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Rapid Application Development with OutSystems

By : Ricardo Pereira
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Rapid Application Development with OutSystems

By: Ricardo Pereira

Overview of this book

OutSystems is a software development platform that speeds up the build phase by abstracting code and making almost everything visual. This means replacing textual language with visual artifacts that avoid lexical errors and speed up code composition using accelerators and predefined templates. The book begins by walking you through the fundamentals of the technology, along with a general overview of end-to-end web and mobile software development. You'll learn how to configure your personal area in the cloud and use the OutSystems IDE to connect with it. The book then shows you how to build a web application based on the best architectural and developmental practices in the market, and takes the same approach for the mobile paradigm. As you advance, you'll find out how to develop the same application, and the great potential of reusing code from one paradigm in another and the symbiosis between them is showcased.The only application that'll differ from the application in the exercise is the one used in business process technology (BPT), with a focus on a common market use case. By the end of this OutSystems book, you'll be able to develop enterprise-level applications on the web and mobile, integrating them with third parties and other systems on the market. You'll also understand the concepts of performance, security, and software construction and be able to apply them effectively.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Section 1: OutSystems 101
5
Section 2: The Magical Path of the Backend
10
Section 3: Create Value and Innovate with the Frontend
16
Section 4: Extensibility and Complexity of the OutSystems Platform

Mobile design considerations

What are mobile design considerations? Basically, these are points to be considered when we develop applications that will run on smaller devices, with different architecture and operating systems than our computers. Furthermore, we must understand that they are applications that are installed on devices and that do not run on browsers.

Process and concept

The first considerations to bear in mind in the development of mobile applications are related to the process and the concept. There is a set of guidelines and principles that we must consider, as follows:

  • A mobile app should focus only on a business concept: The app must have important functionality, save time or money, entertain, or clarify. In other words, the success of mobile apps lies in delivering useful benefits to the user. The general rule of thumb is that not everything on the web needs to be available on a mobile app. So, don't build an app until you have a solid idea.
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