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AVOID THESE MISTAKES WHILE DESIGNING YOUR APP

There has been a sharp rise in the app development industry. Due to this very reason, the number of jobs in the IT industry keeps on augmenting. But… what it takes to design an app, let’s find out!

According to recent studies, there are millions of applications worldwide and the number keeps on growing with each passing day. Not all the apps make it through the success benchmark and lot of apps fail due to poor app design. Here we will be explaining the mistakes that you must avoid while designing your app.

Finding out the errors in the development phase is an easy task. We can just allow users to test the applications and according to the results, errors can be corrected. However, if we ignore the errors in the testing phase, then it becomes really difficult to test the application.

There is always a trail left behind…

 

With this entire app development process on the rise, even the most experienced developers will leave an error. No matter how good they are, they will always leave an error behind. This error will negatively impact the brand image. The worst part is that the error may be so minute that we may not be able to detect it. But  it will seriously impact the app performance .

We have made a list of the most commonly occurring errors in the designing of the app. This will assist the designers and developers to do designing and development respectively very efficiently. This list goes on as follows:

  • Ignoring the flow of application

It is very essential that the application must have a proper workflow and it must be convenient for the users to use. It will be huge mistake if you don’t think about the flow of the app before designing. It may make the users confused about how to reach a certain feature of the app. It may also happen that something comes up after the beginning of designing which you ignored due to which you will have to undo previous work. So it is important to keep in mind about the proper flow of app.

  • Designing the app for all the platforms at the same time

Both android and iOS are completely different from each other. Investing money on both the apps together is not a good idea because if your app fails, then you will have to suffer losses on both platforms. However if you  prefer to design your app only for one specific platform, then you can get a brief overview to see the reviews of all the people. So even if you design fails, you can improve the design on other platform. This will save lot of money

  • Expecting users to use the services without offering anything

This is foolish and one of the biggest mistake that app designers make. If you don’t provide anything then asking for registration from the users is not a preferred step as the users will not waste their time to register. However if you are providing something, then you would have to show the consumer what you are providing before asking them to subscribe. You can do this be providing screenshots and description on the app store page.

  • Ignoring the importance of on-boarding

On-boarding is the first step when users use the app after downloading. First impression is everything. If you are not able to produce a good impression for your app, then no one is going to use it. Explain the whole process of how to use the app to the users. Make proper slides or animation explaining each and every detail.

  • Not giving importance to the UX of the app

A great design is very necessary for attracting the user. If you don’t have a great layout design of the app, then you will have difficulties in bringing more downloads of your app. So make sure that your app has a great design.

  • Too many features

Make sure that your app does not incorporate too many features as it will make the user confused about the different features of the app. Start with the basic design and then gradually add the features which will compel the users to use the app.

  • Having different design layouts

Too many layouts of design in the same app can confuse the user. It feels as if the app design is not standard and makes it very ordinary which will give a bad image of the app

  • Doing beta testing by yourself

As the alpha testing is done by the developers and designers themselves, the beat testing must be done by someone who has  no knowledge of the app. This is because we have to get both perspective of the app, those who use the app and those who don’t use the app.

Winklix  is an mobile app development company located in the heart of India. It is one of the best app development companies in India. Looking in case you are looking for the best app developer and designer in feel free to contact us anytime !

 

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TIPS TO SAFEGUARD YOUR MOBILE GAME APP DEVELOPMENT

The mobile game app development is growing at a very astounding rate.  Mobile platform is one of the most preferred platforms and the number of mobile game users is increasing day by day. 

As the mobile games are more complex than the regular game, we must pay attention to the legal aspects of the game. We should make sure that we are following all the rules within the law. There are certain security guidelines to safeguard our mobile game app development. To avoid the legal issue related to the app development, it is essential to protect it legally. Here are some tips to do so:

Safeguard your idea

Every game begins with an idea. This is the basic foundation of a game. However you need to have a proper strategy before starting the development of game. When you propose an idea to an app development company, the designing team, development team, testing team etc. everyone will get to know about your idea. If your idea is stolen then your idea may be used by the people to build the app before you do. 

However you can protect the app by signing the NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) in which it is stated that your idea will not be disclosed by the development party. Winklix has also the provision of developers signing the NDA so that you don’t have to concern about the security of your idea.

Secure your Software

As already mentioned that while creating your app you will have to share your idea with the app development company. If you have some programming skills i.e. if you have knowledge of HTML and other language, you can safeguard your app by yourself. If you have some friends or colleagues who are expert in this field, then you can ask them to protect your app.

While outsourcing the project read the points like ‘commissioned work’ and ‘work done under a contractual relationship’ very carefully and then only sign the documents. This is the agreement you do with the third parties.

You may safeguard your app by making it copyright, by reserving the rights, through industrial rights. These three steps are great way to protect your app.

Protect the privacy of the users

For the successful launch of an app, it is necessary for the client to protect the rights and privacy of the company. The relationship between the user and the company is of utmost importance. The company has to take care of the privacy of the users. You have to take care of the language which you use with the users; you can’t force them, you can only request.

