Apps

1. APPS

2. CONTENT
 What is an app?
 Types of apps
 Advantages of apps
 Disadvantages of apps
 Interesting facts

3. WHAT IS AN APP?
 An application or App refers to a
special kind of software program
that is developed for use on a smart
phone or mobile device.

4. TYPES OF APPS
 Native apps
 Web-based apps
 Hybrid apps

6.  Built specifically to the needs of the various
operating systems such as Apple’s iOS or
Android

7.  Camera+ (For iOS Devices)
 KeePassDroid (For Android Devices)
 Twitter

8.  Speed, performance and user interface are
optimized
 Works without Internet connection

9.  Must build a specific app for each operating
system
 Takes more time to develop and deploy
 Higher development costs

11.  Websites built using HTML that are designed
specifically for smaller screens

12.  Gmail
 Yahoo
 iCloud
 Google Docs

13.  No need to distribute using app stores
 Works on any device with a browser, but
experience varies
 Lower deployment costs

14.  Slower performance
 Internet connection is required

16.  Native app shell with feeds from the website.

18.  Doesn’t run as smoothly as native apps
 Offline performance can be inconsistent
 Built to specific operating system

20. Interesting facts about apps
 Would take 793
years to watch
every snap made
in A single day
(UPDATED)

21. Interesting facts about apps
 The most
popular app in
Sri Lanka (2017)
is “imo”

22. Interesting facts about apps

23. Interesting facts about apps
 Smartphone users
spent the most time on
gaming apps and the
least time on lifestyle
apps

24. Questions?
CONTACT
Thihansi Gunawardena
thihansig@gmail.com