Android Application Development For Better Applications

By Author: Edward K. Gordon
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With new android apps being introduced every other day, there is tremendous pressure on application development companies to create products that are unique. Mobile advertising and cross-app promotions seem like an effective way to promote one’s app. However, this may not always be an option due to resource constraints or other reasons. In such scenarios, it is always better that the product is of high quality.

Better apps translate to higher user ratings, better rankings and increased downloads in the play store. Let us see how the quality of an app can be improved:

Listen to the end users

Since most metrics of an app’s success revolves around users, it’s a good idea to start there. Begin by addressing the comments that users leave in the android market. Another way user sentiment can be best tracked during the process is by having a public beta version or a reliable tester program. Hence, distribute your app to some early adopters first, get the feedback and then, deploy to the play store.

Work on stability and bug fixing

One useful tool in this context could be Application Exerciser ...
... Monkey (Monkey). It sends random UI instances to your app’s activities, thus letting you set off user flows that could uncover potential stability issues. Also, it is advisable to keep a tracker for external bug and feature requests. This will let users engage better.

UI Responsiveness

One can improve the interface’s responsiveness by coursing long-running operations away from the application’s core thread and reducing complex layouts. A check on response times should be one of the key focus areas in android application development process.

Better usability

Observe user interaction with your app in a test scenario. Every time the user is confused, that point needs some re-thinking in the workflow. Also, analytics could be implemented as part of the development process to track usage of specific sections.

Appearance matters

Try not to substitute the use of an actual UI designer. However, if it’s a luxury to employ one, then it is ideal that sometime be spent understanding UI design tools and frameworks before getting started. At the end of the day, aesthetics go a long way in determining the first opinion a user has of your app.

Correct set of features
Find the most crucial features of your app and make them easily accessible. In an attempt for feature rich android application development, we often come across apps that are frustratingly overloaded with information making user navigation a pain point. Again, your users could have pointers useful in re-considering your feature set.

Third party integrations can also come in handy while adding to app functionality and delivering user delight. The beauty is in the details - pay attention to icons, fonts and consistency throughout. All these go a long way in creating apps that can promote themselves to the top in the android application development business.