CREATE A MOBILE APPS

Mobile User Interface

Building mobile applications is another essential part of application development. The user interface takes into account the contexts, mobility of inputs and outputs from screens and users. The user manipulates the application through the input, and the expected results are displayed through the output. There are mobile UI constraints such as limited screen size. The mobile UI is considered the front end and relies on the back end to support access to enterprise systems. Core functions include data routing and security, and authorization is provided by middleware components such as Mobile Backend as a Service (MBaaS).

The challenges of app development

When developing a mobile application, the focus should be on what not to do rather than what should be done. Developers face several challenges when working on a new application. Here are some of them:

Application selection process

As more and more applications are developed, competition in the industry increases accordingly. The mobile application market is under constant pressure to develop applications that stand out. After all, you want people to download your product. App store optimization (ASO) is a crucial step in getting a promising app out into the world. Similar to search engine optimization (SEO), ASO is about using keywords and phrases that lead users to a product. The main goal is to get your product to show up in searches for a term on search engines like Google. You can display competing apps for the searched term and then rank the items to appear in the search.

Icons and colors are another important aspect to consider. The first thing that will catch the eye of any user is the icon used. Try to improve its look and make it more attractive to entice the user to click and download your app.

Create a native mobile app

A native mobile app is an app that has been developed specifically for an operating system such as iOS, Android or Windows Phone.

Advantages

Native apps are more fluid: Native apps for iOS, Android, or Windows Phone provide a much better user experience than cross-platform apps. Because each native app is developed for a specific operating system, it provides maximum responsiveness and speed.

Native apps can access device features: The native iOS, Android or Windows Phone application is able to use the smartphone camera, geolocation, GPS, but also other services such as the accelerometer. Native mobile applications are therefore able to create advanced functionalities by optimizing the basic functions of the device in question.

Developing native applications is easier: creating a native application makes it possible to limit errors during the development phase.

Disadvantages

Cost is the biggest disadvantage of native applications. If a company wants to create an application for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, it needs to have three different products developed, which drives up production costs. Moreover, the development of such a product requires the use of specialized developers.