App Developers Sydney Teaches Mobile Application 101

Mobile application development is the set of processes and procedures involved in writing software for small, wireless computing devices such as the smartphones and tablets which are becoming more and more popular these days. These devices become the personal computers of the generation today. Indeed, they are lightweight, handy but powerful. Thus, over the past few years, mobile development has been the trend.

One might have the brightest idea for an application, but one must be able to identify first how exactly would you want your application to be. App Developers Sydney would like to share with you a number of options that you can choose from in building your mobile application.

There are three ways to build an app:

• ·         Web Application Development
• ·         Native Mobile Application Development
• ·         Hybrid Mobile Application Development

Now let us learn the basics about these three.

First, web application development is the way to create an app that one can access straight from a simple web browser. They might be simple, but definitely are versatile in nature and are really powerful. They are also less complex to build compared to mobile application. Money wise, web application is the cheapest option. It also lets you have access across all devices. Having web applications does not limit you to one device only. All you have to need for users to access your application is an internet connection and a browser. One can decide whether he will be using a desktop or a mobile device when using this application. Though web applications seem to have the flexibility, they still have limited functionality as they have only limited access to mobile features like camera, photo gallery and notifications. They also do not have offline storage. Another is, you cannot use them without the use of internet – so no internet, no access. It might also be less convenient to use, since in order to access it, you have to enter the URL to the web browser.

We got two more to learn and in this article, App Developers Sydney would show you both the advantage and disadvantage of each mobile app development type.

Second, we have the native mobile application development. It is a way of creating apps which uses iOS or Android propriety development tools. Apps created can be directly downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Native mobile applications offer the best performance since they are written specifically for mobile phones, thus, they have advantage when it comes to speed. Today when everyone is always in a hurry, it is the most advantageous way to create your app. In addition, extensive functionalities are possible due to iOS and Android platforms. One would be able to incorporate any feature that he can imagine an app could have. Best user experience is a highlight of native mobile applications; the user interface designs have been carefully developed so users will experience the ultimate pleasure when using the application. The only disadvantage when choosing this type of app development is the issue of its expensive cost and the time to be invested in creating it. It is costly because of its increased complexity and it requires two different programming skill sets and more time to devote in creating it since there are more components to be integrated.

Lastly, we have the hybrid mobile application development. It is a way of creating an app where the app can be downloaded also from the Apple Store or Google Play Store but one that uses web development tools. As the name says it, it is exactly what you think it is, it is a hybrid or a combination of the best web and native app development features. It gives access to some native features like the camera, gallery, calendar and notifications. Its greatest drawback is the lag time due to the complexity of the app and the speed of the internet connection of the user, thus it might have a slow performance.

If you like to know more about the app development options, App Developers Sydney is here to help you.