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'''Mobile app development''' is the act or process by which a [[mobile app]] is [[software development|developed]] for one or more [[mobile device]]s, which can include [[personal digital assistant]]s (PDA), [[enterprise digital assistant]]s (EDA), or [[mobile phone]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Introduction to Mobile Application Development {{!}} IBM |url=https://www.ibm.com/topics/mobile-application-development |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=www.ibm.com |language=en-us}}</ref> Such software applications are specifically designed to run on mobile devices, taking numerous hardware constraints into consideration. Common constraints include CPU architecture and speeds, available memory (RAM), limited data storage capacities, and considerable variation in displays (technology, size, dimensions, resolution) and input methods (buttons, keyboards, touch screens with or without styluses).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-03 |title=Essential Aspects to Consider While Designing Mobile Apps {{!}} GlobalLogic UK |url=https://www.globallogic.com/uk/insights/blogs/essential-aspects-to-consider-while-designing-mobile-apps/ |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=GlobalLogic |language=en-gb}}</ref> These applications (or 'apps') can be [[Installation (computer programs)|pre-installed]] on phones during manufacturing or delivered as web applications, using server-side or client-side processing (e.g., JavaScript) to provide an "application-like" experience within a [[web browser]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is a mobile app (mobile application)? – TechTarget Definition |url=https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/mobile-app |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=WhatIs.com |language=en}}</ref>
The mobile app development sector has experienced significant growth in Europe. A 2017 report from the Progressive Policy Institute estimated there were '''1.89 million jobs''' in the ''app economy'' across the EU by January 2017, marking a 15% increase from the previous year. These jobs include roles such as mobile app developers and other positions supporting the app economy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atkinson |first=Robert D. |title=The App Economy in Europe: Leading Countries and Cities, 2017 |date=October 2017 |url=https://www.progressivepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/PPI_EuropeAppEconomy_2017_.pdf |website=Progressive Policy Institute |access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref>
== Overview ==
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