{"id":3428,"date":"2020-09-16T08:11:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T08:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalvincitore.com\/blog\/?p=3428"},"modified":"2020-09-19T09:28:52","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T09:28:52","slug":"your-basic-guide-to-mobile-app-architecture-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalvincitore.com\/blog\/your-basic-guide-to-mobile-app-architecture-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Basic Guide to Mobile App Architecture in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile has become the basic necessity of our day to day life, which has not only stagnant to calling or messaging features. But after connecting internet service with mobile phones, it has increased the use of social media platforms and other mobile applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, developing a mobile application requires a proper understanding and systematic process. There has been a proper mobile app architecture followed by the companies providing<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalvincitore.com\/blog\/mobile-application-development-services\/\"> <b>mobile app development services<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, now the question arises here what is Mobile App Architecture?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we all know, to do something big we require a specialized team and a proper process. Similarly, <\/span>mobile app architecture<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be defined as a properly structured step by step process, followed by the mobile application development team to develop an application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following a proper architecture helps in meeting up the deadlines at the targeted dates, which also accelerates the development process making future maintenance easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While maintaining the proper architecture also helps in avoiding problems caused when any new features are integrated in the future. So, to deliver an error free application which is compatible with all types of OS platforms is a crucial part that requires proper planning and understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, to develop the <\/span>mobile app architecture<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> consist of multiple layers as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The standard architecture and most commonly used all over the world is \u201cthree layers architecture\u201d which include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presentation Layer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Layer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Access Layer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3431 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalvincitore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Inner-image1.png\" alt=\"Three Layers Architecture\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b> Presentation Layer:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the initial stage of <\/span><b>app development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the main focus is on the &#8220;user interface&#8221; of the application, where the \u201cuser interface\u201d means how the app will be presented to the end-users and how it would look like.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Client\u2019s requirements play an important role in the development of this layer, the design made by designers should also fulfill the client\u2019s requirements and expectations towards their application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main attention is to decide themes, color, fonts, images and icons to be used in the development of the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Business Layer:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Layer can be described as the logical layer, where the main goal is to focus on the functionalities of the app. Coordination among the team and workflow plays an important role to develop any app. So, the features and functionalities should be mentioned properly step by step, which also includes workflow, entities, and business components.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Data Access Layer:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This layer plays an important role in the secure data transaction, it combines the data utilities, service agents, and data access components.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other primary goal, to design this layer is to get the data into the correct data format via different entities and save it in a proper format.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Important Factors to Consider Whilst Developing Mobile App Architecture)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><b>Deciding Device Type:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalvincitore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Inner-image-2.png\" alt=\"Device Type\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are multiple categories of smartphones, tablets, watches and other gadgets in the market, which are classified based on their operating systems like iOS, android, blackberry, and windows. As we all are aware of, this all are completely different platforms which make the selection process of mobile app architecture more crucial and important. Nonetheless, while selecting the architecture for mobile app screen size, resolution, memory, storage capacity and availability of development tools should also be kept in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><b>Stating User Interface:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3437 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalvincitore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Inner-image-3.png\" alt=\"User Interface\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As discussed above in the presentation layer section, the user interface describes the look of the application, one should make sure the UI (user interface) is not much complex. As if a complicated or confusing UI is developed, then the end-user would get confused, which would end up quitting the use of the application. So, User Interface should be designed simple, keeping in mind end-user requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><b>Considering Bandwidth scenarios:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3438 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalvincitore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Inner-image-4.png\" alt=\"Bandwidth Scenarios\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bandwidth has a key role, so the scenarios of bandwidth can&#8217;t be neglected, such as in the area where the targeted audience lives, if there are high fluctuations in the internet speed, it would create a negative impact on the user experience. Therefore, different situations should be considered and kept in mind while designing mobile app architecture. Normally you should consider the worst possible internet network while developing the mobile app architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><b>Application Navigation Selection:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalvincitore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Inner-image-5.png\" alt=\" Application Navigation Selection\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigation of the application has a huge impact on the end-user and is also directly connected with the user interface experience. Application&#8217;s navigation should be designed in such a way that when users are searching for any particular page, they can directly reach out to it without consuming much time. There are being different navigation methods followed by the developers are mentioned below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll views.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search driven.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single view.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stacked navigation bar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gesture-based navigation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modular controller.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tab controller.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One can choose the navigation method based on their end-users and application requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Well, so far, the question remains: how to choose architecture for your mobile application?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The budget for the development of application plays a significant role here, there are different mobile app architecture platforms available, using which application can be developed:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Native App Development:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case, if budget is not the concern and target audience consist of both Android and iOS operating systems, then one should always prefer to go with <\/span>native app development<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as it offers high performance and functionalities.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cross Platforms Development<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While in case if the target audience uses the operating system like blackberry or windows, then going with the <\/span>cross-platform app development <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the best option, as it&#8217;s cost-effective but the user might compromise for the usability.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Web Application<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if someone is looking for more customer engagement, then one could go with the combination of native app and website app. As native app gives optimal experience to the users, while web applications can help to reach out to a large number of audiences as it can be accessed by all types of devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Custom App Development<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be considered as the perfect solution if someone is looking to target the specific audience for example iOS users or Android users only. This would be cost effective too as the client would require to pay for only one particular platform for which he is willing to target.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Conclusion:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hope you understand and are able to decide the proper architecture for your mobile application and also choose the right platform to reach out to the targeted audience. If you are looking for a trusted and expert <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalvincitore.com\/blog\/mobile-application-development-services\/\"><b>mobile app development agency<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> then we are just a click away, <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalvincitore.com\/blog\/contact-us\/\">please feel free to ask us<\/a>!<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Frequently Asked Question Related with Mobile App Architecture:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q1. What is the name of the architecture used for hybrid apps?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A.<\/strong> A common solution is to use a framework like\u00a0PhoneGap, which provides a common JavaScript API for hardware device access that works across nearly all platforms, as long as the mobile web app is wrapped in the native\u00a0PhoneGap\u00a0wrapper app, effectively creating a hybrid app.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2. What are the main steps in developing a mobile application?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A.<\/strong> Strategy, Analysis and Planning, UI\/UX Design, app development, testing, Deployment &amp; Support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3. What are the different types of mobile applications?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A.<\/strong> There are 3 different types of apps: Native Apps, Hybrid Apps &amp; Web Apps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobile has become the basic necessity of our day to day life, which has not only stagnant to calling or messaging features. 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