Ever dreamed of making your own app for your smartphone? Don't know anything about Objective C? No problem! Today, we'll discuss this article in The Economist about the prevalence of do-it-yourself mobile app software.
Many apps available are developed by large companies to enhance your shopping experience, like a Bank of America app which lets you work with your money. Some of the most popular games are developed by companies, like Zynga. But now Do-It-Yourself app kits have become the rage.
According to the article, there are several software options available for the novice user to develop an app. Included are:
- App Inventor
- A free app development kit created for Android by MIT
- Conduit
- A mobile app development kit which offers various levels of pricing (including free)
- AppMakr
- iOS App development kit
Each of these share one major similarity - there is no coding required! This makes it easy for the casual app enthusiast to get to work regardless of their app knowledge. It also means we are looking down the barrel of an app deluge. According to the article, there are around half a million apps available for iOS and Android apiece. This makes me wonder if the future is not in pre-packaged apps, but in developing my own, on the spot apps...
On second thought, even the simplest apps need careful planning and implementation. And then there's the saying "The mark of a master is to make something difficult appear easy" - while some of the most popular apps appear effortless, there is no doubt a team of talented and experienced programmers behind the execution of that app!
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