How FaaS can create better experiences within your app

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You may not have heard about FaaS (feature as a service) before – but you’re probably already familiar with the concept that underpins it: don’t reinvent the wheel.

One way to chart the development of computer technology is viewing it as one long journey up the stack. Machine code begat programming languages. Programming languages have slowly evolved from low-level code to frameworks and higher-level languages such as SWIFT. Open...

20 January 2017 | Languages

Opinion: Tools for easier mobile app development

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Smartphones are so deeply entrenched in our lives that developers can reach hundreds, thousands, even millions of users – provided that they actually build a high-quality app that can appeal to a large variety of people. While anyone can build an app, creating one that people use, enjoy, and recommend takes work.

This list of 10 tools for mobile app developers is designed to make life easier – no matter what you have in...

10 November 2015 | Android

Common app store optimisation mistakes to avoid

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One of the greatest challenges faced by app owners today is making an app easy to discover in such a highly saturated market. ASO, or app store optimization, is a crucial step in the marketing process. ASO is the process of optimizing your mobile app so it shows up higher in a user's app store search results. The higher the ranking is, the more visible your app will be to potential users. Ultimately, the end goal of ASO is to get more users to find...

29 January 2015 | App Stores

Googles open platform: How open is Android, really?

The secret's out: Google's "open platform" Android operating system is probably not as open as we thought.

An open platform software system allows outside entities, such as vendors, to shape and change software features and functions as they see fit. The changes can be in the form of commercial add-ons or open-sourced materials. Until recently, Google's public believed that Android manufacturers were free to manipulate the Android operating system as they wished. Granted, Android...

29 July 2014 | Android