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Until now, we’ve assumed that MyAppoly exists solely as a web application, but the reality is that many products—think Snapchat or Lyft—live partly or entirely in mobile form. These companies optimize their application experience for your phone, a small device that moves around with you and comes equipped with a different set of tools than a traditional computer. Many of the structures we’ve discussed thus far are still relevant, but a successful mobile application does more than recreate the desktop experience: it is built specifically for mobile devices. So, let’s dive into the intricacies of mobile development!
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Trivedi, V. (2019). Mobile Basics. In: How to Speak Tech. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4324-4_13
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