Strategy Analytics, a research and analytical firm specializing in technology, published a report with some interesting predictions for mobile app development environment. The report asserts, “While Apple’s App Store continues to generate billions for developers, the companies benefitting continue to change Continue reading “Predictions of Strategy Analytics for App Developers” »
The Collective App Economy
According to Forrester, over $600 billion is spent on enterprise software each year. Speaking ahead of the Gartner Application Architecture, Development and Integration Summit in Sydney on 20-21st of July, Gartner’s principal research analyst Adrian Leow said, “Organizations increasingly find it difficult to be Continue reading “The Collective App Economy” »
Reasons to Opt for Custom Mobile Apps
More and more companies recognize that mobile solutions enable them to reshape their businesses to increase productivity, minimize downtime, and strengthen customer experience. Currently, the business apps they employ fall into one of the three categories: communication apps, data collection/storage apps, or management apps. Continue reading “Reasons to Opt for Custom Mobile Apps” »
Becoming a Successful App Developer without Coding Skills
Mobile application development is booming these days, allowing anyone regardless of programming skills and education to become a real app maker thanks to codeless app development platforms like Snappii’s. This is how a 17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio built and later sold his app Summly to Yahoo for an estimated Continue reading “Becoming a Successful App Developer without Coding Skills” »
Wal-Mart Is Taking Advantage of Mobile Solutions
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores and warehouse stores, revealed details about its mobile businesses and projects at its 22 Annual Investor Meeting last week. The main takeaway: mobile fosters a more loyal, connected Continue reading “Wal-Mart Is Taking Advantage of Mobile Solutions” »
3 Ways of App Delivery
There are 3 ways of getting mobile business apps: get them developed in house, purchase existing ready-made apps, or get them customized/developed from scratch by a third-party.
Organizations can develop their own apps, but mobile development requires unique skills and significant investments. This held true until Continue reading “3 Ways of App Delivery” »
App Store Optimization. A Significant Piece of App Success
According to Flurry Analytics, mobile app usage grew an impressive 76% last year. Nowadays mobile apps are becoming the dominant form of digital interaction and customer engagement. Developing a mobile app for your business is a great way to connect with your target audience, drive sales or boost brand loyalty. For Continue reading “App Store Optimization. A Significant Piece of App Success” »
Enterprise Mobility: Expectations and Trends
Enterprise mobility is the hottest trend of modern business. Organizations around the world and of all sizes have recognized the magnanimous power of mobile devices and mobile business apps in maximizing efficiency, improving workflow, and enhancing communication. Continue reading “Enterprise Mobility: Expectations and Trends” »
Amazon Launches AWS Mobile Hub for Rapid App Development
At the Re:Ivent conference in Las Vegas on October 9, Amazon announced the launch of its AWS Mobile Hub, a service for building, testing, deploying and then monitoring iOS and Android apps. It will help developers offload responsibilities for dealing with back-end cloud services. As Amazon’s CTO Werner Vogels Continue reading “Amazon Launches AWS Mobile Hub for Rapid App Development” »
QA in Mobile App Development
Quality Assurance (QA) plays a vital role in the development process and ensures the app performs on par with the specifications and standards established in the mobile strategy. It also includes the process of executing a program or application with the intent of finding bugs. Continue reading “QA in Mobile App Development” »
What to Focus on in Mobile App Design
“We’re not in a shift to mobile. Mobile is already here. We’ve shifted”, said Kelly Graziadei, Director of Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook. Indeed, users are spending an enormous amount of time on mobile apps these days. At TAP Conference 2015, Gary Vaynerchuk, an entrepreneur and investor rightfully Continue reading “What to Focus on in Mobile App Design” »
Why Citizen Development is on the Rise
Citizen developers, a term defined by Gartner as users who create new business apps for consumption by others using development and runtime environments sanctioned by corporate IT, are on the rise. Gartner’s Citizen Development is Fundamental to the Digital Workplace report predicts that 70% of Continue reading “Why Citizen Development is on the Rise” »