1. Mobile Application Development:
- Native Apps: These are built specifically for one platform (iOS or Android) using platform-specific programming languages.
- iOS Development: Uses languages like Swift or Objective-C, and tools like Xcode.
- Android Development: Uses languages like Kotlin or Java, and tools like Android Studio.
- Cross-Platform Apps: These apps are designed to work on both iOS and Android using a single codebase. Popular frameworks include:
- React Native: Uses JavaScript and React for building mobile apps that work on both iOS and Android.
- Flutter: Uses Dart programming language for building native apps across platforms.
- Xamarin: Uses C# to build cross-platform mobile apps.
- Hybrid Apps: Built using web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and run in a WebView container inside the app, typically using frameworks like Ionic or Apache Cordova.
2. Web Application Development:
- Frontend Development: This is the part of the app that users interact with directly. Technologies used include:
- HTML/CSS: The basic building blocks for structuring and styling web pages.
- JavaScript: The programming language used to make web pages interactive.
- Frontend Frameworks: React, Angular, Vue.js, Svelte, etc., help make building the user interface more efficient.
- Backend Development: This part deals with the server, database, and application logic. Technologies include:
- Server-Side Languages: Node.js, Python (Django, Flask), Ruby (Rails), PHP, Java, etc.
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.
- API Integration: REST or GraphQL APIs to allow communication between the frontend and backend.
- Full-Stack Development: Involves both frontend and backend development. A full-stack developer is proficient in both the client and server sides of web applications.