It is all about the access permissions needed to run the app. If you want certain app features to access personal information of the app, then you have to ask them. If they grant you the access permissions, then only you can access their private information like location, age etc. If they deny the access permission, then you have no right to access their private information. You have to respect that, you can’t force them.

Privacy notice and user licence

There are two documents namely privacy notice and user licence that need to be prepared while developing the game.

Privacy Notice:   

These are the notices that are necessary for the safety of the mobile app. It is valid in digital, audio or text format. These are used to inform the users that the app requires permission to access their details. These can be accessed on the Google’s play store and Apple’s app store pages. These must be provided in the app in such a way that it does not hinder the user experience while using the app. Mostly, the companies use ‘I agree’ feature to accept the access permissions.

User Licence:

It is a very essential document that includes all the details about the game like how to play the game? What it is about? Who holds the rights of the game? It basically allows each and every user to download the game.

Stay away from all the illegal threats for your mobile app game development

As the scope of the game is to target the audience of many countries, it is essential to make sure that your rules does not violate any rule of the country or region. Make sure that there is no plagiarism as it may result in illegal complications. Make sure that you have taken permissions from the respective parties or persons if you are using their product or anything that belongs to them. The content should not be copied and make sure that you have done everything according to the law.

Making games is not an easy task. But Winklix as a mobile game app development company a team which is so dedicated and professional that they make this easy task very convenient. If you have an app idea, then contact us! and we will help you in developing your idea into reality with using the latest platform and technology like Augmented Reality , IOT and Blockchain concept which can take your app to next level . We always take care of the safety of your idea and ensure the security by signing up a non-disclosure agreement.

For details about on which platform we develop mobile app , refer our article here .

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5 CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON INTERNET OF THINGS

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Internet of Things is emerging at a very rapid rate. This sharp rise is due to the high demand of devices which can do our daily chores making them very convenient. Isn’t it fascinating how the Internet of Things empowers the devices to interact with the humans? Indeed it is… There is a huge change in the development of Internet of Things technology. Let us try to understand these with the help of 5 very important questions. These are as follows:

What are the most fascinating uses about Internet of Things?  

One of the most fascinating application areas of Internet of Things is Healthcare. It is unbelievable how the Internet of Things helps in the regular assessment of the whole body. The usage of Internet of Things in the healthcare department has augmented very sharply. Tele-monitoring and remote monitoring are eye catching initiatives taken in healthcare to improve the quality of service. Other initiatives taken are monitoring of assents, management of healthcare assents and patient health vitals tracking.

Another fascinating thing which IoT has enabled us to achieve is the saving of light and heat energy. In working offices, there is wastage of these important energies. But with the help of Internet of Things, each appliance like light bulbs is connected to motion sensors. So if there are less people in the office, you would see them start one by one when people walk under them and they get switched off when people walk away from them. 

Similarly on the roads, there are road lights which gets turned on as soon as a vehicle approaches the street light and gets switched off when it passes away. This is how you can save lot of light and heat energy with the help of Internet of Things.

What is the biggest risk involved with Internet of Things?

The largest risk involved with the Internet of Things is the security. We all are excited about the driverless cars. But what if someone corrupts the programming or if there is human error in the programming of a car, then in a rush hour, it will lead to several accidents. This will be disaster as far as the security is concerned. We talked about the turning of street lights when a vehicle passes by but what if it does not turn on in the night causing difficulties for the driver to drive the vehicle. This may lead to accident. So, security will always be a concern as far as IoT is concerned.

What are the biggest challenges that would impact Internet of Things?

Interoperability is one of the major challenges that Internet of Things is facing right now. What is interoperability? It is the ability of the machines to make use of the information provided by the user and offer the services. It is the ability to communicate with different vendors. So, IoT must be able to work and communicate with the different devices. Every device has different working standards. So it is big challenge for the IoT to incorporate with these devices.

Shortage of energy is another huge concern as far the Internet of Things is concerned. We need tremendous amount of energy to power up the billions of IoT devices.

What will enhance and accelerate the Internet of Things? 

Bandwidth allocation is one of the most interesting things that would create a large impact on the Internet of Things and will accelerate the Internet of Things. Handling the bandwidth is a tricky task. You have to ensure that the bandwidth is not crossing with each other frequency and there is seamless connectivity. 

It is necessary to have a data privacy policy. The basic key regarding the Internet of the Things is the sharing of Information. While sharing of Information make sure that all the data is protected. It these key points are strengthened; then it will really impact Internet of Things and will assist in its upsurge.

What are the key advices for a business interested in the IoT?

The business must look for the answers of some questions before implementing Internet of Things into your business. Questions like what is the vision of business? What is the strategy? How is your vision different from the others? More often than not some businesses run away from the problems. They jump from one technology to other. But instead of changing the technology, businesses must focus on the solutions provided by the Internet of Things. You must clear your mind and think properly for the solution. That is how the business can make revenues by making the maximum of the internet of Things.

Winklix is an award winning app development company  that has expertise in building Internet of Things app. So if you are looking for the best IoT app development company then contact us!