4 Cloud Computing Tools for Cloud Based Web Application Development

The enterprise IT solutions are looking for an IT infrastructure that account web applications. The IT development is witnessing a rise in demand of web applications. Yes, we have entered the era of web application development.

Along with the increase in the demand of web application, there is a considerable rise in the demand for cloud based web apps and mobile apps. Cloud based solutions are indeed providing great convenience to businesses and organizations allowing them to function from anywhere anytime and providing them with greater control.

This is the reason that cloud based tools are immensely popular among software development and app developers. Here are a few of the recommended cloud computing tools for robust and rich development by our team of softwaredevelopment experts.

Knack

This tool is for building database online for very simple web applications. It provides software development specialists with tools that can transform data into powerful online database. It emphasizes on app development that works in tandem with the development data. The platform offers functions like search, data display and customized forms for cloud computing. Moreover, it gives structure to the data with data types, connects with data by linking the related records and extends the data with formulas and equations. This tool is brilliant because there is no requirement of coding. Knack gives the developers the opportunity to sort, find, explore and share data among other developers.

Visit the website: https://www.knack.com/

Conduit

This tools offer the most simple features to build web applications. Again, even with this tool, you don’t have to write any code. Creating designs is fast and convenient with this tool. You can create a loyalty app, send push notification or create your online mCommerce with this amazing tool. The platform offers you with features that will let your brand owners connect with the end users with engaging experiences. Apps can be developed for both iOS and Android. It offer features and components like social feed, events, RSS, notifications, eCommerce for web development experts to build robust web applications. They have specific feature designed to help businesses grow sales.

Visit the website: http://diy.como.com/features/

Appery.io

This tool is a platform well known as a Cloud Based HTML5 hybrid mobile and jQuery mobile app builder. Appery, formerly known as Tiggzi, offers a fast drag and drop with JavaScript codebase for iOS, Android, WindowsPhone and Responsive Web Apps integrated MBaaS. The builder runs on the cloud, thus the software developers can easily install and download to build the app. It is powerful drag and drop tool as a visual builder.  

Visit the website: https://appery.io/

Codiqa

Codiqa is known for the most intuitive mobile interface builder that has enabled over 10,000 businesses globally. It is a brilliant tool to build mobile app and web apps where prototyping is extremely smooth. As a developer, you can easily edit, export HTML/CSS/JS  files. It is best suited for Front End Developers and UI designers. It offers features like drag and drop interface, HTML5 components as cloud based platform. All you have to do is build is once and then you can use it anywhere. Web developers need not code again to create another prototype.

Checklist – Selection of Mobile Architecture

Decisions on mobile app development can be crucial, especially for someone the whole idea is new. Mobile apps have now become a very important for many businesses. But the whole debate about having a native mobile app or a hybrid app is still going on!

Honestly, enough of the top 5 reasons to choose native app or hybrid app because it does not really help you decide anything. For these decisions, you need to talk to a mobile development expert and IT professionals who know what will suit your business type and its target audience.

Coming to the point, mobile development usually comprises of a development architecture where finding the right technology stack and other aspects are under consideration.

Choice of Operating System

The masses use the Android or iPhones while iPhones enjoy the largest market share in China. Android dominates the smartphone usage in the US, Asia, Europe and Germany. But the use of iOS and Android keep changing and thus it is always good to have developed a mobile app for both. At Helios, there have been times when a client went for only iOS development and then eventually had to develop the mobile app for Android.

Cross Platform or Hybrid

The difference between cross platform and hybrid development is the flexibility of development with technologies for each. The cross platform development takes non web technologies like .NET framework. Whereas, developing with web technologies takes HTML5 and JavaScript. We think this also depend on many factors like the business type, location and target audience. So we suggest talking to our mobile development specialists.

Technology Stack Selection

This is not much of the juggle as there are only three technologies to choose from. When you choose the technology, then you choose the platform for development. It is in fact the simplest decision in the entire process of mobile development.

Paid App or Free

This is one of the business decision that again depends on the investments you make. But for the record, today most of the apps are available for free. Also, mobile app development specialist at Helios Solutions recommend going free initially and once there are enough people using the app, you can go for the paid version.