Tag: Web App

How to Make a Progressive Web App from your Existing Website?

Posted on by Emily White

Progressive web apps have had a great impact on the web development industry. A progressive web app offers many benefits including an app-like interface, responsive structure, fast-performance, and many more.

Therefore, progressive web app development services have become a prominent choice for those who run their businesses online. Due to this, website owners are now willing to convert their existing website into progressive web apps.

The process of converting an existing website to a PWA can be completed in three steps that are as follows:

Get secure HTTPS connection for your site

Progressive web apps are fully secure as they work with HTTPS connections. Hence, to transform your site into a PWA, you need to ensure that it is served via HTTPS protocol.

After doing so, your users will be able to access your site via HTTPS connection. Make a quick switch of your site to HTTPS connection. It is strongly recommended to get an SSL certificate for this.

Here is the method to accomplish this task:

You can easily find many free SSL certificates like LetsEncrypt or many premium certificates for your site.

You can add the certificate to your site if you have root access or running the site on your server.

If you don’t have root access or the site is running on a different server, then you can approach your web host to provide SSL certificates.

Build your manifest file

Every PWA has a manifest file which is a simple JSON file containing all the data related to the progressive web app. To convert your site to a PWA, you need to create a manifest.json file.

The file will hold information like scope, name, start_url, description, short_name, images, display, etc This file is used by web browsers to determine how your app needs to be displayed as well as saved on the home screen.

You need to add the below link in your <head> tag after creating the file. It will link your PWA to the file.

<link rel=”manifest” href=”/manifest.json”>

After successful validation of your app by the Manifest section in the Development Tools Application Tab of Chrome browser, you will get a “Add to home screen” link.

A progressive web app uses varied images that are of different sizes. You will need to configure the app manifest file to include different images for your application.

If you are not sure what kind of images you need, you can utilize online image generator tools that can help you generate the right images and create a manifest file.

Build a service worker

This is an essential component of a PWA. It is a file written in JavaScript and placed in the app’s root. After the installation in the supported browsers, a service worker helps a PWA to intercept and respond to network requests differently.

The key role of a service worker is to cache the static content that will allow a progressive web app to run offline. To create a service worker, you first need to register it.

You can determine whether a browser supports service workers or not by trying to register it. If a browser supports it, a service worker will be generated. So, you will get a JSON file in that case.

After the creation of the service worker, you need to generate the files for your service worker. There are some shell commands to do this.

You can find these shell commands on the internet and enter them to create the required files for the service worker of your PWA.

After finishing these steps, you will get a PWA that will work as per your expectations. You can deploy this and take advantage of it to make more sales or increase your business.

Though developing a progressive web app is a straightforward process, you can do this only when you have experience in web development. If you don’t dabble in coding then you can also seek help from a Progressive web app development company.

Wrapping up

Progressive web apps have become an essential solution for businesses especially eCommerce stores. A PWA is designed to provide a better experience to web and mobile users.

Since these apps can run in a separate browser window they seem like real mobile or web applications but they are just websites at the core.

A PWA can be installed on a desktop or mobile devices like native desktop or mobile applications. Converting your existing website into PWA leads to huge business growth.

With a progressive web app, you can offer your customers a seamless web and mobile web experience and attract more customers.

Many reputed companies now offer dedicated PWA development services and you can also hire experienced developers to create more advanced progressive web applications.

Things To Check Before And After Launching A Website

Posted on by Jay

Shaping with the right launching plan, gathering successes, and retaining users for a long-term basis is the ultimate objective of developing a web application. Multi-step and multi-variety procedure directly determines the effects of a web application.

I can understand, it is always exciting to launch a new application that has been on your mind for a while. But launching is always an important process for each business owners. It’s just like crossing the deep ocean with a proper plan. Actually, it’s the start of a new journey.

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Sometime you may feel like at some points you did fail to notice on various crucial modules of development. So, make sure before, during, and after launching your web app run well through your pre-diagrammed map. Never forget to prepare the checklist of each module and make sure you have covered all the basics as well.

So, what is next? Should you just wait and see? Or is there any further work to do?

Yes, there are many things to do.

