For each native operating system, you need to re-build the app. For an instance, you invest a certain amount in developing the native app for the first platform. Reinvesting about 70% to 80% of the same amount is required to develop an app for the second platform. The necessity of developers with different skill sets (iOS-based on Objective-C; whereas, Android-based on Java) is must develop native apps on multiple platforms. Thus, it becomes extremely challenging to develop native apps using in-house resources, as you need to either train the current employees or hire new staff skilled in developing apps for different native platforms. … [Read more...] about Resolving Entrepreneur’s Dilemma—Native or Cross-Platform Mobile Apps
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11 Social Media Management Tools For A Social Media Manager
Understand your twitter followers and discover new users based on filters and target your right fit of audience for maximum engagement. Monitor your usage of hashtags, URL’s and keywords. The tool helps you find the right time to tweet based on your personal interactions and engagement. The benchmark tool is a great way to find out how you are performing compared to your friends and competitors. … [Read more...] about 11 Social Media Management Tools For A Social Media Manager
GDC 2018: Bridging and embedding cross-platform online communities
As Stock mentioned that mobile users seem to prefer to keep things short and visual, social media integration is a great idea for mobile games. In fact, LINE (think WhatsApp for Asian markets, especially Japanese) has been doing this for awhile and recently came out with a new platform to support developers, so clearly our speakers know what they’re saying. But from what the MOP community has shown in the past (and present!), you folks seem to prefer forums and in-game chat systems to voice chat. I can’t imagine the console crowd putting down their controllers and typing angrily at me when they have voice chat. … [Read more...] about GDC 2018: Bridging and embedding cross-platform online communities
Runescape: Talking Old School Mobile
“That’s one that’s very interesting for me because, as someone on the production team and design team, we hadn’t really considered this little nuance that makes Runescape enjoyable for those communities. Hearing those types of feedback and being able to deliver against them was really interesting for us. I like to think I’m fairly up to speed on Runescape - I’ve got 25,000 hours played across the franchise over the last ten years, and I’m still learning about how other people play the game, that these sub-communities exist, and they focus on doing things these ways. It’s really interesting.” … [Read more...] about Runescape: Talking Old School Mobile
Dauntless Launching on Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and Mobile in 2019 With Cross-play
Dauntless will be launching on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Mobile devices in 2019. The game has had a stellar year in 2018 and is looking to expand its success in 2019 with its multi-platform cross-play strategy. While we don't have specific release dates, cross platform play is pretty exciting, especially on mobile. Time will tell how Dauntless plays on Mobile, but given that it'll be cross-platform compatible with PC, I'm pretty excited. … [Read more...] about Dauntless Launching on Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and Mobile in 2019 With Cross-play