Compare and Contrast Mobile Applications Verses Websites
From a development team of one to two people to an enterprise-level team with multiple divisions, the topic of mobile development will eventually come up. In no less than five (5) pages address the tasks below:
Compare & Contrast mobile applications vs websites.
Research and discuss the importance of developing a mobile strategy.
Discuss different system mobile functionalities.
Explain the social aspect of mobile interfaces.
Discuss two or three mobile application development myths.
Argue the need for adaptive vs dedicated mobile websites.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
Below is how everyone will be assessed for this graded discussion:
- Compared and contrasted mobile applications vs websites
- Researched and discussed the importance of developing a mobile strategy.
- Discussed different system mobile functionalities
- Explained the social aspect of mobile interfaces
- Discussed two or three mobile application development myths
- Argued the need for adaptive vs dedicated mobile websites
- Content is in rich descriptive details supported with quality research (Minimum 5 Sources) and properly formatted to APA. Among one of many reasons to target the Android platform, first and foremost is cost. On average you can get an Android smartphone for a fraction of the cost of an iPhone. They may not have commensurate features, but thrift is a major component for new smartphone buyers. Next is flexibility. Developers can often find on cheap and imported Android devices a version of Google Play that is maintained by the manufacturer. Developers should develop as if they expect their app to be available to all Android devices.
Besides cost, why should mobile app developers target the Android platform?
Why is Android competition to itself?
Describe key ingredients needed to create mobile applications on the iOS platform.
You have a roommate that is interested creating an Android and iOS app. With good team working ethics, you decide to conduct some research on the latest technology for any software packages or even app services which may be used to create an Android and iOS app. After conducting research, share a step-by-step process helping your roommate in getting started with the process of creating both an Android and iOS app based upon suggestions for software packages or services. In addition, and when recommending software and or app services, take into consideration if vendors offering such software packages or services offer any free learning resources and how helpful these resources may be in helping your roommate. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
The overall document of steps should be around two pages of content with equalized content allocated for coverage of Android and iOS.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
Below is how everyone will be assessed for this graded:
- Created a professional document including general steps of creating an Android app based on available software and service options in the current times along with any learning resources.
- Created a professional document including general steps of creating an iOS app based on available software and service options in the current times along with any learning resources.
- Content is in rich descriptive details supported with quality research (Minimum 3 Sources) and properly formatted to APA