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HOW TO CREATE A HYBRID APP WITH ANDROID STUDIO?

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There has been an exponential rise in the purchase of android devices. With this growth of android devices, the demand for the apps is constantly increasing.

What are hybrid apps?

Just like websites on the Internet, Hybrid apps are designed and developed using the web technologies like HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Hybrid apps are similar to any other app on the phone. You can install and download them from the app store. The key difference is that hybrid apps are hosted inside a native application that uses mobile platform’s web view. This helps it to access all the capabilities like camera, accelerometer, sensors, contacts etc.

Android Studio is an easy to use Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that is used to develop android and hybrid apps. One can develop hybrid apps by following these simple steps:-

Design your Application

The first baby step towards building hybrid apps is designing your project. Before you start the development process, it is advisable to make sure that you have all the pre-requisites of the development process.

It is essential to have access to the features available in the browser if you are creating a pure HTML5 application. Make sure that you have all the pre-requisites in place. For example make Cordova CLI and the android SDK tools ready before going into the development phase. You will have to install Node.js before installing Cordova CLI.

Now, to install Cordova CLI, run the following commands

sudo npm install -g cordova

The next step is to download the Android SDK tools which you can download by clicking the following link…

http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html

 

HTML5 Mobile Framework Application

HTML5 Framework is the building block for creating an HTML 5 application. Another major tool JavaScript enables you to add animations, show/hide things on a website. Now in the next step, you can edit the index page of your website

Testing Application through Browser

HTML5 comes with an advantage that you can test the application through your local server browser. You can easily access your application by going through the following URL replacing MyHybridApp with the name of your app

http://localhost/MyHybridApp

If you are a chrome user, then you have added advantages. For example you can use Chrome DevTools to debug your application. You can even check the responsiveness of the app by clicking of the mobile icon on the top left side of the debugging page.

You can debug your application by inspecting the elements and using features like console, Network, source, application etc.

Packaging the application

To package the application, you will have to use third party applications like Xamarin and PhoneGap. Now, what these third party applications do is – they package the application in a native wrapper which acts as a bridge between the native API and your app. The application is loaded into the web view by the third party applications like PhoneGap. And this web view displays the application to the users.

Now, after the packaging of the application is done, we can generate a release version of the APK

Cordova build –release

When we have generated a release version, you can find your apk in the following location platforms/android/ant-build/MyHybridApp-release-unsigned.apk

To submit the apk in the app store, simply sign in and submit it.

The Testing Process

We know that we can test and debug our application using the chrome DevTools like console, Network, sources, application etc. But do you know that you can debug the application without using chrome development tools? We will have to run the application on actual device to test the hybrid app using native API.

One of the options on phone to debug app is GapDebug. By using this Gap Debug you can install .ipa files for IOS or .apk for android. It provides a debugging interface in which any kind of change in the interface will reflect the change in the application.

Distribution Process

Before you can launch the application on the play store, you will need to sign your application on app store. The pre-requisite for signing your application on the play store is to generate a keystore.

To create a keystore, one can use Java Keytool utility. This utility already comes with the standard JDK distribution and can be located at %JAVA_HOME%\bin. In windows, this can be found at C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin.

Final Process

After creating a keystore, you can easily sign in and users can install the uploaded app on the play store.

 

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Chatbots Trends To Look Forward To In 2018

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As per the present prediction , almost 50 % of enterprises will spend more on chatbots implementation as compared to traditional mobile app development by 2021 .

Mobile app development companies are helping the way out for small and medium size companies  by facilatiting them to cope up with new trending technologies like intelligence chatbots implementation powered by Artificial Intelligence .

Chatbots are just the medium to chat via messages . If you think of , we all do chat by various available medium like Facebook messenger , WhatsApp . These all medium are really fast and reliable . Similarly chatbots can be implemented on business website and app to server their customer  directly through messages .

Chatbots has the ability to change the way organisation do their business and server customers . So we are nearing the end of 2017 , we can do the recap of technological things we can do in 2018 .

It’s a good time to welcome 2018  , in the world of endless opportunities , where lot more is to be discovered .

