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Comprehensive mobile app development guide
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How to choose mobile app dev tools
Sorting through the sea of mobile application development tools is tough. Be sure to keep key factors such as cost, security and usability in mind. Read Now
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Mobile app development made easy
Enterprise mobile application development is challenging, but tools such as MADPs and MBaaS can make the process simpler. Read Now
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The wonderful world of mobile app development platforms
Learn how integrated mobile app development platforms compare to less complex, low-code tools, and what types of organizations should use each one. Read Now
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What to expect from cross-platform tools
Cross-platform mobile application development tools let developers build a single app to work across multiple devices and OSes. Read Now
Editor's note
Mobile application development is challenging, especially when it comes to choosing the right method to mobilize business processes.
The market is littered with tools to help organizations develop mobile apps, from mobile backend as a service (MBaaS) to app refactoring to mobile application development platforms (MADPs). Keeping track of everything can be a nightmare. This mobile app development guide brings all that to light, including how to pick the right development tools, how to work with cross-platform offerings and the new role IT must play in application development.
1Everything you need to know about MADPs
MADPs take a lot of the hassle out of mobile app development by allowing developers, or even non-developers, to quickly build apps using templates and recyclable code. Despite the simplicity MADPs bring to the table, it's important to know what a good provider looks like and the potential issues. For example, developers cannot fully customize MADP apps like they can with apps they build from scratch.
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Don't get mad, get MADP
Organizations that want to develop their own mobile apps often find they don't have the expertise. MADPs can pick up the slack and help ensure a strong end product. Read Now
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MADPs ease the mobile app development burden
Building mobile apps can be a costly and difficult process. MADPs, which feature reusable code, make the process faster and easier. Read Now
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What a good MADP provider looks like
Mobile app development platforms make development easier, but they come with some drawbacks. Learn what to look for in a MADP provider. Read Now
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The value and dangers of MADPs
MADPs are the future of mobile app development, allowing developers to build one app for multiple platforms. They come with some customization limitations, however. Read Now
2Learn the value of MBaaS
MBaaS is another mobile application development option that eases the burden on developers and IT. Using unified application programming interfaces and software developer's kits, MBaaS provides mobile apps with access to the back-end infrastructure and resources they need to run. Developers can also take existing code from the cloud to include common features such as push notifications in their apps. As a result, developers can really focus on providing a solid user experience.
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MBaaS empowers developers to recycle
MBaaS platforms allow developers to reuse common features when building mobile apps. Mobile backend as a service also connects apps with necessary back-end infrastructure services. Read Now
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Grant mobile app access to corporate data with MBaaS
The CEO of MBaaS provider Kinvey makes the case for using a cloud back end to overcome the limitations of legacy infrastructure when it comes to mobility. Read Now
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Explore MBaaS for mobile app development
MBaaS is a good fit for many company's mobile app strategies because it simplifies the development process with built-in security and management controls. Read Now
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Pros and cons of mobile app dev with MBaaS
Mobile backend as a service can save developers time and resources, but it's not without its disadvantages. For example, developers do not get very much control over the backend infrastructure. Read Now
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4Key mobile app dev terms
Learn all the important terms you must know about mobile application development.
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mobile application development
Mobile application development is the set of processes and procedures involved in writing software for small, wireless computing devices such as smartphones or tablets. Read Now
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mobile application development platform (MADP)
A mobile application development platform (MADP) is a type of software that allows a business to rapidly build, test and perhaps deploy mobile apps for smartphones and tablets. Read Now
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mobile backend as a service (mobile BaaS)
Mobile backend as a service is a cloud computing architecture that provides mobile applications with the resources they need to run. Read Now
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app refactoring
restructuring existing computer code / reformatting and optimizing desktop apps for mobile / improving software coding and design without changing its intended functions. Read Now
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hybrid mobile app dev
Hybrid mobile app development is an approach to programming for mobile devices that combines the strengths of native programming and HTML5 mobile app development. Read Now
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cross-platform mobile development
Cross-platform mobile development is the creation of software applications that are compatible with multiple mobile operating systems. Read Now