App development
App development
Applications can be made to be used across all technological platforms, from a web browser running on a Windows PC, to mobile running on iOS devices. They can be made for absolutely everything, across all industries including social media, fitness, media production, web shops, and IT governance. There are millions of apps out there for anyone to use, for free or for a small fee.
Mobile app development
Mobile app development
Mobile apps have become increasingly popular as technology is more readily available at your fingertips and the internet continues to connect more and more people across the globe 24/7. It is also more secure than ever to develop and deploy apps on mobile, and these devices (both phones and tablets) also perform much more efficiently than ever before, in some cases even rivalling your average laptop. In fact, according to Statista.com, in 2021 alone, over 230 billion apps were downloaded across all mobile devices.
As mobile app usage continues to grow in popularity, so too do the learning tools available for aspiring developers. Tutorials and open-source templates for all devices and be found online with ease and help set your developers on the right path with tips from other professionals, as well as increasing their expertise over time.
To get a better grasp on app development, we have included and answered a couple of frequent questions below.
What is app development?
It is the process of creating a digital program or set of programs to perform the different tasks on behalf of a specific target audience e.g. a video editor for media production. They can also be developed to work across all platforms, or tailor-made for specific ones (aka Native).
Is it difficult to develop an app?
It is becoming easier and easier to develop apps, certainly on a basic level for both front-end and back-end. The main difference depends on which platform you are looking to develop i.e. web-based vs mobile. A typical web developer needs to know more languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL) and be familiar with all web browsers, compared to a mobile developer who only needs to know Objective-C or Java as a basis and be familiar with all mobile operating systems. Fortunately, as app development continues to grow, there are tutorials and open-source templates for all combinations that developers can learn and work from.