app development
Mobile App Development Just Got Easier Mobile app development is becoming increasingly sophisticated with handy tools and platforms that ease the developer’s role, but mobile app development is no longer restricted to just developers. Rajini Padmanaban looks at new mobile app development tools and how development just got easier. |
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How to Keep Your Mobile App on Users’ Home Screens The average mobile user spends more than 80 percent of his time on just five mobile applications, which commonly include messaging and social media options. So, what can you do to not only get people to download your app, but also keep them interested for more than just a few hours? |
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Nearables Just Got Nearer Recently a new term—nearables—has been popping up all over the place. Nearables work based on the concept of proximity or nearness, allowing two communication media to talk to each other. Rajini Padmanaban looks at nearables and their challenges, uses, and potential success. |
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How to Launch a Successful Mobile App With so much competition in the mobile apps market, how are applications able to differentiate themselves? Several factors—design, implementation, and market dynamics—go into launching a successful mobile app. Right now, three main types of apps stand out. |
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Google Could Erase the Line between Web and Native Apps The latest update to Android is going to make web-based applications more integrated with native apps, reducing the transition time when switching from one to the other. After awhile, you might not even know whether you're thumbing through the web or accessing an app that's native to your phone. |
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Will Apple's New Language Help Build High-Quality Mobile Apps? Apple's announcement of Swift, its new programming language, has lead to speculation that some of Swift's new features will improve app quality. Many developers have high hopes that Swift's Playground feature will facilitate faster app development and lead to higher-quality apps. |
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iOS App Development Is About to Get Easier At the Worldwide Developer Conference 2014 held recently, one of the announcements Apple made was about its new free programming language, Swift. People are excited because iOS development should become easier for all categories of programmers, but how much will it really affect the industry? |
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Trouble Sleeping? Nighttime Device Use Could Be the Cause If you find yourself tossing and turning late into the night, the culprit could be the smartphone or tablet charging on the nightstand beside you. Studies have shown that the blue wavelengths emitted by electronic devices may interfere with the brain’s natural rhythms. |