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How to Code an Application?

  • Amruta Bhaskar
  • Dec 3, 2020
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There’s never been a better time to design an app. Today, close to 50% of the entire human population use smartphones, so you have an enormous market for your app once it hits Google Play and the App Store. It’s not an easy process, but it’s certainly possible to learn how to code an app. Like most other kinds of software development, building an app requires that you know how to code. There are a couple of different ways you can approach this. Arguably the best place to start is deciding which platform you want to work on, with the two major options being Android and iOS. This matters because where your app will run will determine the programming language and environment you’ll be working in.

Before you get to code the app, you have to lay a good foundation for the app in a few very important steps. You may want to skip these steps and jump right into coding. That’s a huge mistake. You’re essentially coding with no plan, which increases your chances to create an app that’s not very useful. You’ll spend more time on development because there isn’t a clear plan to guide you. You’ll code something, decide you don’t like it and recode the app. That’s a lot of time wasted.

How to Code Applications for iOS

Apple products, such as iPhone and iPad, use an operating system called iOS. Developers usually build apps for this platform using a coding language called Objective-C, which is one of many C variants. Apple chose this language as their primary code, so it’s essential to master. You’ll likely need to use some other coding languages when building your iOS app, such as:

  • Swift
  • HTML5
  • C#
  • C++
  • Java

Besides, Python is another popular language and is renowned for being easy to learn. It’s a common tool for building modules, libraries, and back end tasks like storing data for the iOS platform.

How to Code Applications for Android

The official language of Android is Java. As an old and established object-oriented language, Java is stable and has a vast community of users you can turn to for advice. Plus one of the most popular software tools for building Android apps, Android Studio, uses Java.Additionally, many developers choose to code their apps with C and C++. The technical requirements of your app will dictate which languages you choose to work with.

Android app development is flexible, and you can also code with other languages like:

  • Python
  • Kotlin
  • Lua

There are a lot of language options for Android development. While you’re not limited or required to use the extra languages, you can do so at your discretion. Favoured coding languages shift constantly, so it’s best to do your research regularly.

How and when you use each of these languages depends on what you intend to do with your app. Many of these are usable for Android development too. You can research them yourself online, or ask your coding instructor for more information. For iOS, we think it’s best to start with Objective-C or Swift.

Apart from the above considerations, there are many useful tools for app programming.

Some helpful tools when learning how to program an app include:

  • Appmakr is one of the most popular platforms for creating a content-based application. Most of Appmakr’s services are free, and it simplifies the process of creating an app for users with little to no prior coding experience.
  • AppyPie is another great platform for users with no coding knowledge. It can create apps for both Android and iOS.
  • Imagex, a command-line tool that enables capturing an entire hard drive as a Windows Imaging Format file.
  • Intellij, which is a platform-independent IDE specifically tailored for writing Java.
  • Flutter, Google’s toolkit for building native apps for Android, the web, or desktop with only one codebase.
  • Xamarin, Microsoft’s cross-platform development platform which extends the older .NET platform. This makes it easy to get an app built for a variety of mobile environments.

Another important consideration is the design. User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design are critical elements to the quality, usability, and ultimately, the marketability of an app. No one wants to use an app that isn’t user-friendly.

How can you choose between the two? Go back to your purpose and the target market for your app. IOS and Android platforms have their unique advantages and disadvantages. If you plan to develop your app using a computer other than a Mac OS X machine, then you should develop for Android. Swift is only compatible with the Mac OS.

In terms of potential users, Android devices have a much higher market share than Apple. That gives you a chance to have your app downloaded and used by more people.

From a development standpoint, the Swift language is far easier to learn than Java. It’s a much cleaner language and it takes less time to develop an app in Swift than in Java. You also have to take into account your target market. If they’re iOS users, then you need to develop in Swift. If they use Android devices, then develop in Android.

The marketplace for apps is highly competitive. No matter what kind of app you’re developing, it’s likely that there are several hundred similar apps on the market.

You need to research your app and determine why your app is better than all of the apps out there. What does your app do that other apps don’t? Why would people want to use the app?

Check out similar apps on both the App Store and Google Play. Read the reviews of top apps in your category. Look at how the apps are promoted and use some of them yourself.

You’ll be able to come up with your ideas to improve the apps and incorporate them into your design. You can then sketch out design ideas for your app.

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