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Tools To Make Mobile App Development Easier

Smartphones have become like lifelines and we fail to imagine or even believe there existed a time when our ancestors had quite a happy and simple life without them. Developers are going far beyond their limits for app development in order to develop utility mobile apps. While you and I can also develop any kind of mobile application, creating one which is user-friendly, resourceful and enjoyed by one and all is challenging.

Following list comprises 10 tools for mobile app development designed for making life easier.

1.Intel XDK

Intel who is celebrated for their hardware items, have designed a powerful tool that assists with HTML5 development. It is built as an extension to Chrome and links the user’s editor to an integrated simulator thereby allowing users to experiment with their browser. It is a simple, easy to access app that saves valuable time by reducing time required to switch between applications.

2.Appscend

Built for content-based apps like PHP and XML, the app provides a cloud based and a template based design system. Mobile application development becomes less time consuming with its help as developers can put together an app, incorporate ads, and easily upload finished software into the marketplace of choice directly.

3.Agora.io

With its user-friendly SDK feature, developers can easily integrate video and voice calling features which has become one of the most essential application development features. Agora has over 65 data centers across the world. It senses network issues at any given time and produces best quality voice and video calls and thus, has reached the peak of communication software.

4.Sencha Architect

This particular tool has been designed to ease mobile app development process for softwares like HTML5. Some of their features like custom templates, drag and drop style and other simple easy to use innovative features make development process a hassle-free task for developers. Also, automatic code generation removes dependence on manual coding involving the high chance of human errors.

5.Parse

This app provides a powerful cloud database, Parse Cloud for mobile app development. With their strong APIs, data tracking and analysis features, developers can track events and data in real-time easily. Also, for creating multiple applications, the app provides a smooth production cycle.

6.PubNub

This is a data stream network which is designed to aid in mobile application development to build apps with unparalleled ease. PubNub can power thousands of applications globally and allows high quality communication for business collaboration, location tracking, social media chats, and even multiplayer gaming applications.

7.New Relic

This app plays a crucial role in development by providing lowdown on sofrware usage and refining any mobile app. Being a software analytic instrument, the app assesses metrics through millions of applications and providing essential insights like mobile activities, user clicks, transactions, user experiences and the like.

8.Telerik AppBuilder

It was formerly called as Icenium Mistm. This app is a tool linked to the developer’s web browser thereby enabling him to improvise mobile app development and run it on all kinds of mobile platforms. Thus, the app negates the need to purchase additional hardwares. With features like reusable HTML5 code used for base debugging, built-in simulation, as well as deployment, this app removes manual process of app development.

9.Intercom

This is a communication based tool helps developers to analyze activity related data and connect with users. Intercom.io has built-in app as well as email-messaging and allows developers to track whosoever may be utilizing their app. With this app, mobile app development can include creating campaigns to target specific users. The app also helps developers to send personal greeting messages to users and establishing a strong developer-customer relationship.

10.Appcelerator

Appcelerator provides both front and back-end service with the help of a single Javascript coding base featuring an extensive range of built-in widgets for native mobile app developments across Windows, iOS Android and several others.

This app hons app development as developers can test, run, measureand even tweak apps for best visions. With the app’s cloud-based feature, users can store and regulate data, send and receive emails and enjoy all other aspects of managing social media profiles.

Conclusion

With continuos changes in mobile technology, apps will also become increasingly complicated, making mobile app development even tougher. With the help of above mentioned tools, the process seems to be a little easier, innovative and systematic.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Michael Waugh .