Things to Do Once Web Application goes Live

While a lot of tools are there to keep track and cover your product or application but still, there are certain big observations that you need which will help to guide and reach at your real objectives through the web application.

Therefore, strong web application management strategies are much required to make your app successful and make you able to go on the right path. Let’s see, what you can do.

Double Check The Functional

Checking the application functionality part is very much important and this is the first thing you need to perform. After lots of hard work by the web developer and the tester might have skipped some unavoidable functions at the time of the app launch. Just like;

  • Loading Speed:

Customers always like to visit fast-running apps. Users may shy away from your application if the loading time is higher than as usual. So, double-check your web app loading duration in real-time. You may use some third-party tools to check your web app speed and could work on the suggestions accordingly.

  • Content And Images:

Double-check the contents that you have used on the web app. You may check the image dimensions and sizes and make sure all these are fitting to the application. Also, make sure that all the images are optimized, to help increase the loading speed.

  • Device Compatibility:

This is the common issue faced by every developer on web apps. An application that works on the desktop seamlessly might face many issues on other mobile devices. You can check the app’s performance on multiple devices which are varying in screen sizes and operating systems as well. Mobile compatibility is much required to reach more users.

  • Form Validation:

If the web app contains the contact, sign-up, feedback, and any other forms, then these must be tested well to make sure that they are functioning as required and the validations also.

It was all about the functional part, and now it times to increase the awareness of your application. So, you can draw visitors and turn them to your customer. For that, you need to prepare proper planning and strategy.

  • Social Media:

Social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram can help you to build a community of followers for your web app. These platforms can carry new visitors to the app and boost conversions.

  • Content Marketing:

You should follow a content marketing strategy to reach more users and attract them. You can implement the strategies through e-Books, Blogs, infographics, Guest Blogs, and reviews.

  • E-mail Marketing:

By gathering the e-mail addresses of visitors, you can offer values and updates about your services. So, you can make the conversion and attract them to visit your app.

  • Search Engine Optimization:

Implementing the SEO strategy may help you to rank higher on various search engines like; Google Bing etc. When a user searches a niche keyword related to your service, then your app would appear in the search result. The more visibility of your web app can bring more traffic to your web service.

Submit The Sitemap And Request Indexing:

After launching a website, it is important to show up in the search results. To ensure your website appears on the search engine, log in to the Google Search console and submit the new sitemap.xml

To submit a sitemap to the search console, you need to log in and go to your site dashboard. On the left hand side, click on the sitemaps, from there you have to enter the URL of the sitemap.

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After you submit the sitemap you’ll see it at the bottom of your web page. Under status it will appear as “pending”. Once Google indexed your site, the pending will turn into success along with the date that is indexed.

Security And Maintenance:

You need to follow the right maintenance plans and security practices to prevent your web app from any type of security licks. You must keep updating your web app framework (if any) to match every current trend as well.

Keep Optimizing The Audience Values:

It’s always an important point to analyze the app’s performances and the feelings of your every single user. The resulting stats could bring you the most decisive presentation on your web app for the users. Always take as granted for every suggestion made by users and optimize them accordingly. By analyzing the user behavior, update the user interface, functionality, and the features to retain your customers.

Conclusion:

Launching website is not a simple task. It requires dedicated and tedious work. You can prepare a website checklist that includes all the above given points to help streamline the process and ensures you don’t miss any point.

So, this kind of smaller consideration can help you to gain giant leaps but the evaluation time might un-predicted. Think significantly and productively to come out with concrete ideas and plans to better grow your app.

Need a website programmer, don’t hesitate to contact us. At Andolasoft, you can get dedicated developers who are well acquainted with all the necessary measures of developing a website. 

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Andolasoft launches “Patia” – Free App to Find your file in Dropbox & Google Drive

Posted on by Jay

Now-a-days usage of cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox are very popular. In general it is too hard to find a specific file from large heap of files in these cloud storages. We at Andolasoft released of a new FREE app named Patia to make your life easy.

Patia is designed to help you search Google Drive and Dropbox to find the shared files and documents from cloud storage without having to check them individually.

How does Patia work?

