Where Do Cross-Platform App Frameworks Stand in 2021?

What Have Apps Come to Today?

According to a survey by Flurry, people expend almost 90 percent of their phone time on smartphone applications relative to web surfing. Apps are quickly becoming an increasingly important part of our everyday lives. In which phones have become an accessory that has made a huge impact in our culture today. We get our news, shopping options, and ability to connect with others using our devices, and it is the mobile applications that make it possible to do all this stuff.

So What Makes A Great App?

A quick glance at the app store list of best-performing applications will show the answer to this question! There are some startling parallels between these applications, and that is what we will be looking into in this blog! We can take a look at some tactics and strategies some may need to adapt to when the app is designed, for success from day one. Here are some popular applications!

Top 10 Successful Apps on The App Store  

1.  Gmail

2.  Fortnite 

3.  PUBG Mobile

4.  Snapchat

5.  Youtube

6.  Messenger

7.  Bitmoji

8.  Google Maps

9.  Instagram

10. Facebook

1. Problem Solving 

Classify the needs of the customers and move towards making their lives simpler. Let them think they can't survive without your app, and you're going to create something special. By doing an in-depth analysis you can come up with something completely unique and creative!

2. Creativity and Uniqueness 

Give your consumers money for the time they spend in your app and they're going to be faithful to you. What do you need to offer? Is it fun, utility, or convenience? You should also make sure that you do an extensive analysis of the proposals you have and ensure that the finished result you get does what you plan to do.

3. Android and iOS “Think for all” 

Today, there are two popular smartphone networks in the world. By leaving out one forum, you are effectively locking out almost half of your future user base. Begin the cross-platform application development system as early as possible in the design process. Using this would spare you the hassle that comes with trying to create two separate versions of applications on separate platforms.

4. Core Features

Enable the app to concentrate on only one thing and do it incredibly well. Don't jam features on top of each other that aren't appropriate. This can just distract from the users' experience and is the quickest way to fail. Plus, if you concentrate all of your energy on a single target, you'll be able to give your users just what they want and know you did your best. Choose an action and boost your success at it.

5. Sophisticatedly, Simple!

Keep the app quick and tidy, as less is better in this situation. Make the app as effective as possible by having the fewest number of technical difficulties. Your customers can use your app more effectively if the app is not cluttered and impossible to comprehend. Render the actions that a customer would do in your app predictable and repeatable. 

6. Updates

You must be able to adapt, iterate, and launch increasingly newer, improved versions of the app in response to the users' desires and demands. Users need to know that you are actively working to make their life better if you want to be successful. Maintenance, growth, and upgrades are all part of the process. Your app should be current and improving at all times. Feedback shows you what you need to hear!

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Function Point Analysis in Software Engineering

Every time a project is started in any organization, the first step is to complete the analysis phase. This phase is essential for the fulfillment of the next stages. It contributes to decision-making, management, and control of the resources assigned for the development of the project, as well as establishing the schedule and costs.

Achieving an accurate analysis methodology in a software project helps mitigate the risks of project failure. Function Point Analysis (FPA) is an advanced analysis technique that helps obtain a detailed picture of each project's scope, performance, duration, and quality.

This term was used for the first time by Allan J. Albrecht in 1979 in IBM, Function Point Analysis. Even when it has faced a few modifications over the years, Function Point Analysis is still a standardized method frequently used as an estimation technique in software engineering.

What is Function Point Analysis?

A function point is a unit of measure used to calculate and represent a software functional size measure. In other words, it consists of estimating the scope of the project, the number of personnel involved, the cost, and the time that the project will take. 

The main components of Function point Analysis are:

•  external input types (EI)

•  external output types (EO)

•  logical internal file type (EQ)

•  external interface file types (ILF)

•  type of external query (ELF)

According to the function point approach, the system's full functionality is captured by these five parameters.

Function Point Analysis Benefits for Projects

• FPA focuses on measuring the size of the solution and not the size of the problem

• It can be used regardless of the programming language used in the project

• It contributes to achieving the estimation of the costs, the schedule, and other general issues of the project

• FPA facilitates the negotiation process with clients

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Android Operating Systems

Every month Google, who has an operating software on Android, releases the statistics on the world of Android. In summary, Android consists of a variety of operating systems. The most popular OS’s are Marshmallow, KitKat, and Lollipop. 

The fastest-growing OS is nougat at a rate of approximately 3% monthly, primarily due to the fact that more devices are being released with the operating system and other devices are being updated to use it. 

A new version of the Android OS named “Oreo” has had a steady start growing from 0.2% to 0.3% in the last month. It is true that when a new system such as Oreo is released, it takes at least a year for the lower penetration stage of the release to be surpassed. This means that they usually start slow due to the fact that different code needs to be written for the OS to be brought onto different devices. 

Predictions state that during the coming years, the three large OS’s will remain on top; however, with the updates that Google has recently made, it should make it easier for companies to switch OS because, in theory, they will have less code to write. 

Overall, it appears that there has been a yearly trend that the adoption rate is consistently slowing and the number of people using Android's latest software is slowing down, which could be because the amount of revolutionary updates is slowing as Android, along with Apple and other big names, are running out of breakthrough ideas. 

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