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How to be Successful at Educational App Development?

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https://www.redbytes.in/educational-app-development/Learning has become easier, smarter and interesting with the advancement in technology. One can either be specific or generic regarding what they need to learn. Today, the most perfect medium to grab knowledge is Internet. Mobile applications have become a trend in today’s world to acquire more knowledge.

Educational app development is given more focus in mobile app development as it is having good demand in the market. Many reputed schools now promotes the use of iPhones and iPads. This can greatly help the child’s education as they experience the fun element in learning. Educational app development is a long term relationship with the customers and it is comparatively free from risk.

Children make use of apps mainly for entertainment, educational purpose and to play downloaded games. While choosing apps for children, parents often consider the educational apps.

When we decide to develop an educational app, we need to think more . It is better to use one’s own imagination to make the app attractive. Here are some of the tips to make the app successful:

Make the concept clear and original

As it is an educational app, focus on the educational value of app. Smart Speller is an educational app which helps the children to spell words, enrich vocabulary, improve their various skills such as visual, language and pronunciation problem solving skills and motor skills. Creating story app, increases kid’s engagement in the app. Pictures and sounds in Smart Speller app is original that too with high quality.

Make the app as reusable asset

One should use all their efforts to make the app reusable. Reusable assets can help to reduce the development time of future applications.

Multi-platform solution

In order to develop multi-platform solution, one should start from a less competitive market. In case of educational app development, android and windows market is more preferable. When competition is stronger, the chances of success will also be reduced.

Test the app with audience

In case of educational app development, audiences will be children. We can give app to the child and get direct and immediate feedback regarding the app without even releasing it.

Introduce a smarter plan

For succeeding, these are the steps to be followed:

1. Always start with the development of prototype

2. Next step is to start the process of usability testing

3. Third step is to produce a graphic design

4. Fourth step is the application development

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Among these steps, most important one is usability testing. Pleasing story, good graphics and pleasing sounds are not just enough. One should also make sure that the app is having a child-friendly navigation interface. It is advisable not to overload the screen with social plug-ins, banners, menu buttons or ads.

Scalability of the solution

Creating different language versions can be the scalability tool. Creating multilingual solution is a simple way to increase the number of downloads thereby increasing the profit.

Implement language localization

Audience often prefer every details of their product to be known in their own native language. Co-operation with native speakers is the best solution for the purpose of language localization. It involve translators that help to translate the descriptions of application. One can use text to speech engine for reading the text content louder. On the android market, one can easily localize the name and description of the product.

Continuous improvement is very much necessary for every product. Make changes and improve the app as per the feedback of audience. When it comes to educational app, parents and children both have equal importance to give feedback.

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Mobile Game Development: Your Next Big Ticket to Success

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It was in the early 90’s that a video game managed to put its first step on a mobile device platform for the first time. Later that decade, Nokia’s Snake became the most successful mobile phone game in the planet. Still, the mobile game industry continues on its ride towards progressive development.

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A quick look into the essentials of a mobile game

Mobile video games range from simple puzzles to the more complex multi-player games or from 2D to 3D games. Games can simply be entertainment games or it can be of some value-oriented nature, like that in educational and advertorial games.

Features of a good mobile game includes easy control and navigation, better loading speeds, attractive GUI, new features, interesting story, ease of understanding, the rules involved and the most important thing – the ” fun factor” etc.

Why should you take up mobile game development as your career or start a mobile game development company yourself?

Times have changed, and so have our career preferences and opportunities. Traditional jobs are being lost one by one, in the influx of newer job categories created by the age of mechanization and technology. As the job market changes, we must imbibe the fact that the new world has made way for huge and exciting modifications in the job titles that we hold. Mobile game developing is a career choice that is being widely adopted by the youth, nowadays.

Wide Scope

Studies have shown that on an average, a mobile phone gamer spends at least 2 hours playing games on a daily basis. Just like any other entertainment, playing is a part of the human instincts — it is in our DNA. Game developers help fulfill these natural cravings by generating entertaining and fun-filled games for us. As the saying goes,” necessity is the mother of invention”; game creation will remain as an occupation always. Thus, for a mobile game development company everyone ranging from children to adults; men and women are their prospective customers.

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Bright Future

Another merit of being a mobile game developer is that if you are talented enough, you can cultivate higher hopes. There is always more room for improvement career-wise and it is not the same routine tasks that you would have to deal with all year. The developing of structured games is not really easy as the popular misconception- creating the rules, design, idea etc. that are gathered together to create that surreal experience is a really demanding task. Game developers at Minecraft and Candy Crush all started small. With more than 7 billion of mobile devices and counting in the world, the need for mobile games will keep on growing.

So far, formal games education is not quite common in most countries. The industry has grown so fast that it’s hard to keep up with the rising demands. There are a lot of overseas opportunities for a mobile game development company. Likewise, in many mobile game developer recruitments, even senior positions are filled by people from overseas in many countries.