With Patia, you can type a keyword in the search bar and it will scan your Google Drive and Dropbox account for relevant files using the search term.

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Setting Up Patia

To set-up Patia, you just need to run GetPatia.com in your browser.

Just tap into the ‘Signup’ link and it requires only email address and password.

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Setting Up Patia

To set-up Patia, you just need to run GetPatia.com in your browser.

Just tap into the ‘Signup’ link and it requires only email address and password.

 

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Once you are linked with your accounts, simply click on the search bar and enter what you are searching for. Patia will quickly scan the integrated accounts to find the items matching the term you entered.

You can narrow down your search by selecting specific options.
For example, if you would like to search a file from the Google Drive then just select the “Google Drive” button and start search.

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If you would like to disconnect the Google Drive from Patia, then simply click on ‘Unlink Google Drive’ under Setting menu. It will unlink your Google Drive account. Do the same for Dropbox to unlink from Patia.

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Patia requires no installation and you can access it using your Smartphone or Tablet on the go.

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If you have any questions/comments we will be happy to get them in the comments section.

 

CakePHP: How To Use ‘neighbors’ With ‘find’ Method

Posted on by Jay

CakePHP ‘find’ method makes it easier to retrieve data from database. The ‘find’ method can be used to construct anything from extremely simple queries to more complex ones without writing much code. This method can handle most SQL type requests and can be extended for more specific SQL queries.  I will walk you through the below example about the basics of working with the ‘find’  method

Here Are Some Inbuilt Types in CakePHP

  1. $this->Model->find(‘all’,$condition);
  2. $this->Model->find(‘first’,$condition);
  3. $this->Model->find(‘count’,$condition);
  4. $this->Model->find(‘list’,$condition);
  5. $this->Model->find(‘neighbors’,$condition);
  6. $this->Model->find(‘threaded’,$condition);

First four types are the most commonly used in CakePHP
Now, let’s take a look at an example of ‘neighbors’ type

Example

Let’s assume QuizQuestion is your model and you want to fetch the previous and next entries

Your Controller/action will look like,

public function getNeighbors($id){
 
$this->QuizQuestion->id = $id;
 
$neighbors = $this->QuizQuestion->find('neighbors',array('fields'=>array('id','question_no','description')));
}

A couple of queries will be generated in SQL as,

Query: SELECT 'QuizQuestion'.'id', 'QuizQuestion'.'question_no', 'QuizQuestion'.'description',
'QuizQuestion'.'id' FROM 'quiz_questions' WHERE 'QuizQuestion'.'id' < 38   ORDER BY
'QuizQuestion'.'id' DESC  LIMIT 1
Query: SELECT 'QuizQuestion'.'id', 'QuizQuestion'.'question_no', 'QuizQuestion'.'description',
'QuizQuestion'.'id' FROM 'quiz_questions' WHERE 'QuizQuestion'.'id' > 38   ORDER BY
'QuizQuestion'.'id' ASC  LIMIT 1

Here’s the output

Array
(
[prev] => Array
(
[QuizQuestion] => Array
(
[id] => 37
[question_no] => 1
[description] => Mathematics
)
 
)
[next] => Array
(
[QuizQuestion] => Array
(
[id] => 39
[question_no] => 3
[description] => Mathematics
)
 
)
 
)

Voila! Using the result keys ‘prev’ and ‘next’ you can view the results the way you want.

The 10th Best CakePHP Web-App Development Company in The World

Posted on by Jay

Today, we are thrilled to announce that Andolasoft is named at #10 in the Top 10 CakePHP Development Companies by bestwebdesignagencies.com.

We pledge this success to our customers for their continuous support which has brought us such laurels. We are pleased that our team of expert CakePHP developers, project management, and testing have done their job to perfection yet again.

