Every successful app
is a result of years of meticulous planning put into practice. When you have a
proper plan for your app, it not only saves enormous amount of time but also
manages to make development cost lower and enhance efficiency in carrying out a
development project. A solid development strategy with right mobile
developer is what fuels an outstanding app and consequent
business conversion through the app. A strategy completely takes care of how
your app is maintained, managed and put into practice.
What are the key
aspects of an app development strategy? What are the key elements you need to
prioritise? Let us have a look at few of them.
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Umm…Which
OS To Go For?
The platform of your app should mainly depend on the devices used by your target audience. For instance, if you are only going to have an internal app and most of your staffs are Android users, it would be wise to go for Android app development service. In case your employees use a plurality of devices, you can rather go for a cross platform app that can work great on both iOS and Android.
Secondly, you need to
have a solid strategy concerning supporting the versions of the OS. You cannot
support all the OS versions but rather can only choose ones that work with your
app best. For instance, unless your app is devoid of high end features, your
app should be capable to work with a few latest and updated versions. On the
other hand, delivering an app that works well with few earlier versions as
well, you can actually make the app more flexible and can accommodate more
users.
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A
Fluid And Responsive Design
We are already in an
era of development which is dominated by design. An app depends heavily on
design excellence today. From the navigation menu design to the layout to the color
and contrast to the use of typeface and making use of screen real estate, there
are multitude of elements that remain important for an engaging app design.
An app design needs
to be simple, attention grabbing and should connect with user. But in making
design attractive it cannot make it a heavier one as in that case user
experience will be terribly compromised. The modern app design demands more
white or negative space to help settle the attention of the audience. There is
also a thumb rule that conveys that most of the important navigation menu items
and links should be placed within the reach of the thumb to allow easier access
by vast majority of users handling a device single handedly.
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The
Native And Offline Capability
For any enterprise
app this is one of the most crucial considerations since people tend to access
their documents and conversations even while they are not connected. With
offline access and capability to save documents while network connectivity is
not available, an app can just offer ideal functionalities for business and
corporate employees who need to keep in touch with their work process
continuously and without interruption.
The above mentioned
aspects of mobile app development strategy
are particularly irrefutable for enterprise apps, though they are equally
important for all kinds of apps. Apart from these, the appeal of regular
strategies still continue to hold importance as ever.
Author Bio:
Khushboo
Jobanputra is an ambitious, forward-thinking woman having first-rate global
exposure in web content writing, digital marketing at CMARIX Technolabs – the
top web and mobile
app development company. ‘Exceeding expectations’ is her
professional motto, probably that’s because catering the innovation-centric
contents has been her key strengths over the years. Other than the work, she
loves to travel, create the creativity, and is a film buff.
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