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Docker

it_geeks — Tue, 16 May 2017 13:02:56 +0000

Docker is an open source project that automates the development and deployment of applications inside software containers, by providing an additional layer of abstraction and automation of operating system level virtualization on Linux. Docker extract its component to accelerate the innovation across the ecosystem and donated it to open foundation. Docker is both a daemon and a client command. Docker is great at setting up a local development environment because it easily adds the running process without duplicating the virtualized resource. Docker is spinning out a component of a platform that called container runtime, as high level abstraction of docker architecture is an integration of many different components and together. That includes everything we need to develop an application, building and deploying them, managing them, etc.

Docker is a two part shell/management layer for building and running virtual linux containers. Therefore, it gives the advantages to both dev as well as ops teams who want to build something productive by resolving more problems. And Container is an execution environment to run application that shared the same underlying Operating System (OS) of the host. Examples of container include: Docker Containers, Linux Containers (LXC), Microsoft Windows Containers etc. Containers allow developers to bundle up an application with all of the parts it needs, such as libraries and other dependencies, and ship it as one package. The great thing about Docker is that it is light-weight because it relies on shared-kernel linux containers which easily allowing the running and management of applications with different requirements side by side in isolated containers. It also makes it easy to run multiple versions or instances of the same program without configuration headaches and port collisions. Docker uses a client-server architecture. Developers can focus on writing code without worrying about the system on which their code will run with docker.

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Ruby on Rails (ROR) or Django

it_geeks — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:12:24 +0000

Ruby on Rails (RoR) a web framework written in Ruby and is frequently credited with making Ruby “famous”. Rails puts strong emphasis on convention-over-configuration and testing. Its a predefined directory structure and following naming conventions. There’s plenty of good things: automatic imports, automatically passing controller instance variables to the view, a bunch of things such as template names are inferred automatically and much more. This means a developer only needs to specify unconventional aspects of the application, resulting in cleaner and shorter code.

Django is a web framework written in Python. Django follows explicit is better than implicit (a core Python principle), resulting in code that is very readable even for people that are not familiar with the framework. A project in Django is organized around apps. Each app has its own models, controllers, views and tests and feels like a small project. Django projects are basically a collection of apps, with each app being responsible for a particular subsystem.

Why Ruby on Rails is good for Web Development ::

Both frameworks were born out of the need of developing web applications faster and organizing the code better. They follow the MVC principle, which means the modelling of the domain (model), the presentation of the application data (view) and the user’s interaction (controller) are all separated from each other. Django actually considers the framework to be the controller, so Django addresses itself as a model-template-view framework. Django’s template can be understood as the view and the view as the controller of the typical MVC scheme. Ruby on the other hand mainly lies in the area of web development and offers really great libraries in that field, from the web application itself over deployment libraries to things like foreman which helps you to start a big set of microservices simultaneously on your local device.
— Sites that would traditionally take 12 weeks to build can commonly be launched inside of 6 weeks with Ruby on Rails. This time savings results from a few factors: a leaner code-base (fewer lines of redundant code), a modular design (re-using existing components rather than building everything from scratch), and the availability of existing plugins (again, reducing the need to build features from scratch).
— After site launch, future modifications to your site (e.g., adding new features, making changes to the data model) can be made more quickly, for the same reasons noted above.
— Because of the speed with which Rails sites can be built and modified, one will spend less money to create and maintain the website — without compromising the quality, performance, or scalability of your site.

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Ionic framework

it_geeks — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:42:10 +0000

IONIC is a great framework for a MVP or an app prototype and is mainly for mobile applications . It allows one to swiftly create a basic version of one’s app. And after that – test it on one’s users. Ionic framework with plugins is able to handle most common use cases. The beautiful, open source front-end SDK for developing hybrid mobile apps with HTML5. Ionic is a breeze to learn & work with, and cross-compiles to iOS and Android using per-device differentiator classes to theme accordingly. Ionic uses Cordova, which simply spins up one’s system browser to render app (called Webview). Ionic is a great hybrid framework. Especially Ionic v2. It’s easy to learn and quite fast for a hybrid framework. Ionic uses HTML and CSS to lay out it’s views, so not only will you have all of the power of CSS transitions, SVG animation, and canvas drawing, but you will also feel at home with the DOM. If one need to bootstrap a startup and want to cut development time and costs by leveraging existing skill sets, Ionic is one of the best choices. Ionic creates apps for iOS, Android and Windows. Ionic runs inside a single WebView, with everything on screen rendered via CSS. Ionic’s tooling is built more around the vanilla Cordova workflow. Good things one must know about this framework is:

open source
good quality, well maintained
seems to work well on a good variety of phones and OSes
graphically very nice
extra services, like for push notifications, graphical editing of apps
you can include “angularised” versions of Cordova plugins with ngcordova
less time to build app
1 code base for all platforms
Design, Ionic takes care of design and follows platform guidelines, meaning that apps have different look & feel depending on the platform they are running
Most apps are going to be actually easier to build with Ionic

