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Know more about mobile application development

Author: Bhaskar Ganguli
by Bhaskar Ganguli
Posted: Apr 22, 2014

With the steep increase in the number of mobile users across the world, the demand for mobile applications has increased. Mobile applications can either be pre-installed in the device at the time of manufacturing, or it can be downloaded from the software distribution platform or can be delivered as web applications; in every form the application adds to the usability of the device and offers a number of unique services to the user. Mobile app development has seen a steady rise in terms of jobs created as well as revenue generated; according to report, in 2013 alone there were 529,000 direct App Economy Jobs within the 28 members of EU, and 60% of these jobs were for application developers.

Purpose of developing mobile applicationsAs already said, the basic purpose of developing mobile applications is to increase the usability of the mobile devices. Mobile apps can be sold directly to the user for revenue generation, or businesses can use mobile applications to enable the users to stay in touch with their brands and to make online purchases through their mobile devices. Depending on the particular purpose of development, the application can have different types of design and user interface.

Choosing the mobile platform

Mobile applications can be developed for different specific platforms, and they can be highly customized according to the specific requirements of the clients. A mobile application needs to have the perfect layout in all devices for which it has been developed, and accommodating with the rapid changes of the mobile hardware and platforms is the biggest challenge for the mobile software developers. Platforms for mobile apps come with integrated development environment that provides tools to allow developers write test and deploy apps for the targeted platform. The criteria of selecting a development platform depend on the target mobile platforms, and also the infrastructure and skills. For cross-platform applications, maximum care needs to be taken for user impact and experience across the platforms.

Mobile app testing

Before an application can be deployed in a mobile device, it needs to go through vigorous testing, which makes one of the most important parts of mobile application development. There are different tools which are used for the purpose of testing, and with the help of emulators developers can easily test their applications even on the mobile devices to which they do not have a physical access.

Application stores

A number of mobile applications are available over the app stores, some of which come for free while some involves a charge. A number of renowned IT companies offer mobile application development services as per the specific requirements of the clients. Companies can collect detail information about these services from the internet.

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