Let us start by asking you how your night was! Are you thinking what has gone wrong with us? Don't worry; you will subsequently get the point we're trying to make. Did you wake up this beautiful morning with a dream of creating something unique? If yes, is this dream about developing a new, unique mobile app? But you are not very sure about going for it just because you don't know the way of creating an app and making your dream come true, is that so? If that's acting as a hindrance, then don't worry as iBrandox, the best app developing company in Gurgaon is here to share 10 easy steps that will help you building a mobile app. Here we go;
1. Clarity of Goal: It is the pre-requisite of the ladder you are planning to climb on. Having a vision is good but having the clarity in that vision is more important. Similarly, while having the vision of your own mobile app, it's important to have its purpose clear in your head. You should be clear with the purpose it is going to serve, what part of society it will be for and what benefits it will be putting out.
2. Start Creating the Foundation: Your dream will remain a dream unless you start working on it. Start jotting down the basic features and the basic structure that your app will be based upon. Having a rough sketch will help you to move forward better.
3. Research Work: This will have different categories.
- You need to find out what all apps are available in the niche you are planning to build your app in. It's important because only then you will be able to make your app distinctive one.
- What kind of design you will pick with which you can attract people.
- Very important! Find out the technical requirements for your app.
- Lastly, the marketing strategy of your app. Chalk out a plan of how you will market your app. Find out the reason why people would like to spend their money on your app. There isn't any dearth of mobile apps. Thus, in such a scenario, you really need to come up with something amazing. Determine your niche and your target users and work on it accordingly. Also understand the need of issues like copyright, and privacy questions. It is an extremely important issue.
4. Time for the Rehearsal (Creating a Mockup): This is about combining your ideas and features or in other simpler words, time to convert your theoretical knowledge into practicality. This process is called wire framing. Now what is wire framing? It is the process of creating a mockup or prototype of your app. There are a number of tools that can assist you in this task of wire framing. The best ones are Balshamiq, Moqups and HotGloo giving you the picture of what your app would look like. Meanwhile, you also need to create a storyboard or in other words, a roadmap. It will make it easier for you to understand the connection between each screen and how to users can navigate through your app.
5. Test your Prototype: Having made the prototype, now it's time to test your efforts. Ask your friends, family, colleagues and experts to review your prototype. Ask them for their honest feedback, especially flaws and work accordingly. This process will help you while making the final, modified version.
6. Build the Back end of your App: Time to move forward! It's time to get started on the back-end of your system. You need to get into the technicalities. You have to set up servers, databases, APIs and storage solutions. Next step on the row is to sign up for developer accounts. Getting your account approved may take some time but wait, have patience as it's important to achieve success.
7. Design Time: Time to pull your design team! Having done the research work, fixed up the technicalities, now it's time to work on its design. It is time to get the best designer to create the best app ever! Recall the feedback that you received and then work on your design keeping those points in your mind. Trust us, you will be able to crack the best design.
8. Final Testing: once you are done with everything, go for the final testing. Go through every single thing so that no minute error is left on your app. wondering how or where to test it? There are two great testing apps- Solidify and Framer which will test your app like an expert and will detect even the minor flaws.
9. Give it the Final Revision: Once the results of the above test are in your hands, you are ready to revise your app. Give it the final touch of perfection. This time there is no scope of error and nothing less than best should be accepted.
10. Final Showtime: It is time to release your app and see yourself climbing up the ladder that you envisaged initially. There are a number of marketplaces to publish a new app, but they may consume time to pass them, especially in case of an Android. However, Google play is the best and instant place to release your very own app.
Does your dream seem little easier now? We hope these steps would have given you enough confidence to pursue your dream of developing your own mobile app. If, at any point of time, you will low or doubtful about the process, just call iBrandox, the best app developing company in Gurgaon and we will be more than happy to help you and being part of your dream. Waiting to hear from you!