The Step-by-step Process Of Mobile Application Development

The web or mobile application development process should be thought of as anything that requires a larger investment, such as a house renovation. We first find out about prices and references.

So the 1st step in the process is the request for quotation, but let’s start with 0 instead, i.e. the idea itself. In our experience, there is no feature or thing for which or in connection with which a mobile application could not be developed. (According to a Wikipedia article, according to a Google announcement, there were already 200,000 applications available for download from the Google Store in May 2011, a number that has grown since then.)

The starting point of the application is, therefore, a good idea, preferably one that does not yet exist, or one that already exists but is “poor” in function, that is, it can be expanded. Of course, in the latter case, it is important to differentiate and not to copy the other! It’s also important to know that Google Play doesn’t check to see if there is already a very similar app to the app you want to upload, but iTunes Connect sometimes needs to write long justifications and explain how different that app is (if the similarity in the application to be uploaded compared to the previously uploaded application).

In the request for a quotation, it is necessary to indicate our name and e-mail address, especially the application you want to create. We prefer written to contact the most, as what is described is better retained, retrievable, but regardless, there are still those who prioritize the telephone or in-person meeting.

We make the contractor's job easier if the idea is described in as much detail as possible (similar apps may be mentioned as examples), but it is not a disadvantage if we have little information or if we are still clueless on many issues, because a good expert or a good mobile app development team should be able to come up with alternatives or additional ideas to the contracting authority. The best solution is a specification where all the information related to the execution of the project is laid out in advance. However, not everyone is expected to have ready-made documentation or to be able to write it professionally, but we can also help with this with our IT specification creation service.

In such specifications, the last functions are also defined, which on the one hand helps the contractor in the development of the application, and on the other hand, the contracting authority will be aware of the operation of its application, but accountability is also included.

The request for quotation receives a (price) quotation from the contractor, with the most important ones, such as the commitment deadline, the price, and all other information related to the execution, such as publication of the application, updates, confidentiality provisions, etc.

After accepting the offer, it is advisable for the parties to enter into a contract, i.e. they actually give their agreement (obligations and rights) in writing.

A good contract includes at least the following:

• data of the customer and the contractor (company name, name of the representative, data related to the company/enterprise, registered office/address, e-mail address, telephone number)

• the commitment deadline,

• as detailed analysis of the project as possible (the documentation and specification can be attached to the contract)

• the total cost of the project, any installment schedule and/or advance,

• provisions for termination of the contract,

• conditions for declaring the project to a third party, etc.

A good contract creates obligations and rights on both sides, while at the same time protecting both parties equally.

After the formal steps, the development process can begin. The essence of the development is that the developer uses the rules of a preferred code language to create the “framework” of the application based on the information available to him, which came to his knowledge at the stage of the request for quotation.

We usually create a hybrid application (Hybrid application development), as this is currently the most in-demand. The essence of a hybrid application is that one part of the application is native and the other works in a web environment. In such cases, we also create a website through which the customer can, for example, keep in touch with the users who download the application or use it for promotional purposes.

Other functions, such as push message sending, are added to the "frame", which is now error-free.

The good developer, or developer guard, gives an insight into the development process. It is also important for the customer to see where the development process is going and how the idea will become a “finished product”. We solved this by giving the customer an insight into the development on a test server, with their own, separate username and password, for each phase. This way you can see and comment on the work you have already done.

After the report is ready, but even before arming, it is worthwhile for the customer to review the project in its entirety. It is best to test all the functions on your own device so that you can indicate any errors that need to be corrected.

When the application is ready for arming, all you have to do is take care of the upload and the "location" of the application. The upload can be from the customer's own account (i.e. they must have an account registered with Google Play and/or iTunes Connect), but also from the developer's account. The application can be stored on the developer's server or on the server specified by the customer.

From here, there is only one thing left: as many users as possible will download and use the app!