp group.
  • Youtube channel.

Are you a Manarat Jeddah or any Manarat Alumni?

Join the group and like Manarat Alumni FB page.

An Alumni group is a collective contribution.

Do you have :

  • Content related to Manarat Jeddah, Manarat Riyadh ,Manarat Al Khobar,..?
  • Email to Manarat Alumni Admin.

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Web Development

Web development in 2023

The main reason to have a website is to increase the presence of a business or one’ self in the web.
There are few reasons:

  • Credibility
  • Brand
  • Leads

According to Bill Gates,” f your business is not on the Internet then your business will be out of business”
This quote by Bill Gates was given by him several years ago. It was seen in last epidemic “COVID-19, many businesses that were not online were no longer existing. Everybody was doing business online.

Development of a Website.
So who do you make a website?
Mainly you need a two things:

  • HTML
  • CSS

HTML is for making the structure of the website and CSS is for beautifying the site’. A website could do without CSS but it is like a building without paint and finishing touches.
The website you get is a called ‘Static Site’. It is just an information site. The information is either edited, updated or removed. But actual things are not done like getting orders for products.

  • PHP
  • .NET
  • ASP
  • JSP
  • Ruby.

The easiest to some would be PHP. Well we won’t argue which language is the best. These above are called Server side languages.
Client Side Validation Languages
Client Side Validation languages check whether input by users are correct or not. The most common language used for this job was JavaScript. For Short, it is called JS.
Two popular websites which uses JS in development are:

Things to consider in design of a website
Few years ago we considered:

  • Good Looks of site
  • Speed at which it loads
  • Responsive or not. Responsive whether it can be viewed in a beautiful
  • manner on different devices: Tablet, Mobile, laptop, PC or Smart TV.
  • UI design

The things have changed in 2023, There other things to consider in Web Design in 2023:

  • Scrolling Experience
  • 3D
  • Typography
  • AR/VR and Metaverse
  • Synchronization of websites on all devices
  • Java Script Frame work like: Vue.js, Vanilla JS, Angular JS
  • Internet Of Things(IoT)
  • Voice Search

In short dynamic websites can be developed using:

  • Word Press
  • Laravel
  • .NET
  • JS Technologies.

At the end it will depend upon budget, environment, what purpose website is going to be used.

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Web Development

A Career in IT and Computer Science -2023

A search in best jobs in the US tells 3 out of 10 best paying jobs in US are IT jobs. A student should computer 16 years of education. Do not go for any less. That is

  1. Class 1-10.
  2. Higher Secondary or College in US or A level.
  3. 4 years at Bachelors of Computer Science.

That is total 16 years of education. Good schools to choose in Middle East and Asia. You are in the Saudi Arabia and want to study in a school, going up to education in CSE.
Schools:

  • British International School, Dubai-68,700 AED /year.
  • British School of Jeddah-Continental previously.
  • Manarat Jeddah. They were really good, or the best in the 80s.
  • Indian International School-11,000 AED/year.
  • American International School Jeddah(AISJ)
  • Xaviers College-Kolkata, India
  • Presidency College,Kolkata,India
  • Notre Dame -Bangladesh
  • Aga Khan -Bangladesh

After the 10 th grade and A levels or grade 12, an application to a suitable university is needed but that is a different process.
The student must make sure he or she has taken Physics and math in A level (IGCE) or Grade 11-12.
Here is selection of few computer science universities around the world.

United States:

  • UT Austin
  • Georgia Tech
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom:

  • University of Oxford
  • Imperial College London
  • The University of Edinburgh

Finland:

  • University of Helsinki

Sweden:

  • Chalmers University of Technology.

Germany:

  • Technical University of Munich (TUM)

India:

  • Indian Institute of Technology –Bombay
  • IISC
  • BITS Pilani
  • Jadavpur University

Middle East:

  • King Abdullah University of Science and Technology(KAUST)

Bangladesh:

  • BUET
  • North South University(NSU)-private
  • AIUB

It is not just education but practice in IT is more crucial.
Which programming language to learn and which to start?
A person wanting to be software developer must learn

  1. C
  2. C++
  3. Java

    A. Web Design-HTML/CSS
    B. Web Development –PHP/ASP.NET/JSP
    C. Data Base Development-Oracle, SQL Server.

Professional Experience:

A person with a bachelor’s in Computer Science is not enough until you get about minimum 2-4 years of experience at a job. Sometimes a person may want to be a Java programmer but ends up with jobs in PHP.

Apart from the CSE degree, few IT certifications are valuable:

  • AWS Solutions Architect Course
  • DevOps Certification Training
  • PMP® Certification Training
  • Cisco Certifications
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate

This gives a brief idea to get started in world of IT where only “Change is Constant”.