“I have an idea for a brilliant app, but how to get started?” This is a common question people who plan to launch a mobile app ask us. Thousands of people think that they have a great app idea. If you’re one of them, then pull up your socks, because you got a great competition ahead. “It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.” – Scott Belsky, Founder, Behance. But, don’t worry. Read on, if you need help fleshing out your idea to actually build a business around it. Here we will walk you through the step-by-step instructions to make your dream project a reality. So, by not wasting any time, and words, here we go. Validate Your Idea This is the first and most important step for every idea and not specific to any technology. It’s good that you have a killer idea, but it’s not about what you think. Instead, you have to figure out what your ideal users or customers think about your app. You need to find out: What pain points your app is going to solve? Is the problem which your app will solve indeed a problem? Do you have a competitor? If yes, why would your users prefer your app? You also need to ensure that your app idea is unique or fills a gap which no other app is doing. The best way to start validating your idea is to ask your friends and family. Ask people you can trust to give you valuable and eye-opener inputs. This will not only help you conclude if your idea is worth something, but it will also show you...
The last few years have been a whirlwind period for enterprises, as work cultures ruffled up and finally settled for new ways of doing business with enterprise mobility. It has made businesses realise the potential of mobile devices supplied by them to their employees and how it can create a positive impact on their business in terms of enhanced communication, increased productivity and improved efficiency. According to a study by Salesforce, 60% of British workers use mobile apps for work-related productivity and around 21% use department-specific enterprise apps. It has also been found that enterprise apps boost employee productivity by 34%! While enterprise mobility is focused on solving the business needs, normal mobile apps are mostly fun-orientated and specifically focused on the consumers. Additionally, developing enterprise mobile apps is much more complex and expensive, demands reliable security features to prevent any breaches of confidential business transactions and requires highly-skilled resources. So, what lies ahead for enterprise mobility? Is it going to evolve more this year? Although half of 2015 is already gone, we can expect to see more improvements in the remaining months. So let’s see what’s in store. More Devices for Greater Enterprise Mobility Forrester states that about 20% of all tablets sold today are used in enterprise mobility. This all started with the Blackberry in 2000 and the pace increased with smartphones in 2007 and again with tablets in 2010. Besides this, a heterogeneous world of devices is emerging as “internet of things,” connecting all possible devices together. You need to keep up with the pace of the ever-changing world of digital devices where the success mantra is to provide an...
This year at World Wide Developers Conference keynote, Apple spent a significant amount of time focusing on and speaking about the iOS 8. And it got everyone thinking about how the new version would look like. But you will have wait until September for the iOS 8 release. That’s too long, right? Well, being in the iOS app development business has its perks. The new operating system is available for iOS developers and we will tell you what makes iOS 8 more than just a new number. No redesigning has been done to the new operating system. iOS 8 is built on iOS 7, taking its design and has included new features to it. The latest iOS updates are nothing like you have seen before. The new iOS 8 features will let the third parties score more with their apps. Yes, Apple is finally allowing the third-party apps to communicate with its own operating system as well as server through a number of extensions. The extensions that will allow the app developers to make apps are: Today Extensions Like Windows Phone’s Live Tiles and Android’s home screen widget, iOS 8’s Today extension will let you show limited information in the Today view in the Notification Center. Share Extensions Share extensions will let you share information from one app to online service. While one could share links or photos on Facebook and Twitter earlier also, the iOS8 is now open for online services such as Tumblr and Pinterest as well. Action Extensions The most interesting of all extensions, Action extensions will allow apps to manipulate or view content in another...
