Mobile Software Development
Do you want to create an iPhone and/or Android application for your business? And, you are looking for a partner that gives you the most value for your money? Then continue reading about JTeam's mobile development offering. We'll explain how we can help you choose the best solution and for what types of applications we bring the most added value.
You can also jump directly to the part about Mobile websites or Mobile applications.
Mobile Software Development @ JTeam
JTeam's main activity has always been building mission critical custom software. Our customer base is diverse, but all applications we built have one characteristic in common: they are critical to our customers' business. Ever since JTeam was founded in 2002, we have been developing software applications using light-weight Enterprise Java, Agile methods and innovative technologies that fit in the Java stack, because we believe that this combination gets our clients the best results.
As part of our custom development proposition we also help our customers realize mobile applications and mobile websites that allow their users to enjoy their business from their mobile device. Due to our background in backend applications, we focus on specific types of applications we usually develop applications that are part of a larger system (e.g. a mobile client / website for an existing application). If you want to develop a mobile application and/or mobile website that needs backing of a server application, then look no further and contact us.
How can JTeam help?
Most people experience the recent rise in popularity of mobile applications and know that it brings new opportunities for marketing and sales. However, how to leverage this mobile platform for a specific business is a tricky bit. We at JTeam help you to determine your strategy towards this mobile platform (from a technical perspective) and inform you about the possibilities and threats. Once this strategy is determined, we can help you implement it in the most optimal way, using small iterations and maximizing your ROI.
The first question we typically tackle together: What do you need? Do you really need a mobile application that runs on a device or is an adjusted website, tailored for mobile devices sufficient?
Currently a wide range of mobile devices are available and their market share differs per continent. Unluckily for us, most of these devices provide their own operating system and browser (if any). This means that in order to support each of those devices, you would have to develop (and maintain) separate versions for each device. Therefore, by far the most easy and cost effective thing to do is develop an (optionally separate) website that is optimized for mobile devices. Focussing on a mobile website might offer you a better (cost effective) solution. However, in certain cases requirements might demand a mobile application to be developed, using the additional functionalities that some mobile devices have. JTeam will help you determine the best approach based on your specific requirements and of course help you implement it.
Mobile websites
Typically, websites are developed for normal web browsers running on desktop machines or laptops. Accessing these websites using a mobile device usually result in unexpected behavior and a far from being optimal experience. Sites don't scale well to the small screen of a handheld device, and typically pages take a tremendous time to load, given the small amount of bandwidth mobile phones offer.
Fact is that more and more people start using their mobile devices for browsing the internet. In order to service them, the most practical solution is to develop a separate website (e.g. m.ns.nl) that is optimized for mobile devices. In practice this means less content, a minimum amount of graphical sugar, but possibly also less functionality adjusted to the different needs when browsing using a mobile device.
There are various ways to achieve a mobile presence in a cost effective manner. This includes using different style sheets and decorator templates based on different user agents. JTeam can help you determine the best strategy for your specific use case. Contact us if you want to talk to one of our experts.
Mobile applications
In some cases where you want a mobile application to be developed. This is usually the case if you want to integrate with phone services (e.g. address book, camera, mp3 player), offer a better and richer user experience and/or offer functionality to the user that can function without an internet connection. Developing a mobile application usually requires you to create separate versions for all different devices you want to support (e.g. iPhone, Android).
Please contact us if you want to discuss the possibilities with one of our experts. But also check out some of our cases: iPhone applications and Android applications.