Mobile Apps Design

Agenda

• Introduction and History

• Business Problems and solutions

• Expected outcome

• Currently Happening

•Future Market

•Conclusion

Introduction

•What is mobile app design

“A mobile application (or mobile app) is a software application designed to run on smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile devices.”(Website)

•Where did it all begin

“Began appearing in 2008 and are typically operated by the owner of the mobile operating system Some apps are free, while others must be bought. Usually, they are downloaded from the platform to a target device”(Website)

Business Problems

• Quality assurance.

• Highly fragile and fragmented industry.

• Platform Fragmentation.

• Device Fragmentation.

• Stringent restrictions by the app stores.

Problem SolutionsProblem Solution

MOBILE APP TESTING IS NOT COMPLETE Testing native and mobile apps.

LAGS IN DEVELOPMENT CAN LEAD TO SHORTER TESTING TIME Respect deadlines.

LACK OF REQUIREMENTS CAN INHIBIT QA CAPABILITIES

Planning ahead, use a mobile app test automation tool and emphasizing the importance of QA.

Expected outcome

• Market in development

• Market opportunity

• More apps will be developed

• Apps will become more sophisticated

•Increase of the quality

•New features coming up

•Mobile prices tend to increase

Apps time spent

Currently Happening

• Easy to design and rapidly developed

• Inspire young people on creating apps design

• A business strategy for spurring external innovation

• Satisfied different group of target audiences’ needs

• Study Apps Design

-Lecture Tools, MyUwindsor, MyEconlab

• Business

-TD, RBC, My Rogers, Fido

• Social Media

-Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, QQ

Future market• Market demand• Developers• Technology

Conclusion

• cross platform mobile apps

• future of mobile app development is very bright

References

• Carleton University – Mobile Application (n.d)-Retreived from:http://carleton.ca/cumobile/

• Capgemini (2013) - The World Quality Report 2013-14 – Retreived from: http://www.no.capgemini.com/nyheter/world-quality-report-2013-14-reveals-that-application-quality-assurance-and-testing-

now/

• Gotechark (2013) - Retreived from:http://www.gotechark.com/bright-future-mobile-app-development/

• Inforworld mobilize (2013) – Retreived from:http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/heed-these-10-expert-tips-mobile-app-design-227481

• Eustice, K. (2011) The Guardian, How to build a university mobile application, Retreived from: http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2011/dec/08/building-university-mobile-apps