Responsive Design vs. Mobile Sites vs. Native Mobile Apps: Which One’s the Best?

With constantly changing trends and a five fold increase in mobile Internet users, more and more companies are aiming to create sites which will make their services available to mobile users. By Vandelay Design

What’s in Store for App Development?

In 2011, there was a lot of innovation in the world of application development on both desktop and mobile platforms. Tablets enjoyed rising popularity, a slew of new app stores populated the Web, and businesses set their sights on using software applications to improve their day-to-day operations. For Web designers and app developers, 2012 offered plenty of opportunity as well. By Helloewy

How To Succeed With Your Mobile App

Most apps fail. This cruel reality has led many disillusioned developers to conclude, often subconsciously, that succeeding on the App Store is like striking it rich in the gold rush: you just need to get lucky. By Smashing Magazine

iPad developers

A Dad’s Plea To Developers Of iPad Apps For Children. By Smashing UX Design

Ten Things To Think About When Designing Your iPad App

 

Like most well-designed things, the magic of an iPad app comes from a union of usefulness, usability and meaning. Games aside, the app must be useful by solving a problem that people actually have through the right set of functionality at the right time. It must be easy to use and,...By Smashing Magazine

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Top 10 : Must-Have Apps for a Graphic Designer

Starting out in the freelance graphic industry isn´t easy, but with a little help from Smartphone apps, it could become that much easier. From color creation tools to task management apps, simplify your life and maximize your potential with our guide. By Crazyleaf

The Web Designer’s Idea App Available Now

This powerful reference tool includes more than 1350 website designs arranged thematically so you can easily find inspiration for your own design work. By How Blog

10 Important UI Design Considerations for Web Apps

The blank state is how your app will look and function when the user hasn’t entered any data yet (except perhaps their email address after signing up for an account). This is the first interaction and scenario that your user will encounter with your app and it can make or break their first experience and impression. By Marc Gayle

A Useful Collection of iPhone/iPad Apps Developer Tools and Resources

The iPad was the 2010 must-have gadget of the year, and the iPhone and respective iPod Touch have been incredibly popular over the last few years. It's clear that the success of these devices can be attributed to the endless number of useful, fun, and interesting applications provided by the community. By Kayla Knight

UX Benefits to Building Mobile Web Apps

Craig Villamor proposed "there are many business benefits to building HTML5 mobile apps, but few, if any, user experience benefits." By Luke Wroblewski

Exploring Mobile Device and App Development Trends

Trends have been forming over the recent years which might show us where our future is heading. It’s clear the amount of mobile users are increasing daily, and there appears to be no sign of slowing. As an app developer or business owner these are some great trends to check out regarding mobile devices. By Jake Rocheleau

26 fantastic iPhone & Android apps for managing your website

Thanks to smartphones, you no longer have to be sitting in front of your computer to upload, manage, publish and monitor your website. Here's a collection of applications for both iPhone and Android users. By Jonathan Brealey

Apps vs. the Web

Pull the iPhone out of your pocket and look at the home screen. Likely, you’re seeing some well known brands on the web: Facebook, Flickr, and Google to name just a few. You’ll also see companies like Amazon, Target, and Walmart which sell a lot of products via the web. By Craig Hockenberry

Design apps for fun and profit

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10 Android Apps Every Web Designer Should Know About

With the dominance of Apple’s iPhone in the recent years, Google’s Android OS seems to have been left in its shadows. However, this is only because the iPhone was released long before any Android device. Nevertheless, as the popularity of Android grows (and its growth is staggering) so does its range of apps. By Rob Thomas

10 iPhone Apps Every Web Designer Should Know About

With the huge development in mobile device technology in the past few years coupled with the ever-increasing media business sector, it time web designers started taking advantage of some of the fantastic mobile applications to make our job a bit easier? By Rob Thomas