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Mobile Users

it_geeks — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:09:42 +0000

Over the past few years, mobile device users have surpassed traditional Internet browsing from desktop and laptop computers. Today, the majority of Internet browsers are searching and visiting websites, social media sites, and checking email from their mobile devices. As a result, businesses need to rethink their online strategies and adjust them accordingly. In fact, many of the major search engines have adjusted their ranking criteria and now prominently display search results featuring websites that are mobile friendly. If your website is not mobile friendly, the link to your website could easily now be on the second, third, or even fifth page of search results and no longer be reaching your targeted audience.

Now search engines are actually counting these shares in ranking search results into the ranking criteria. It is more important now to ensure your web presence includes all the latest requirements for mobile device users and content sharing. If your site has not been updated in the past six months, it is probably due for an overhaul to incorporate new features for mobile device users. Web design services, many businesses are opting for a single website designed for both mobile device and traditional Internet users. This type of web design automatically detects the type of device being used to access the content and adjusts how content is displayed on the user’s screen. Having a single website design also makes it easier to update and manage anytime you want to make changes to content, add new pages, or incorporate new features. These changes in web browsing are the result of most mobile users searching for businesses because they require their products or services now. If your website is mobile friendly, not only does it make it easier for people to find your business, but it can also show them where you are located in regards to their current location. For all you know your next new customer is just a few blocks away.

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AngularJS 2

it_geeks — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 13:31:59 +0000

AngularJS 2 is a robust framework that is maintained by Google. AngularJS 2 is an open source web and mobile application development framework. It also has a very large support community. Nowadays it is widely used for desktop application development as it is a module base framework.

It has one HTML file (index.html) and Two Type Script files in app directory (app.component.ts, main.ts). Angular2 allows templates to be expanded on both client and on a server, which is important to being able to optimize the initial request and also important for reusing the same UI components or users with JavaScript enabled and users with JavaScript disabled. In addition to this, speed and efficiency has been a huge focus of Angular2. Angular2 isolates application components from each other, thereby making them more reusable and lessening the likelihood of bugs, and Angular2 has strong backing by Google. Angular 2 follows a more traditional MVC flavored pattern where models and views talk to each other both ways. Flux uses its own unique approach of only allowing data between objects to flow in one direction. An alternative to Angular2 that you may also consider is Polymer which, is also backed by Google and also provides isolated application components; Angular2 is about making a mature and widely used product efficient and maintainable. Angular 2 turns your templates into code that’s highly optimized for today’s JavaScript virtual machines, giving you all the benefits of hand-written code with the productivity of a framework.

Few notable differences between Angular JS & Angular 2 follows::

The most important point here is, Angular 2 is not the upgrade of angular 1. Angular 2 is completely rewritten.
Angular 2 is using Typescript which is super set of javascript
Angular 1.x was not built with mobile support in mind, where Angular 2 is mobile oriented.
Angular 1 core concept was $scope, and you will not find $scope in angular 2.0. Angular 2 is using zone.js to detect changes.
Angular 1.x controllers are gone. We can say that controllers are replaced with “Components” in Angular 2.
If you compare the file size, angular 2 is 20kb less than angular 1 which helps in decreasing the load time for apps.

Our developers can help you creating your application development with this amazing framework.

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Practices to put your mobile app in the mainstream

it_geeks — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 07:04:55 +0000

Just making a great app isn’t enough these days because the market is oversaturated with hundreds of thousands of other apps. There is a lot of competition for attention, especially when you consider that at least a few of those MOBILE APPs will be having the same things that you are. Few things that will make sure people stand up and take notice of this wonderful new app you have created.

