Web Apps

Web based applications for mobile devices

Web Apps are web based applications that can run across all mobile platforms as well as laptop and desktop users. This is because they use web technologies that are accessible to the device internet browser. Most native apps require an internet connection either from a WiFi or 3G connection, so it is no problem from a web app to be hosted externally, and an icon/shortcut can easily be added to the device home screen so that it appears to function in exactly the same way.

The iphone is best known for the huge number of applications available from the App Store, but there is a huge market for Android and Microsoft smart phone users. By creating a web app instead of a native application, you are not restricted to specific devices. Why limit yourself by creating an application that only works for one type of device, or creating multiple applications for each operating system?

Many businesses don’t have a mobile strategy yet, but as technology improves and the percentage of users with mobile enabled devices increases, this is going to become more and more important. Creating a Web App in web technologies such as HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL & JQuery can create some very powerful applications at a very cost effective price.

Additionally, making mobile versions of your website for mobile users is increasingly important to ensure that your site is accessible to mobile users. Check your own analytics and find out how many users viewed your site on a Blackberry, HTC, iphone or ipad in the last month. How does your site render in mobile browsers?

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