Developing Mobile Applications

Developing Mobile Applications

To develop mobile applications, you need to know a few basic things. Just read below and you will know the perquisites.

Programming Language

To develop apps, knowledge of programming language is mandatory. Popular languages like Java, C#, HTML, etc. are used to program apps for smart phones. Thus, a basic knowledge of these is expected.

Requirement

Minimum Requirements : 

A Personal Computer :  Operating System : Windows / Mac / Linux or any other. 
A Fast Processor : A 1.5 GHz processor or more is expected. Please right click on My Computer and go to properties. Here you will find all the information you need.
RAM : Minimum 2 GB of RAM.
Disk Space : Minimum 30-40 GB of free space.

Environment

To develop applications, you need to set-up an environment. First, you need to download JDK ( the java development kit ). It is the primary kit required. Now depending on the platform you want to develop apps for, your requirement varies. We need an IDE. An IDE is Integrated Development Environment that enables you to write, update, view, test, debug and deploy your application. 

For Android Apps

To develop Android apps, you need an IDE called Android Studio or Eclipse IDE. Both of them are popular and widely used. Download anyone of them and install it. The installation is simple and may take up to 2 hours. After the installation is complete, you need to download SDKs. SDKs are Standard Development Kits. After all this, you are ready to start building your apps. Language used is Java.

For IOS Apps

To develop IOS apps, you need an IDE called X-Code. Popular and widely used IDE by Apple Inc. To download it, you require a Mac and an an account. The installation is simple and may take up to 2 hours. Language used is Objective-C.

For Windows Phone Apps

To develop Windows Phone apps, you need an IDE called Visual Studio Popular and widely used IDE by Windows. Download  and install it. The installation is simple and may take up to 2 hours. Language used is C#.

Cross platform Development 

The Cross Platform Development is a modern concept where you can develop apps for above OS with only one language. Xamarine is the most popular and widely used Cross Platform IDE. It uses C#. However, Visual Studio 15 by Windows also has the ability for cross platform development. Another not much popular but handy IDE is the Intel XDK. This IDE uses HTML, Java Script and CSS. 

Will discuss developing apps in later articles. 

Intro To Mobile App Development from Jay Dadarkar

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