Beta testing is one of the best ways to get people excited about your app, all while taking care of an important step in development. Video game makers are really getting good use out of this technique because they not only get people to help find problems and bugs for them, but they can also increase buzz, find brand ambassadors and have a list of potential customers all while doing something you need to do anyway. Press releases are one of the best old school methods that still work wonders. Find as many contacts in the media and online news sites that you can. This will quickly and effectively promote your launch. You must have good App Store Optimization which means using SEO techniques geared for the store. Social media platforms offer one of the best ways to be noticed simply because it exposes your product to the largest audience that is using a mobile device. A strong marketing campaign should involve social media promotions to try and help push growth. Loyal users are the key to any successful app. With the majority of people dropping an app after just a few months, not only do you need to constantly find new customers but you need to work hard to keep current customers. Or If you have created something amazing you should be putting it out there for people to see with the possibility of winning an award while gaining more exposure. The bottom line is that it is very hard to get your app noticed amongst the millions of other apps in existence.

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How To Monetize Mobile App

it_geeks — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:31:16 +0000

Making a MOBILE APP is the easy part. Often even amazing apps don’t get the attention they deserve. They get buried in app stores, never to be seen again. If you don’t want to get lost in the app store grind, here are some suggestions to make sure that your new app, gets the attention it deserves. Marketing is a big help. People need to know what it does, and is it worth downloading, and possibly even paying for. Marketing starts before you even launch your product. Build excitement through campaigns on social media, or tech blogs, maybe even get some people to test the app early in order to generate buzz for excellent word of mouth. There are multiple ways get the buzz going, and if not you can always hire an agency to do the work for you. The bottom line is: spread the word to the right people. A key platform in generating buzz for your app is by using Invites. If they get an invitation to test out a new product you can be sure they will post about it, or recommend it to their friends. Invites also, promote exclusivity, which makes people want something even more so, than they thought they did. Allow them to advance to the next level, unlock hidden features, or in-app bonuses, if they send invites to their friends. Give them a reason to keep inviting friends. Make sure that go beyond the sign-in.

There is a lot to be said about the effectiveness of a well designed user interface. Your user interface should be two things: organized and easy. If people can’t figure out how to access features or feel inconvenienced, your app is in danger of being deleted. Consider what the most important functions of your mobile application are, and make those prominent and easily available. Your users don’t want to have to spend time figuring out how to access the basic features of your product, so organize them into intuitive categories and put them somewhere obvious. And finally, listen to your designers and developers. Keep your app updated, and working. A good app can have a long life, and enjoy lots of success.

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Android App Development

it_geeks — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:41:14 +0000

The Android App Development industry has grown dramatically in recent years. As more and more software development focuses on smartphones, a new industry is building up to help developers create and rapidly deploy mobile applications. While iPhone development is still the first stop for most developers, ANDROID is quickly becoming the second platform. Regardless of platform, more and more developers are making the choice to focus on mobile apps. A mobile app is a software application made specifically for use on smart phones and other small, wireless devices such as tablets and smart watches.

The official language for ANDROID APP DEVELOPMENT is Java. Large parts of Android are written in Java and its APIs are designed to be called primarily from Java. It is possible to develop C and C++ app using the Android Native Development Kit (NDK), Android App development is the process by which new applications are created for the Android operating system. Creative developers, enabled by harmonized platforms that incorporate inexpensive feature-rich devices and extraordinary software tools, have powered this growth. We, Onclick team use Agile Scrum methodology for developing Android apps and have industry-specific software expertise in Technology, Entertainment, Healthcare, Augmented reality, Media, Enterprise Mobility, Financial and many other sectors.

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Phonegap Development

it_geeks — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:06:53 +0000

PhoneGap Development is a free and open source framework, the exact and efficient way for cross-platform mobile app development, and the developer accomplishes this by writing the user interface portion of their application. Development is done purely using java script, css and html, which is then rendered by phonegap as web views on all kind of phones. The advantage of PhoneGap Development is there won’t be any need to hire native app development experts or iPhone, Android Mobile app specialists either; a normal web app can first be written and then dropped into native app wrappers for various platforms. PhoneGap is the open source framework that gets you building amazing mobile apps using web technology.

By using PhoneGap you can create an app for each of the platforms that you choose, using a single code base. PhoneGap solves the problem of learning different frameworks and languages, by using standards-based web technologies to bridge web applications and mobile devices. Since PhoneGap apps are standards compliant, they’re future-proofed to work with browsers as they evolve. By remaining free and open source, PhoneGap makes mobile app development accessible to thousands of web developers. PhoneGap is the tool to use to quickly transfer web development skills into making awesome mobile apps.

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