Mobile app development

Are you preparing for first-time mobile development, or do you want brush up your existing mobile skills? Either way, our experts explore the ins-and-outs of mobile application development and explore how you can create an efficient delivery system that meets both your needs and the needs of your end users.

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Components of an effective API management strategy

We're using more APIs than ever before, and you need one central location to monitor their security, application connections, and traffic. Open this guide to see what makes an effective API management strategy.

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Mobile app development News

May 10, 2017 10 May'17
For modern app development through open source, users still rule

Open source development brings speed and creativity, but it can also fundamentally change how users employ tech. MIT's Open Agriculture Initiative illustrates this point.
August 22, 2016 22 Aug'16
Google hackathon cracks open a view into a changing development world

A hackathon can do more than showcase cool apps. It can teach us about the developer community. This Q&A examines a Google-sponsored hackathon and the lessons it revealed.
May 22, 2015 22 May'15
Next generation applications a priority for EMC

EMC is switching gears to focus on next-generation applications rather than the big storage products that made them a market leader.
October 01, 2013 01 Oct'13
Mobile developers agree: HTML5 and JavaScript apps fall short

An Embarcadero and Dimensional Research survey concludes that HTML5 and JavaScript apps still lacking when it comes to mobile development.

Mobile app development Get Started

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OAuth

OAuth (Open Authorization) is an open standard authorization framework for token-based authorization on the internet. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
What are the best tools for building enterprise mobile applications?

Many enterprises still rely heavily on consumer-grade mobile applications, but making your own may not be as complex as you think. Here are three ways you can get started. Continue Reading

Evaluate Mobile app development Vendors & Products

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

Native apps or APIs when developing for mobile platforms?

Although Android and iOS rule mobile OSes, within these OSes are multiple versions. Because of this, when developing for mobile platforms, you face a choice: native apps or MBaaS APIs. Continue Reading
Should you build or buy infrastructure for your enterprise mobile apps?

Building enterprise mobile apps from scratch is becoming more complex. To lessen the challenges, companies are turning to mobile-backend-as-a-service platforms. Continue Reading
Getting inside the development of the Miami Heat mobile fan app

What do sports fans want in a mobile app? Work by the Miami Heat on their own mobile offering is revealing which features users want and which they can do without. Continue Reading

Manage Mobile app development

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

14 top mobile app KPIs that advance development

No matter its purpose, a mobile application must meet expectations from users and corporate stakeholders. Here are 14 mobile app KPIs that you need to know. Continue Reading
Tips to use for microservices in mobile app development

With mobile apps dominating enterprise customer interactions, developers must dig into microservices architectures, brush up on programming skills and decipher business requirements. Continue Reading
Mobile app architecture is nothing without MBaaS

Many companies today are turning to MBaaS platforms that take the pain out of mobile app architecture by enabling microservices and making API management the center of the system. Continue Reading

Problem Solve Mobile app development Issues

We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.

Enterprise architecture model helps to maximize mobile empowerment

Businesses put a lot of effort into mobile for their employees but still come up short. Tom Nolle explains how approaching mobile with an EA model can help. Continue Reading
Mobile development platform pushes software company forward

Delivery of mobile applications has become paramount in today's market. Learn how one company found the perfect mobile development platform. Continue Reading
Mobile development platform takes burden off app hobbyist

Whitewater Labs' Jake Kopper discusses how he chose a mobile development platform for his small company's needs. Continue Reading