Mobile applications are on the rise. If you are in the general area of Queensland, there are plenty of companies and individuals specialising in mobile app development Brisbane and other cities will have in abundance. If you are someone who is just getting started in the field of developing applications for mobile platforms, there are a number of different programming languages that you can go with if you want to build a successful app.
However, you need to make sure that you pick one that plays to your strengths. You didn’t learn how to code just so you could start from scratch over again, after all. Here are some of the best, most versatile and popular programming languages for mobile apps that you probably already know to use:
Java
Java is one of the most popular programming languages in the world. There are three main types of Java languages: Java, JavaScript and Enterprise Java Beans (nifty names, eh?). However, the common language that is used for the development of mobile applications is the Java language.
It is a programming language created by Sun Microsystems. It is very object oriented. Sun was bought over by Oracle recently, and is still one of the most popular languages around. A lot of people who learn basic programming start off by learning Java, which is good news for any mobile app developers out there.
When it comes to performance, Java is very flexible indeed. It is a compiled language, and can be used either in an internet browser like any normal web page development, or it can be used in a virtual computer that you create on your PC. In this case, a browser isn’t necessary. The sheer flexibility that is offered by Java means that it is far easier to roll out software updates and rehash old code.
Android is the best platform to use Java development skills on. If you are thinking about developing apps for iOS instead, Java will not be your language of choice. Rather, you will be starting with Objective-C or a related language. However, if you want a language that can develop a base code for building many different applications on different platforms, you really need to consider Java.
HTML5
A lot of games on mobile devices are played in the form of downloaded applications. However, there are also mobile apps that run using the internet browser on the device. If you are looking to create an app that works off a browser, you may already have considered HTML5 coding. The standard that it offers all over the internet means that you can easily insert different features onto a web application, including different data types and parameters for input. All browsers support HTML5 language apps, and therefore you will find it far easier to do just about anything on any device.
There is a problem that is posed by the HTML5 standard though. It is supported by most browsers, but they usually support it in different ways. This means that there could be slight bugs that make themselves known if the app is used on a different browser to the one it was tested on. If you are going to be developing a web application using HTML5, make sure that you know that there will have to be changes made in the days to come.
A good thing about HTML5 is that it can be used on the current HTML standard. This means that there isn’t much of a learning curve when it comes to building an application using this language. If you are looking to develop a web application and you are ready for the tweaks that are going to come in the future, you really need to consider the HTML5 language as a serious contender.
C-sharp
This is a language that is made specifically for the Microsoft universe. Instead of the C++ that is common with Android applications, and the Objective-C that Apple uses for iOS, C# is the language commonly used with Windows Mobile applications. It is a direct expansion to the original C language with a lot of its own unique environmental features. While Windows Mobile isn’t the hit that everyone thought it would be, this is the language to go with if you are considering developing apps for Lumia phones.