Our Comprehensive Range of CakePHP Development Services

  • Custom PHP Web Development
  • PHP-Based CMS Development
  • PHP-Based eCommerce Development
  • PHP Migration Services
  • PHP Web-App Maintenance Services
  • PHP API & Plugin Development
  • PHP-Based Web Product Development

Key Solutions We Provide to Mitigate Customer Challenges

  • We offer full-stack CakePHP developers who create a seamless integration of front-end and back-end services to deliver a consistent user experience
  • Our expert team of developers provide high-level of customization both in terms of user-experience, user-interface and app-functionalities.
  • We employ the highest level of security measures to ensure our client’s and end-users’ data remain secure.
  • We follow an agile development process to craft PHP solutions in an iterative and incremental process.
  • Our team members are well-versed in using light-weight plugins to optimize web-performance.
  • Customers can collaborate with our team members and project managers on Orangescrum project collaboration tools.
  • We offer the quickest turnaround customer support during all stages of product development.

Why Brand Around the World Choose Andolasoft for CakePHP Web-App Development

Client-Friendly Approach

Our development team and project managers are approachable and easy-to-talk-to. They keep the atmosphere light and friendly when communicating with clients on project requirements.

Latest Tools and Technologies

Our team always keeps themselves updated with the latest tools and technologies giving our customers the winning-edge by crafting a solution that is more updated, secure and optimized.

Agile Development Model

We follow Agile methodology to develop solutions in an interactive and incremental manner which enables our team members to keep publishing various modules of the product faster.

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It keeps our development process open to new changes and modifications.

Comfortable to work in your Time zone

We have dedicated developers who can work on your time zone and develop solutions exclusively for our clients.

Maintenance & QA

Out QA cover 100% of the modules, features and functionalities developed to ensure the credibility of the product developed. We leave no stone unturned and ensure that the product developed meets your business and functional requirements.

Quickest Turnaround Customer Support

Andolasoft has the quickest turnaround customer support. We reach out to our customers faster to resolve their queries and issues during all stages of our partnership.

No Hidden Cost

We charge only for the services we offer as defined while signing the NDA. We don’t surprise you with any hidden cost after delivery of your project.

Flexible Hiring Models

Our customers have the option to work with us by hiring our team of developers and designers on a per-hour basis or hire dedicated developers who will work exclusively on customer projects in their time zone.

Track Your Projects Through PM Tool

You can track the progress of your projects using Orangescrum PM tool.

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We keep our customers in the loop and keep updating them at every step of the development lifecycle.

What Factors Helped Us:

      • The development of CakePHP web-apps based on MVC architecture
      • Re-usability of code to develop robust apps in less time
      • Rapid web-app development with Agile methodology
      • Search engine friendly CakePHP apps
      • Secure apps with a logical separation of data, business logic, and design
      • Strong security measures to keep application data secured
      • Social Media, Payment gateway and other API integration to our web-apps
      • Best Practices Followed
      • On-time delivery
      • Faster Communication
      • Quick turnaround Support

Conclusion

The bestwebdesignagencies.com is an autonomous body that identifies and lists out the best design and development companies in the world. The purpose is to help customers to find the right ones in the industry. They adopt a stringent evaluation process to determine the quality of work delivered by each company to their customers’ satisfaction.

What Makes Offshore Software Development So Popular?

Posted on by Jay

 

If you are looking for technical business solutions without creating a hole in your pocket, then offshore software development just fits the bill.

Be it standalone bespoke technical solutions to per-user oriented or multifaceted, corporate solutions; offshore software service providers understand the client’s needs and expectations and develop solutions accordingly.

Faster communication methods and timing flexibility have created a stirring impact on offshore software development companies.

As these companies are bestowed with skilled manpower and the best technological resources, clients from all over the world want to reap profits from their limited investments.

As per the latest survey, more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies outsource a certain part of their operations to offshore software development companies. And today, outsourcing in itself is a 60 billion dollar industry.

Cheap labor is not the only parameter to choose an offshore solution provider.

Specialized knowledge and expertise, knowledge of the clients’ industry, and experience of handling complex projects are some other factors that will ensure that you receive an excellent return on your investment.

Andolasoft provides a high-quality offshore software development service by leveraging the best in people, technologies, and processes.

The company is dedicated to reduce the operational cost of your company and to give it a technological advantage over your competitors.

Our technical experts are there to take care of your technical issues so that you can devote more time to your core business.

Over the years, the company has provided solutions par excellence to its global clientele. For an effective, cost-efficient, and flexible offshore software development service, Andolasoft is your trusted choice.