Current scenario

By the end of the year 2015, EEDAR (Electronic Entertainment Design and Research) reports that the global market for mobile gaming will be worth $25 billion. The industry is currently topped by US, Japan and China. 56 percent of the market is ruled by countries of the Asia Pacific with around 50 percent of the mobile gamers being concentrated there. This means that the growth potential for the industry will be really huge in the coming years.

Investing in mobile game development is a wise choice as it can bring in decent rewards. With new mobile markets to conquer, the future looks bright for your mobile game development company.

How do Mobile Applications Benefit the Education Sector?

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For decades formal education meant more or less the same thing. It was a matter of packing school bags and hurrying to the bus stops every single morning on school days. In classrooms, the flow of information was merely direct, i.e. from the instructor to pupil.

The Past

Lessons were given in the form of lectures by class teachers while students were required to take down notes. They did their homework and assignments when asked. All possible interactions were inside the constraints of the classroom- the physical presence of both participants viz, the teacher and the student were compulsory.

But things are nowadays moving away from these age-old practices.

The Present

Welcome to the Era of Mobile Technology!

Mobile phones are no more switched off inside classrooms. The field had been advancing at a blistering speed, and the scope of integrating mobile technology into all walks of life is tremendously huge.

With the increasing popularity of internet and availability of cheaper Smartphones, there is a proportional increase in the demand of mobile applications for a variety of purposes. The potential of educational mobile apps are vast. An education app development company is your right destination for customized educational apps that attends to your specific educational needs. Now there are millions of educational apps being developed all over the world. And there is always an increasing demand for more.

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Educational apps are being developed for preschoolers, school-goers and college-goers alike. The limitations of traditional education are at the brink of extinction.

Newer, smarter and highly adapted apps are being tailored by education app development companies under the guidance and examination of educationalists and students. These apps enhance class participation and improve learning experience. They have proved to be unavoidable for all future educational goals.

“How does your mobile app help you exactly?”- An example

Imagine that you are a primary school teacher. With the help of an app like ‘iTunes U’ installed on your iPad or any other similar app developed by an education app development company installed on your mobile device, you can have convenience at your hand.

Once you have decided the subject of a project or an assignment for your students, you can instantly share it with them. And when your students are finished with the same you can get them straight away in your hands. The ‘to-do-list’ shows the due dates to finish homework. You don’t have to go through bundles of finished assignment papers. Mobile apps could rule out the need for written materials in near future.

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With the help of mobile apps grade your students’ assignments and projects as soon as you get them. Save your students work and analyze their performance over the terms for future reference. Add individual remarks and set reminders. Share videos, links, podcasts, books etc. to supplement your lectures. Your students can receive notifications on new updates. Offer one-to-one assistance to your students when needed.

An ideal education app development company opens to you wide range of possibilities, to stay connected outside the classrooms.

The Future

Mobile technology has influenced the modes and methods of teaching. The future of schooling demands change in traditional schooling systems. Say goodbye to backpacks and lunchboxes. Apart from educational apps being integrated into your learning choices, online schools and colleges are also gaining popularity as this will enable each student to learn things at their own pace, at their own place and at their own time.

Income Tax Department to Develop Mobile App to Fill Tax Returns

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Income tax department developing a mobile app to fill tax returns.

“We are developing a mobile app which can be used by users for filing their income tax returns. There are some security related issues, which we will resolve soon,” Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairperson Anita Kapoor said on Saturday after inaugurating ‘Taxpayers’ Lounge’ at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) here.

Filing tax returns via online mode has seen a sharp increase in recent years.

Talking about direct tax collections, Ms Kapoor said, “Collections are doing well and we are keeping our fingers crossed. The December collection of advance tax will actually give us a good idea.”

Rs. 7.98 lakh crore will be collected as direct tax in the current financial year.

The panel has clear terms of reference. They are expected to give their first report in January. They can give it earlier if they deem it proper. They have sufficient time,” she said.

Filling tax returns through mobile is an easy and a convenient way for the taxpayers.

New Mobile Apps, Web-Based Platform Launched To Improve School Education

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HRD Minister Smriti Irani launched new mobile apps and web-based platforms for students to reduce burden of school bags and examination.

Parents and teachers can access study material online via mobile apps and through the website “E-Pathshala”.

“We are trying to leverage technology not only to bring more transparency in school education system but also to create new learning opportunities for the children,” Irani told reporters while speaking about the initiatives.

“Shala Siddhi”, another digital platform also revealed on Saturday, aims to improve schools.

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“Shaladarpan”, another initiative taken by HRD Minister also launched earlier in Kendriya Vidyalayas. Through this app, parents will be kept informed about the child’s attendance, mark-sheets and time table, etc.

“HRD Ministry now provides a window ‘I share for India’, in which digital initiatives aiming to spread learning can be shared”, said Smriti Irani.

‘Swacch Vidyalaya’ dream had been achieved and all government schools have toilets for girl school.

