Cloud app development and mobile cloud computing

Mobile cloud computing is now booming and has increased its rivals more than ever before. Cloud app development has taken a step further to progress.

With the advent of mobile cloud computing, most of the effort has been concentrated on platforms which can simplify the whole process of cloud-based application development. Apps for the mobile cloud is different than developing apps for native mobile platforms mostly for iPhone or Android. Many presume that mobile cloud computing model will prove to be exceptionally profitable for cloud app developers and will bring in more developers from different areas.

In case of the current mobile development platforms, it is very important for all developers to be well versed and knowledgeable about the specific platform-centric APIs along with development tools provided by platform vendors.

Objective- C has always been the main development language which has been used on a consistent basis for developing iPhone apps that are later posted on the Apple‘s App Store. The language might not be difficult for experienced C programmers, but it does require major programming capabilities which may be too taxing for newcomers to try it out. Most Android developers are known to use Java, C or C++ for app development.

Both the platforms have efficient development tools which help in making the whole development process easier and extremely coherent. But only a few can master these languages even though there are many skilled Web developers who are excellent in providing solutions in web-centric technologies and standards.

Many analysts believe that mobile applications are sure to become the next norm and hence will move to the cloud and sure to run directly from specific handsets too. The accessibility of apps along with the execution is sure to originate from the cloud through a serviceable mobile web browser interface. There are several technologies like HTML5 who are providing the strategy to enable caching on the internet for uninterrupted service levels. 4G mobile networks including LTE and WiMAX are extremely primary needs for huge mobile cloud development. These technologies are in vogue in different regions and expected to rise in adoption rates.

A plethora of mobile solutions providers have started offering integrated mobile browsers that allow users to access apps directly from the websites of their publishers, thereby eliminating the need to go to Apple App Store or Android Market. This also means that app developers and publishers don’t need to go through complicated, and sometimes costly, submission processes, unexpected rejection of their submissions and the required profit sharing with the third-party app stores.

From the perspective of developing mobile apps, it is good to use standard web languages for cross-platform functionality which is better than native app development for developers. There are huge teams of developers who are engrossed in creating mobile apps using the same tools which they used for creating web-specific apps including an IDE like Eclipse or Visual Studio. There is absolutely no need for upgrading apps on the handsets since they are installed previously.

Vendors have to continually come up with interesting mobile apps solution which are based on the cloud- smartphone frameworks which help out developers to opt for cross-platform mobile apps using common web technologies.