Information technologies of mobile applications development

Abstract

The paper describes the problems that developers have to face during development of mobile applications. One of the most important issues, which developers need to overcome are GUI consideration for small screens of mobile devices, multiplatform development, performance issues, security issues and battery life. Some Web applications also require offline mode to satisfy users’ requirements. Developers of mobile applications have to think through all these issues. Three types of mobile applications have been considered alongside with their advantages and disadvantages. Despite all disadvantages, all three types take their niche in the world of mobile applications. The overview of mobile application development technologies has been madein the article. As the result, client-server architecture with HTTP(S) application level protocol was identified as one of the most popular and reliable nowadays.