We most often write about apps in general on this blog. The truth is, though, that one of the most important general rules of mobile app development is that every app is specific! That means that each app should be tailored precisely for its purpose and sector – which can sometimes mean that t

DIY was a big thing in home improvement for a long time. It’s less so now than formerly – several DIY-focused chains of stores have experienced difficulties in recent years – and maybe that’s because cash-strapped homeowners have tighter budgets for home improvements. But it might als

Mobile apps never stand still. Instead, a first release is followed by a second and a third. Software requires constant updates - to keep up with changes to operating systems or customer expectations, to patch bugs that didn’t emerge during the first phase of testing or to add new functiona

By 2015, the UK has the third largest e-commerce sector in the world. In that year, the most recent for which we have full figures, British shoppers spent £533bn online – and provisional figures suggest this figure has increased year-on-year since then. This year, 78% of us will make at le

We are all used to using the apps of large businesses: the Amazon app, or our online banking software, are daily experiences for many of us. But the benefits of apps aren’t confined to big corporations and their customers. In fact, start-ups can be among the best-placed organisations to lev

Nothing lasts forever. Time stands still for no man … or app. Eventually, your app is going to need an update of one kind or another. The key is to know when – timing is everything. Why update an app at all, though? You’ve spent a lot of time – and probably money – on developing it

Cloud mobile apps are the latest development in mobile app technology. In this fastest moving of areas, cloud mobile apps unlock new and different functions that may not have been available before. Previously, apps were “native” – in other words, they were installed on your mobile phone

You’ve made a significant investment of time and resources; you’ve built an app you think can improve your customers’ experience of your services; and you’re all ready to launch what should be a transformative piece of software for your business. Stop and think. Because there are some

The latest iteration of Apple’s mobile operating system has been with us for a while now, and mobile app developers have been getting to grips with it. They have no choice – though in terms of numbers iPhones don’t dominate the smartphone market, in terms of trends and kudos they really do

Designing and building a mobile app involves choices: of purpose and interface, of course, but perhaps most importantly of the platform. There is some debate about the wisdom of native apps versus hybrid ones: whether it’s at all necessary to build a particular application to be “native” to