Test Automation focus on Mobile application
testing – Looking at the challenges of this space created due to network,
platform & device diversities and in increasing complexity of mobile apps
all traditional test automation tool are extending their capabilities in mobile space On the mobile side till now, screen/image comparison tools were used for
functional automation with platform like device anywhere and now a new type of
mobile testing automation tool which work on object comparisons like mAutomate
are getting lot of traction due to their capabilities of asynchronous remote
testing of mobile application over-the-air and reporting of performance numbers
along with test results.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
Enterprises to adopt hybrid app development strategy
1 Enterprises
to adopt hybrid app development strategy – with high diversity in mobile
devices and tablets which are expected to be used by enterprise workforce (with
BYOD coming), the enterprises will be surely moving on from native apps to
hybrid where they can support multiple device platforms and form factor
diversity using single code base. The next generation of true hybrid
application development platforms like eMobilizer will fuel this growth. They
provide structured development of single codebase using HTML 5,CSS 3 and Java
script which can blend together with native containers that can render it using
platform native controls to provide platform specific User experience.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Five major trends in Mobile for 2013
Mobile continues to be the key focus area of growth in the
ecosystem around us. The growing internet traffic from various mobile devices
had forced all business consultants to focus on mobile as a major channel for
delivery of services and reach-out to their existing & prospective
consumers.
Enterprises mobility is no more restricted to email/exchange
but are now focusing on mobility of their workforce and empowering it with
mobile apps which can help them with quick response and faster decision making.
High end dual/quad core processors are getting popular on
mobile/tablets, which allows for more complex applications to be developed for
the diversified set of mobile device platforms starting now from iOS, Android to
WP8 and BB10.
Five major trends
that I can predict for 2013 and you all will see are:
- Enterprises to adopt hybrid app development strategy
- Test Automation focus on Mobile application testing
- Customization of Android Tablets in various Industry verticals
- WP8 & BB10 will start showing their presence in consumer & Enterprise space
- BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
Stay tuned for more details on each of these above….
Connected Information Device Ecosystem and Moving Trends
User is
looking for synchronized Information across various connected devices including
mobile and non-mobile devices. This leads to the emergence of new ‘connected’
information devices ranging from Smart televisions to personal hand-held
devices. This multimode information delivery system empowers the ‘user’ to be
more productive. Switching
frequently from one connected device to other, User expects the application to
manage its session & state for the user to continue on the other device. This
trend creates an ‘ecosystem’ – comprising the matrix of devices along with the
latest and authenticated Information flowing through for each User.
User expects consistent
UX of an application across all devices, and does not want a new learning curve
for each device. On the other side, Enterprise App Providers’ are exploring the
way to manage single codebase for each delivery platform and want to hold their
‘User’ keeping the cost of production low. This scenario has
pushed towards ‘Technology Neutral’ UI engineering to deliver consistent UX
irrespective of the end device.
True Hybrid app development frameworks like eMobilizer are available in the market now that actually blends the platform independent HTML based UI components and render them on the target platform using native UI controls, to not only match the UI look&feel of the target platform but also provide platform specific User experience to the end users - using single platform neutral code base.
Introduction
of HTML5 and the blend of mark-up languages with ‘scripted programs’ opens up a
new horizon for delivering ‘smart’ and stable interfaces. Cloud powered
Smart Hybrid Application architecture adds a new dimension to handle the aspect
of application delivery and device computational power.
Emergence of
devices like Smart TV - promotes the fusion of media with information. On the
other side, social platform promotes user to be connected to each other. This
inter fusion of these two worlds creates a new space in the world of
Information Technology, Media and Entertainment. Businesses are
looking forward to take advantage of getting connected to new and prospective customers
and keen to be ‘present’ on every possible information device in the ‘ecosystem’.
Trends show that
Users not only expect latest Information, but want authenticated personal
data/information for instant interpretation and consumption to enhance productivity.
This trend leads to Interface designs to ease out the user while interacting
with large volumes of information. On the other hand, user wants to secure his personal/private
information, so the security aspect of the devices in ‘connected device
ecosystem’ is really going to be a challenging area.
We all have seen how web apps have been
extended to mobile & Smartphones in the past, and now all of them are
quickly moving to iPad and other tablets. Current forecast indicate 350 million
connected TVs set to be sold by 2015 and related TV applications are predicted
to generate a remarkable $1.7 Billion in annual revenue by 2013. This will force all successful connected apps
to extend to smart TV and touch screen based business TVs.
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