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What is Material Design?

What is Material Design?

Nov 3, 2017 | , , |

In the past, we have mentioned some recommendations for starting Android developers, and have also discussed about the Design Thinking process. However, it is time we talk about Google’s guidelines about the classic principles of good design on apps: Material design. So, What is Material Design? Material Design was announced at Google I/O conference in 2014. It is a design language used for Android devices. An integral guide for visual design, movement and interaction on different platforms and devices, that was originally known by the codename Quantum Paper. On the “Material Design – Introduction” guidelines, Google explain its main...

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Get your Android app discovered on Google Play

Get your Android app discovered on Google Play

Nov 2, 2017 | , , |

Google Play is the biggest online app store there is on the market. By march 2017 it had more than 3.3 million apps, available to almost all Android users. As an Android Developer it may seem difficult to make your project stand out above others, especially if they have similar functions and objectives as your app. For indie developers, getting a reasonable number of downloads to make apps profitable it’s even more difficult. In order to get discovered on Google Play you must optimize your app to make it on an organic way by normal SEO practices and optimization,...

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Alternative messaging Apps you should know about

Alternative messaging Apps you should know about

Oct 26, 2017 | , |

For some years now, the use of traditional SMS text message is less. Nowadays,  different apps offer free text messaging. Besides this, there are also other options like recording voice, video or sharing files among users. Today, the most known and used messaging app is WhatsApp, acquired by Facebook some years ago. You may have heard about the main incertitude about these kind of apps in terms of privacy and data sharing, so a secure personal messaging app  is always an important characteristic to consider. As you remember, creating a basic chat application was part of our Professional Android...

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What is Android Excellence?

What is Android Excellence?

Oct 26, 2017 | , |

Surely, as a user or as an Android app developer you know that you can find some really outstanding apps in terms of quality, design, creativity and added features. That is why Google’s new Android Excellence category can be found in the Editors´ Choice section in Play Store. How Android Excellence works? The main interest of Google is looking for new ways to promote apps that provide a top quality Android experience. That´s why in june of this year, Google launched the first Android Excellence collection. Broken down into two categories of apps and games, Android Excellence appears on...

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Benefits of creating an app for my business

Benefits of creating an app for my business

Oct 26, 2017 | , , |

Google Play has about 2.8 millions of mobile apps, and this number is expected to keep increasing in the near future, along with its usage by consumers. The usage of mobile applications in just about a year has grown by 20%, covering diversity of markets: games, social networking, entertainment, utilities, news and productivity, health fitness and lifestyle. It’s a fact, mobile apps market is growing and it represents a huge opportunity for businesses to expand its presence and acquire more customers. What are the benefits of creating an app for my business? Few years back, having an application was...

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