Indian Doctors Made Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment Easier with Mobile App in Mumbai

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MUMBAI: Doctors of Tata Memorial Hospital in Parel developed a mobile app, “TNM” to make the Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment easier.

TNM stands for Tumour, node and metastasis, will help the doctors, mainly in interior areas and poor nations; diagnose the severity of cancer immediately.

According to Dr Rajendra Badwe, director of Tata Memorial Hospital, the app will help bring about standardization of cancer medicine practice across the country.

Every resident doctor who joins Tata Memorial Hospital is given a TNM Handbook to correctly identify the stage of cancer in the patient they are treating,” said Tata Memorial Hospital director Dr Rajendra Badwe.

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It is not possible for the doctors to remember various permutations and combinations among 65 types of cancers.

“Having the handbook helps young doctors. Now, the need to carry the handbook has been eliminated as most people carry smartphones,” said Dr Palak Popat, who was one of the developers.

 “The app, once downloaded, can be accessed offline. It is an interactive app where the doctor can feed the required information and within 30 seconds can get the stage of cancer,” Dr Meenakshi Thakur, one of the three radiologists who designed the app, added.

The app will soon get a feature which will be really useful for patients and their relatives.

Great! Now a Mobile App to Register Governance-Related Grievance

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NEW DELHI: A mobile app “CPGRAMS” was introduced for the people to register governance-related grievances by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh.

“A Quick Response (QR) code has been provided on the portal which can be scanned on to the smart phone after which the grievance can be sent from the phone directly on to CPGRAMS”, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said.

The app will be helpful for the people as almost everyone use mobile app as mobile phones are the easiest way of communication now-a-days.

“This is another step towards translating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘ART of Governance’ as spelt out by him, with A for Accountability, R – Responsibility and T- Transparency, forming the bedrock of the government,” the minister said.

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Through CPGRAMS, people are getting a platform for the redressal of their grievances.

Singh said the goal is that the administration should be citizen-centric, transparent and responsive. “More than six lakh public grievances have been settled since the NDA government assumed office,” he said.

“DARPG is also carrying out analysis of the grievances and a systematic response is being worked out on how best to address the grievances”, he said.

With this app, people can also track the grievance status.

‘Plume Air’- New Mobile App to Avoid Polluted Air

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A new app that uses sensors to monitor air quality launched in London to avoid air pollution.

The app makes use of hourly data from sensors all over London to monitor nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide level.

“The mobile app also offers advice to cyclists, runners, parents, and those wishing to eat outdoors, with a red warning signifying that activities attempted outdoors will damage your health,” ‘Sky News’ reported.

The Plume Air Report app is designed to make people “breathe better,” it was first introduced in France to beat high pollution levels.

This app is to help you breathe better by providing you information on how to avoid pollution.

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“What we’ve built is digital tools to help people breathe better, by informing them on what it is that they’re breathing,” said Romain Lacombe, founder of Plume Labs which developed the mobile app. “This means we can put a pollution forecast in the hands of everyone,” Lacombe said.

The app is available on Android, and for iOS.

Western Railway to Introduce Paperless Unreserved Tickets

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Union Minister for Railway Suresh Prabhu to launch a new platform ‘JUMBO Bonanza of UTS on mobile’ under ‘Digital India’ programme.

People using Windows or Android Smartphone can use the Unreserved Ticketing system (UTS) app.

Passenger should maintain a Railway Wallet (R-Wallet) to avail the facility.

“On Friday, Prabhu will inaugurate the mobile app for passengers of the Central Railway division of Mumbai. It has already been launched in the Western Railway division of Mumbai from Churchgate to Dahanu. With add-on facilities for commuters, the new paperless mobile ticketing application UTS (Unreserved Ticketing System) will enable them to even renew their monthly passes on their mobiles,” said a CR official.

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Passengers can book their tickets via mobile phone and t can print the tickets at ATVMs installed at the source stations.

“The ticket can be d using debit or credit or R-wallet. The R-wallet can be loaded from any UTS counter online,” said Chief Public Officer of the WR Sharat Chandrayan.

Amazing! Mobile App to Help People Facing Autism

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‘ASCmeI.T.’, a free mobile app has been launched by the consortium of researchers from the Universities of Southampton and Sussex to help people facing autism.

They can share their ideas on what kind of new technology would help them best.

”If you have ever had a moment where you wished there was a useful technology out there to help you, or someone else, with something related to autism, this is the chance to get your idea heard,” said one of the researchers, Sarah Parsons from University of Southampton.

Users can upload a one-minute video with a brief description through this app. This will be shared with the researchers so that digital technologies for autism can be developed according to the needs of the users.

“This project is totally unique and encourages ‘citizen science’. ASCmeI.T is a simple yet highly effective way to enable people with autism to get their voices heard and to allow the creativity of a previously neglected group to be realised,” co-investigator on the project Mark Brosnan from the University of Bath pointed out.

This mobile app can be downloaded for both Apple and Android devices.