In a modern business, users want to work on mobile devices because they are simple,
convenient, and provide immediate access to content at all times. With Pega Platform, you can design and build an application in a low-code
environment and make it accessible on a range of mobile devices.
During the design of your application, remember that
mobile devices are much slower than desktop devices. As a mobile app developer, focus on
performance aspects even more than in web applications. Apply the following best
practices when you design an application for mobile use to guarantee a modern,
consistent user experience.
ProcedureDefine the mode of operation:-
In the initial stages of application design, decide whether your mobile app
should support offline mode. Offline-enabled mobile apps require additional
configuration and have limited support for certain features, such as actions or
user interface controls.
Design a consistent, simple, and efficient user interface:-
Design a mobile-ready application by using the out-of-the-box user interface
elements, design templates and default rules that either Cosmos or UI Kit provide.
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Apply a responsive and adaptive user interface design to ensure that the
content of your application is displayed correctly, regardless of the type,
size, and operating system of the target device.
A responsive user interface helps you optimize a single design or layout
across a variety of devices and sizes. An adaptive user interface determines
what is displayed on the screen, based on conditional logic and the context of
the layout.
For more information, see Learning about user interface design guidelines for mobile apps.
Prepare external developer accounts before you start creating your mobile
app:Ensure that mobile devices can run the mobile app
effectively:-
For Android devices, ensure that the target mobile device has the following
apps installed and updated regularly:
- Google Play Services
- Google Chrome, Firefox Browser, or Samsung Internet Browser
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Test your mobile apps often, at all stages of development.
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Test your mobile app on target mobile devices to ensure that your app looks and
behaves as expected.
Important: Hardware specifications of a mobile device, as well as
the design and data of the app, are factors that might impact the
performance of the app on the mobile device.
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For smaller changes, use the Pega Mobile Preview app for testing.
Important: Do not use Pega Mobile Preview for production
purposes.