Hybrid App Development

Behind every great app is a great idea. When you’ve got an idea in mind, the first thing you need to do is ask yourself what problem your business app is going to solve for its users. Once you understand this and you’ve figured out how it will be different from existing products already on the market, you can begin the process of developing and launching your hybrid app. Keep in mind, though, that this initial brainstorming phase can take some time. That’s why our app development team at App Boxer is here to help you through it.

The next step is to identify who your competitors are, define your target audience, and then do some research into the existing market. Once we’ve got a complete picture of the current landscape, we can then determine where your project will sit within it and start building a strategic plan for your hybrid app development. We can also provide you with a marketing playbook that will help with your product’s promotion.

This is where our talented UI/UX designers will begin mapping out the functionality and features of your business app to determine what will be required for developing the user experience and identifying the app development specifications.

Together with you and your team, our App Boxer brand specialists will work to create a brand that meets the unique needs of both your organisation and your target audience – all while ensuring your branding will translate naturally to a digital platform.Using a collaborative mood board, we will define the visual direction and requirements of your hybrid app’s brand, offering several concept variations to ensure we provide you with a solution that meets your expectations. Once you’ve chosen your favourite concept, we will provide a copy of your brand guidelines and assets to ensure continuity in development and promotion moving forward.

Once your branding has been developed, our app UI/UX experts will begin designing the user interface of your app. Taking the elements from your brand guidelines, such as typography and colour, we will apply them to your app wireframes to create an intuitive design and seamless user experience. Once this step is complete, our team will provide you with a high-fidelity app prototype that can then be used for investment and promotional purposes.

Following this, we start to build a document called the User Stories for your hybrid app. This detailed document outlines all the technical requirements and the functionality of your app and is used to support its back-end development. It also provides a final cost estimation for your hybrid app and outlines the plans for future app development.

This is where we start to build out and code the functionality of your app. We employ several techniques and processes when coding hybrid apps, including using web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript, as well as some native app development processes too. We also conduct testing at this stage to ensure we are meeting all technical and design requirements as we go.

Here at App Boxer, we pride ourselves on conducting extensive quality assurance testing throughout the hybrid app development process to ensure that your final product is of the highest standards and meets your expectations. We ensure each app feature and function is operating correctly and make sure we test for any bugs that might be in the back end of the system. These tests include:

• UX/UI Testing:Your app is checked against the original interface design concept to ensure proper implementation of workflows and UI/UX design accuracy.
• Stress Testing:We use specific testing tools to simulate moderate load on your app so we can expose any weaknesses in its performance under stress. The ability to scale is an important feature of every app we develop.
• Interrupt Testing:We test your app to determine how it will perform in several real-world situations, such as losing network connection, losing battery power, or being interrupted by an incoming call. Adjustments are then made accordingly.
• Security Testing:Confidentiality and security are vital functions of every app we develop, ensuring that user data is protected from all external threats. We test your hybrid app thoroughly to detect any security issues and restrict unauthorised data access. We also install SSL certificates within the app to ensure that all server-side communication is encrypted and safe.

This step involves submitting your hybrid app to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store for a final assessment – as each have their own requirements and standards that your app must meet before being published. It can take up to a week for this process to be finalised, but once your app is approved, it’s ready to be launched!

Once launched, App Boxer will continue to monitor your hybrid app to ensure that any issues that may arise, such as security or functionality bugs, are taken care of right away. This monitoring service comes complimentary as part of App Boxer’s 3-month warranty on all products we deliver.