Growth In Voice Assistant Bots In Retail And Automation Industry

We have seen many of the top companies like Amazon , Google and Apple who have implemented the voice bots in their system for facilitating customers . Many other companies has also joined hands with them . In 2018 ,  growth is this industry is expected to be seen .

Chatbots With Dynamic Nature Will Become Popular

Chatbots will become more popular among customer and organisation due to its ability to handle any situation . Any customer wants immediate solution for their queries . Chatbots are capable enough to handle any situation whether it is sales related or retention of customer . Customer now a days want quick response instead of delayed response .

Progress In Conversational Interface

2017 was the year of conversational interface . Among the most widely used , sales and marketing was on the top of the hills . In 2018 , its expected to early adopters of conversational interface , that might be the winner of the market .

Chatbots Will Help Gain Customer Satisfaction

Chatbots are now a days being used to gather information for improving the marketing and conversational skills , wile interacting with the customers . In the same time all the information will be saved automatically and can be accessed quickly wherever we want . Chatbots are developed according to the trending trends of the customer , although we are yet in process of developing a chatbots that may be capable enough to answer all the question of customer , but chatbots are continuously improving .
Taking this further , a competitive marketing team by collecting the customer analysis need to be acted on the cycle of constant improvement continues . Chatbots automat the process and hence leads to consumption of lesser man power .
As per the present trend people are still smarter than chatbots , and that is the reason we are still in the process of optimising the chatbots .

Chatbots For Website

Implementing the chatbots on website is somewhat like heavens comes true for customer and sales executive . It is proven as an excellent source of interaction for sales and customer satisfaction related issue .

Conclusion

We can’t expect the chatbots improvement all at once, but yes it will improve over time . This will improve as the result of continuous research and development . Chatbots are expected to see the new phase of maturity in 2018 .
In case you are searching for chatbots to be implemented on the website you can contact Winklix .
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Important Steps In Pre-Planning Of Mobile App Development

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Launching of the app is obviously the most awaited day for any of the business owner and proper planning for launching should be conceptualised . App development has to undergo with various number of phases to get the bug free tested app to be launched in the marketplace . It is important to pre check the beta version of the app and ask question from your self that whether your app is bug free , does it fulfilling all its purpose for the purpose it was build , and the most importantly , does it satisfies the customer needs .

Business environment is fully dynamic and is continuously changing with time . So while pre planning your launching of mobile app , always try to go with the present market trend to get ahead of your competitors . Pre planning has the following benefits  :

  • Since the path is predefined , developers can plan for targeted audience and competition.
  • It helps developers to focus on core areas .
  • It helps in proper cost analysis of the app .
  • It predefines clear concepts of what app is all about .
  • It helps to cut out unnecessary delays in developing the app .

Steps For Pre Planning

1) Prepare For Short Description

It is important for anyone to know what app is all about . This can be easily presented with the short and accurate decision of your app in the app store . The description should be such that it can cover the whole app functionality in short description and at the same time should be catchy enough to influence buyer .

Is there any point of developing the app that is off no use to anyone  ? The only way to guarantee success of your app is that your app is satisfying the needs of the customer .

2) Identify Your Competitors

Who will use your app , if there is existing app in the market which is better than you . So in order to run your app successfully in the market and stay ahead  in the market always ensure that you design and the features of your app is better somehow that your competitor app .The best way to do the same is evaluating the technical features of the app available in the app market and come up with the advance production strategy .

3) Brainstorm

Its always proven beneficial to have a team for exploring ideas rather than a individual person working on the same with limited ideas and skills . Exploration of different varieties of ideas will definitely provide you a valuable feedback and insight into better development of app .

4) Create An App Flow Chart

Preparing an app flow chart is always proven beneficial as it given the whole street view of the app functionalities . It helps in pre checking of the functionality and helps in tracking the developmental process .
It is really important to develop an app with at most pre planning  to be on the top of the sky . This steps ensures app is user friendly and can get the success .
In case you are planning to develop an app , and is searching for best app development company , you can contact us .