Mobile Application Development Strategies & Issues -
Building musclesby Reji K Paul (Software Programmer, Excellone Technologies)
Care needs to be taken regarding the following
mobile application development strategies and issues, while choosing
application development tools.
- Application design should be based on the concept of mobile
aware nature of users work profile and business process.
- The "client-agent-server" or "thin client-mobile server-enterprise
server architectural paradigm should be considered seriously.
- Security matters like leakage, theft and fraud.
- Assess the pros and cons of Java based independent platform
development versus platform specific development.
- Mobile applications must be on the foundation of internet development
tools and current application servers.
Application Development.
Modern Mobile Application Server Tools
The tools which provide application server solutions
in a web environment, are based on conventional application servers.
Some are extensions, while few others are specifically designed
for mobile application and wireless networks.
i. IBMs AS/400 Mobile
Application Development tools have their own development environment,
which ensures easier and attractive integration.
ii. Oracles Mobile Agents
and Oracle Lite, which enables enterprises in developing mobile
applications that run over a variety of wireless networks and dial-up
LAN connections. Its 3-tiered clients / agents / server architecture
replaces session-based connection oriented computing with an asynchronous,
store and forward messaging system. The Oracle mobile Agents eliminate
the need for constant connection.
iii. Sybase's SQL Anywhere Studio
is used for developing mobile applications. This software can
reside on multiple server and client platforms.
Mobile Application Development Strategies and Issues
and the respective server tools have been discussed briefly above.
Being aware of them, makes one to know the various aspects and make
decisions accordingly in an intelligent fashion. Count on the services
of ITOI and build muscles to your organisation
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