More PWA to Ya! (Progressive Web Apps, Part 2)

More PWA to Ya! (Progressive Web Apps, Part 2)

Last time, we got into the nitty-gritty on how to make your web application into a Progressive Web Application (PWA to its friends). I promised we’d dig even deeper this time, and show you how to make your web app a little more ‘native’ on Android...
More PWA to Ya! (Progressive Web Apps, Part 1)

More PWA to Ya! (Progressive Web Apps, Part 1)

It’s project kickoff time, and you’re having a conversation with your client about what form the application will take: Client: I’m thinking mobile app. Our users will definitely be using this on the go. Dev: Sure, we can do a native mobile- Client:...
Android vs. iOS Dev: Better, Easier, Faster?

Android vs. iOS Dev: Better, Easier, Faster?

Development effort Q&A: native Android versus iOS app Q) What is the relative effort to develop a native app for Android versus iOS? A) It depends on how proficient the developer is and what she’s told to do. Some developers maintain that Android work tends to...
Are You Really Ready to Develop an App?

Are You Really Ready to Develop an App?

This keeps happening to me: people find out I’m involved in app development and they immediately start pitching their application ideas to me. In restrooms, at children’s parties, even in line at the DMV. I’ve heard all kinds of app ideas. Some innovative. Some banal....
iOS to Android: Slide In Animations

iOS to Android: Slide In Animations

Porting an iOS app to Android means frequently translating between the divergent UI paradigms of the two operating systems.  Both platforms encourage developers to follow certain interface guidelines, but clients sometimes prefer replicating a familiar interface....