Changes Coming for Mobile Software Development

A Forrester report written by analysts Jeffery Hammond and Julie Ask titled "The Future of Mobile Application Development" explains the evolution of mobile apps and mobile software development over the next few years and what developers need to know to be ready for these changes.Paramount is going to be the increased need for developers to build flexibility into applications.This will be driven by new ways that people use and access mobile applications and the diverse client form factors available to users now and in the future.



The report urges end channel development of applications in which and applications work everywhere, think Netflix which is available on tablets, smartphones, computers, device TVs and game consoles. Elastic infrastructure can also address the likelihood of new and currently unknown devices and operating systems being introduced in the future.




According to the report, developers have to be able to essentially support multiple modes of input.For instance, when using an application in the car the preferred mode is voice but in order to use the application in a different environment, like the grocery store, users will want to shift to touch.It's not just a matter of voice over touch, however, motion control of devices and improved display technologies need to be considered in developing more innovative access mechanisms.



A trend that Hammond sees continuing is apps becoming less single and modular and more integrated with the platforms themselves.One current example of this is brand loyalty cards showing up in Apple Passbook or PassWallet.



The future of mobile application development requires more than varying screen sizes and support of different operating systems.The future of mobile development is mostly about the mobile engagement of customers, the report states.



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