Mobile

A Mobile Application Development Strategy-Finding Model

Ghislain Edgard MBAYEN MBAYEN

MASTER THESIS 2013

INFORMATICS

A Mobile Application Development Strategy-Finding Model

Ghislain Edgard MBAYEN MBAYEN

Detta examensarbete är utfört vid Tekniska Högskolan i Jönköping inom ämnesområdet informatik. Arbetet är ett led i masterutbildningen med inriktning informationsteknik och management. Författarna svarar själva för framförda åsikter, slutsatser och resultat. Handledare: Examinator: Omfattning: 30 hp (D-nivå) Datum: Arkiveringsnummer:

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Abstract

Abstract

Nowadays there are several different types of ways to build a mobile application, through web technologies, or through mobile manufacturers’ languages. Thus, in this study we focus on the three major mobile application development strategies: Native, Hybrid, and Web to Native. This plurality of solutions renders the selection of a mobile application development strategy complex. Hence, this study aims at understanding how developers deal with the selection of a mobile development approach. This thesis analyses their behaviour thanks to a survey that collects crucial information about developers searching habits. The latter analysis concludes that general guidelines are not sufficient to provide a tailored and accurate selection of mobile application development approach. Therefore, this study aims at improving the activity of finding a mobile application development strategy. In addition to this, the past and current states of the subject are discussed in a critical manner, which therefore results in using an analytical research approach. Knowing the aforementioned, a design science research approach is used to outline the iteration processes that occurred during this study. Each step of the study is thoroughly treated thanks to a tailored design cycle. Consequently,...