Author posts Alex Bakman

Cloud Based Mobile App Development and the Challenge of Traditional Approaches

for blogIn my last blog I discussed how cloud services and in some cases MBaaS (Mobile Back end as a Service) will be a critical component to publishing and continually updating any number of informational, social, ecommerce and even internal applications rapidly and inexpensively. MBaaS opportunities help accelerate Enterprise app development but are only one consideration in how organizations may be currently attempting to meet the rapidly increasing mobile app development demand. Many companies are trying to address this demand with a more traditional approach to cloud based mobile app development. The issue lies in the associated challenges that hinder timely and effective delivery of the end product. Continue reading “Cloud Based Mobile App Development and the Challenge of Traditional Approaches” »

Cloud Based Enterprise App Building MBaas and More

 

for blogThe rapid rise and increasing consumer-driven demand for mobile applications is growing at a heated pace. Mobile mobile business apps have already proven to be an excellent way to promote/run your business and communicate with your customers. Now organizations are realizing the benefits and potential of implementing internal mobile mobile business apps to streamline business processes and communication with their employees. Enterprise mobile mobile business apps can further any companies’ strategies aimed at improving customer loyalty and employee productivity while decreasing costs.
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SnAPPii Announces that Over 20 Thousand Apps Have Been Built with Its Mobile Enterprise App Development Platform for the Past 2 Years

Snappii, a platform for rapid mobile app development enables users to design, build, and deliver feature-rich business mobile business apps in days versus months. Using Snappii’s flexible WYSIWYG Visual Editor, users can build feature-rich
enterprise mobile mobile business apps
once and deploy across all the major platforms including iOS, Android, and HTML5. In addition, since the platform does not require mobile coding skills, programmers and non-programmers can deliver mobile business apps quickly and easily, saving time and money. The platform also makes it easy to manage applications and make ongoing changes. Continue reading “SnAPPii Announces that Over 20 Thousand Apps Have Been Built with Its Mobile Enterprise App Development Platform for the Past 2 Years” »

SnAPPii Announces Major Enhancements in Functionality in Support of building Complex Enterprise Mobile Apps

Snappii is proud to announce that now it offers Enterprise companies, as well as individuals who make mobile business apps, a new way to organize data inside their mobile mobile business apps. In addition to offering both local data storage on mobile devices and cloud-based database services for mobile mobile business apps, now Snappii has added the ability to create multilevel related lists. In a complex enterprise big data environment this capability enables app developers to unite data from web services, local databases and enterprise database management systems into a unified data structure in one spp. Apps can now contain lists of data which can in turn contain lists of data and so on. The data lists can come from any data source: local mobile device storage, enterprise database or web series utilizing RESTful APIs. The data can be organized by one-to-many, one-to-one and many-to-many relationships.

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Step 4 in Creating an Enterprise Mobile App Strategy Mobile Technology Selection

 

for blogWatching the emergence and rapid rise of mobile mobile business apps, one harkens back to the advent of the internet and how it was transformed from its earliest static stages to the highly interactive solution of today. Part of this change occurred as a result of the continually new and improved development technologies. Continue reading “Step 4 in Creating an Enterprise Mobile App Strategy Mobile Technology Selection” »

Step 3 in Creating an Enterprise Mobile App Strategy Determining User Access and Trends

 

for blogCreating an Enterprise mobile app strategy demands understanding the nuances of your audience. Beyond the obstacles once presented when incorporating the web into the business mainstream, the mobile proposition is even more challenging as there is no single operating system suitable for all devices. Every device type runs on its own OS and has its own software and interface peculiarities. This means choosing the platform(s) upon which to create/support your mobile business apps is as important a task as determine what mobile business apps you want to build. The choice will also hinge on who your audience is and how you want to attract and interact with your potential app users. Continue reading “Step 3 in Creating an Enterprise Mobile App Strategy Determining User Access and Trends” »

Step 2 in Creating an Enterprise Mobile App Strategy Defining Your Mobile App Users

for blogIn a previous blog, I addressed Step 1 in creating an enterprise mobile app strategy – understanding the business needs. Step 2 is about clearly defining your mobile app users and their demands. The more experience and exposure users have, the more complex mobile business apps they want to see, the greater their expectations those mobile business apps will exist. When they find organizations that support their app demands and desires, those are the companies they support, as consumers and employees. Mobile applications are now actively using cloud services, personal log in functionality, chat, online catalogs, product lists and shopping carts etc. Apps are quickly following suit. Continue reading “Step 2 in Creating an Enterprise Mobile App Strategy Defining Your Mobile App Users” »

Part 2 – Enterprise Mobile App Development – Native vs. HTML5 (and Hybrid)

for blogIn my last blog, I discussed the necessity for enterprise businesses to embrace a mobile app strategy to remain competitive in an increasingly mobile world. Two of the approaches for app building, HTML5 and hybrid offer some benefits, with web mobile business apps being an easier build for non-mobile programmers and Hybrid mobile business apps offering a more native look and feel. But web mobile business apps pose a strong security risk, can’t take advantage of device features like camera and GPS, offer limited local storage and have poor offline capabilities and compatibility issues. Hybrid mobile business apps offer a better level of security and can take advantage of device features but the complexity of trying to make it “look and feel” like a native app, often requires more coding and can be more challenging than just building a native app to being with. In comparison, native mobile business apps, the third app building approach, simply offer the best overall user experience, bar none. Continue reading “Part 2 – Enterprise Mobile App Development – Native vs. HTML5 (and Hybrid)” »

SnAPPii Makes It Easy to Connect Enterprise Mobile Apps to Enterprise Systems and Cloud Services

Snappii now enables web service integration into mobile iOS and Android mobile business apps. Due to this brand new functionality, it is now possible for Snappii customers to connect native mobile business apps with different web services. There’s no need to be a programmer or have any development skills to be able to create an XML data connector and add a web service to an app. Snappii team has already made some sample XML connectors that any user can try and figure out how it works. Continue reading “SnAPPii Makes It Easy to Connect Enterprise Mobile Apps to Enterprise Systems and Cloud Services” »

Snappii Announces HTML5 Web App Solution

HTML5 web mobile business apps can also have access to corporate databases and web services. There’s no need to be a programmer or have any development skills to be able to create an XML connector and add a web service to an app. Snappii team has already made some sample XML connectors that any user can try and figure out how it works. Among these connectors are:

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